§ Mr. Tim SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total amount spent by the Property Services Agency in 1988 on management and computer consultancy contracts, excluding hardware and software purchases; and if he will list each management or computer consultancy contract awarded by the Property Services Agency in 1988, giving in each case the name of the consultancy firm and the subject of the assignment.
§ Mr. RidleyExpenditure by the Property Services Agency, on management and computer consultancy contracts in 1988, excluding hardware and software purchases, was £6,462,582.
The list of each management or computer consultancy contract awarded by the Property Services Agency in 1988, giving the name of each consultancy firm and the subject of the assignment, is as follows:
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Consultancy Firm Subject of Assignment John Evans & Associates Ltd Implementation of revised methods for planning and control of Directly Employed Labour CAP Industry Ltd (SEMA Group) Public Health Engineering Computerisation Prime Computer (UK) Ltd Software support P A Computers and Telecommunications Ltd Support to the planning of the Infrastructure Computer Services Project BIS Applied Systems Ltd Support in the evaluation of security requirements of PSA's Strategic Infrastructure BIS Applied Systems Ltd Support in the evaluation of the security requirements of PSA's Interim Systems and Central Hastings Processes K P G Computer Support Services Ltd Software support Peat Marwick McLintock Professional Computing Strategy Study Metascybe Systems Ltd Enhancement to financial control computer system Digital Equipment Co. Ltd Technical support to link computer operating systems Digital Equipment Co. Ltd Assistance in the procurement of IT equipment ICL (UK) Ltd Audit of accounting systems P A Computers and Telecommunications Ltd Evaluation of short-listed suppliers for computing equipment ICL (UK) Ltd Specialist support for accounting (LAFIS) software package