Consultants (Hansard, 21 July 1989)

§ Mr. Douglas Hogg

The following contracts were awarded to firms of consultants during the period 1986–88:

Communications Studies and Planning International—Study on subscription television.
Concurrent Computer Corporation—Survey of Home Office Accounts Branch.
Coopers and Lybrand Associates—Evaluation of the use of computers in Magistrates Courts: Funding and procurement of systems.
Coopers and Lybrand Associates—Study into future provision of training for Magistrates Courts staff.
Data Logic—Review study on police national computer project.
Deloitte, Haskins and Sells—Development of a financial management information system for the Probation Service.
Ernst and Whinney—Support for automatic fingerprinting recognition planning.
Express Computer Consultants—Performance study of Home Office Finance Division 1.
Gilpin black Associates; The Grubb Institute—Management training for the Probation Service.
Hay—MSL—Monitoring the performance bonus scheme.
KMG Thomson McLintock—Office automation study for Home Office.
PA Computers and Telecommunications—Study of network migration to police national computer project.
PA Computers and Telecommunications—Future developments of computer system in Magistrates Courts.
Pearn Kandola Associates—Formal qualifications and ethnic minority recruitment to white collar jobs.
Price Waterhouse—Implementation of computer systems in Home Office Prison Department.
Purchasing Index (UK) Purchasing management information system.
RIPA Services—Evaluation of the use of computers in Magistrates Courts training needs.
Smith Associates—An analysis of the likely costs and benefits of introducing a mobile data terminal system in police vehicles.
Sound Techniques—Evaluation of the use of computers in Magistrates Courts: Use of Computers in courtrooms.
Systems Designers—Interim systems options study for police national computer project.
Systems Designers—Feasibility study into the use of expert systems for multi-ethnic names matching.
Systems Designers Scientific—A review of emergency communications services.
Touche Ross Management Consultants—Study on scientific support for the police service in England and Wales.
White Waghorn—Computerisation of Home Office Scientific Research and Development Branch accountancy system.

1987

Admiral Computing Ltd.—Automatic Handwriting Recognition—technical support.
Arthur Young—Manpower Division—financial strategy review.
Arthur Young—Police National Computer Upgrade—user requirement survey.
Arthur Walton and Partner—Procurement in Home Office Science and Technology Group.
Artificial Intelligence—Crime Auto Index—technical support.
Atkins MC—Rental invoicing.
Bechtel UK Ltd.—Assist in WARC purchasing.
Bell Software Systems—Bootle Bureau Computer—technical support.
BIS Applied Systems—Bootle Bureau Computer disaster-planning report.
CAP Industry Ltd.—Automatic Fingerprint Recognition—design support.
Claymore Services—Area Mapping System—technical support.
Computer Services Company—Policy National Computer upgrade technical/management support.
Coopers and Lybrand—Study on the future provision of staff training in the magistrates court service.
Coopers and Lybrand—Staff training in Prison Service.
Data Logic—Crime Auto Index—technical support.
Roston Ltd.—Assist in WARC purchasing.
Scientific Business Systems—Police Staff College Computer-technical support.
Smith Associates—Automatic Fingerprint Recognition-technical support.
Software Sciences—Immigration Service-technical support.
Systems Designers—Intelligent Knowledge Based Systems-technical support.
Systems Designers—Facial Recognition System-technical support.
Systems Designers—PNCO Interim system arrangement study.
Technical Support Consultants Ltd.—File transfer MCS facility project.
Touche Ross MC—General Ledger System design and implementation.
Touche Ross MC—Police National Computer Upgrade-project management support.
Touche Ross MC—Police Administration Support Unit-business analysis.
VNG Professional Services—Bootle Bureau Computer-technical support.
White Waghorn—Financial Management System-technical support.
Electronic Facilities Design—Automatic Fingerprint Recognition-operational requirement support.
Ernst and Whinney ML—Procurement and Charging review.
Ewbank Preece Ltd.—Survey for Fire Service.
Express Computers—Financial Management System-tech-nical support.
Fraser Williams—Bootle Bureau Compuer-technical support.
Huddart Security Consultancy—Research into major crime investigation.
Mr. A. Iliffe—Writing new test material for CSSB.
International Computers Ltd—Private Office Correspondence-technical support.
IO Research—Electronic Facial Recognition-technical support/development.
JSB—Immigration Service-SSADM support.
Lear Month and Burchett—Bootle Computer Bureau-SSADM support.
Logica Space and Defence—Automatic Fingerprint Recognition-design support.
McPherson Associates—Research on reliability of a new personality test.
MOM International—Project Management-technical support.
PA Management Consultants—Assist with implementation of "Fresh Start" to Prison Service.
PA Consultants—WARC Project.
Procom Ltd—WRAC Project.
RIPA Consultancy Services—Probation Information Service-technical support.

1988

Aberdeen University—Technical support for Scientific Research and Development Branch.
Ampex—Videofile testing.
Batalas—Police National Computer Office, Quality Assurance support.
BBN—Technical support for Scientific Research and Development Branch.
BIS—Magistrates Court contingency study.
BIS—Financial Systems support.
Cooper and Lybrand—Assistance with training seminars in Prison Service.
Computer Search and Selection—Immigration programming support.
CCTA—IT Division Post Implementation Review.
Data Logic—Local Area Networks study.
Dataflex—Programming support for Prison Service.
Deloitte Haskins and Sells—Improving Clerical Support Services to HM Prison forms.
Deloitte Haskins and Sells—Study of potential feasibility of private sector involvement in the remand system.
Digitus—IT Division technical support.
Eosys—Police Requirements Network study.
Ewbank Preece—Microwave study.
Express Computer Consultants—Software development for Financial Division.
Grafton—Benchmark preparation for Police National Computer.
Grafton—Software support for Police National Computer.
Hunterskill—Programming support for Prison Service.
ICL—Systems analysis for Immigration and Nationality Department.
ICL—Bootle Computer Bureau Network Support.
ICL—System sizing for Immigration and Nationality Department
IN2—Post Administration programming support
JSB—Database support for computerisation of central records
Kerman Associates—IT Division technical support
Logica—Fire Department Brigade requirements study
Logica—Local Area Network study for Immigration and Nationality Department
Metier—Bootle Computer Bureau project management tool support
Oasis—Intelligency Knowledge Based Systems study
Oracle—Bootle Computer Bureau software support
PA Management Consultants—WARC project manage-ment
PA Consulting—Investment Appraisal support for Immigration and Nationality Department
PA Consulting—Police National Computer Office project 401 management support
PA Technology—Proposal Evaluation: Automatic Fingerprint Recognition
P-E Computer Services—Bootle Computer Bureau programming support
Peat Marwick McLintock—Review of laundry service
Peat Marwick McLintock—IND Relocation Study
SIA—Fire Statistics Section hardware sizing trial
Software AG—Police National Computer Office; Software support (2 contracts).
St. George's Medical School—Technical support from Forensic Science Service.
Touche Ross—Management systems strategy for prison industries.
TSC Ltd.—Police National Computer Office; Operating System Support.
Thornhill Computer Services—Bootle Computer Bureau programming support.
Dr. R. L. Williams—Reviewing fingerprint evidence.
Yale Data—IT Division technical support.

The Home Office spent approximately £2,665,000 on consultancy services for 1986–87. Equivalent estimated payments for the calendar years 1987 and 1988 were £3,316,000 and £3,572,000 respectively. These payments include VAT as well as fees.

Information for the years before 1986 is not readily available.