Consultancies (Hansard, 30 March 1990)

§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard

[holding answer 28 March 1990]: The estimated expenditure on management and computer consultancy contracts in the financial year 1989–90, excluding hardward and software purchases, is £42.1 million. Details of the individual contracts are given in the table.

For thes financial year 1990–91, the Department has budgeted to spend £29.3 million.

MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY ASSIGNMENTS

Consultancy Firm and Subject of the Assignment

Andersen Consulting—Contributions Unit (Agency) Project
Andersen Consulting—Agency Planning for the Information Technology Services Directorate (ITSD)

338W

Andersen Consulting—Director of Social Security's Central Unit
Applied Learning—Establishment of an Open Learning Centre for ITSD
Arthur Allwright Associates—Departmental Purchasing and Supply Directorate (DPSD) Purchasing Consultancy
Arthur Young—Integrated Complementing System
Arthur Young—Efficiency Scrutiny of Fraud: Consultancy Support
BDO Binder Hamlyn—Central Accounting System Study
CAS Marketing Services—DPSD Purchasing Consultancy —Engagement of the new Director
Cavendish Tricorne—Local Pay Addition Hazard
Cavenish Tricorne—Local Pay Addition: Overbearing Model
Cavendish Tricorne—Local Pay Addition Model
CCTA—Departmental Information Systems Strategy: Scoping Study
Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte—Property Consultancy for HQ Relocation
Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte—Benefit Agency Implementation Team: Development of Project Timetable, Critical Path and Monitoring
Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte—Social Security Agency Study: Future Work
Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte—Senior Management Structure: Organisational Analysis and Design
Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte—Purchasing Information System
Easymove—Provision of Advice on Information Guides for Staff
Enator—Integrated Complementing System
Ernst and Young—Lone Parenthood Consultancy
Ernst and Young—Efficiency Scrutiny of management of the Departmental Debt: consultancy support
Ernst and Young—Integrated Complementing System: Management Support
Handley Walker—Post Office Counters: Fee negotiation
King's Fund College—Director of Social Security's Central Unit
Kinsley Lord—Social Security Policy Group Consultancy
Korn Ferry International—Benefits Agency Chief Executive: Consultancy to Assist Selection
Lloyd Northover—Corporate Image and House Style for DSS Property
Logica UK Ltd.—Integrated Monitoring System
MORI Human Resource Research—Headquarters Relocation Staff Preference Exercise
Modulus—Consultancy Support for the Staff Suggestions Working Party
Mr. D. Chislett—Review of Computer Security

339W

Mr. M. Pickett—Accommodation Policy
Nationwide Anglia Relocation—General Relocation Services for Staff
P-E Inbucon—Survey of Local Authorities (Preparations for Community Charge Benefit)
P. A. Consulting Group—Review of the Management Formula in the Regional Organisation
P. A. Consulting Group—Enhancement of the MMD: BMD Data Base at the Nottingham Staff Resource Unit
P. A. Consulting Group—Pay Flexibilities for the Benefit Agency
P. A. Consulting Group—Review of Central Office Management
Peat Marwick McLintock—Efficiency Scrutiny of Management of the Departmental Debt—consultancy support
Peat Marwick McLintock—Centralised Receipts Collection System
Price Waterhouse—Integrated Complementing System
Price Waterhouse—Forecasting Social Security Expenditure
Price Waterhouse—Financial Planning and Control
Price Waterhouse—Performance Measurements for ITSA and the Contributions Unit
Price Waterhouse—Administrative Resource Management System
Price Waterhouse—Future Career Development for Staff within ITSD/ITSA
Professor Geoffrey Woodroofe DPSD—Purchasing Consultancy (Post Office Counters Fee—Expert Legal Advice)
Sema Group—Integrated Complementing System
Simmons Relocation Services—Advice on Relocation Package
The McNeil Robertson Partnership—Departmental Personnel Management Survey: Attitudes and perceptions of the service provided
Touche Ross—Integrated Complementing System
Touche Ross—Finance Information Strategy
Touche Ross—Administrative Resource Management System (ARMS Phase I)
Touche Ross—Administrative Resource Management System (ARMS Phase II)
Touche Ross—Benefit Agency Implementation Work, Management information Systems and Finance
Touche Ross—Patterns of business Study

Computer consultance assignments

Ace Data Systems—Efficiency Unit
Andersen Consulting — Operational Strategy Implementation
Andersen Consulting—Image Pilot Project
Andersen Consulting—Finance Information Strategy

340W

Andersen Consulting—Training and Support Services
Andersen Consulting—Smartcard
Andersen Consulting—Executive Information System
BIS Applied Systems—Service Management Centre
C Data Services—Efficiency Unit
Cardline Ltd.—Capacity Management
CCTA—ARMS Feasibility Study
CCTA—National Health Service Superannuation
Code Recruitment Ltd.—Local Office Project
Computer Search Group—National Unemployment Benefit System
Computer Search and Selection—Service Management Centre
Computer People—Service Management Centre
Computer Management Group—Local Office Project
Consultancy Lecturing Services—National Unemployment Benefit System
D. P. Support—National Unemployment Benefit System
D1 Limited—National Unemployment Benefit System
Dr. Morris—Human Factors Job Design
Dr. Morris—Job Satisfaction Evaluation
Eosys—Family Credit Automatic Credit Distribution
Ewing Systems Limited—Local Office Project
FI Group—Local Office Project
Forvus—Preferred Statistics Package
Forvus—Family Expenditure Survey Processing System
Gandlake—Laser Printer Replacement Study
Grafton—Information Centre Prototype
Holly Hill Ltd—Current Year Monitoring System
Hoskyns—Statistical Information Centre
Hunterskill—Local Office Project
Infologistix—Capacity Management
Jill Jones—Efficiency Unit
Lancaster University—Computer Based Graphics Study
Level-7 Ltd—X400 Support
Logica—Knowledge Based System
Logica—Quality Assessment
Logitek—Personnel Management Group
Lorien—Pension Strategy Project
Lorien—National Unemployment Benefit System
Lorien—Service Management Centre

341W

Macleod Associates—Information Centre Prototype
Myriad—War Pensions Management Information System
Nesco—Service Management Centre
Nesco—Capacity Management
Oasis—National Health Service Superannuation Scheme
Oracle—Current Year Monitoring System
PA Consulting Services—Assist Project
PA Consulting Services—Service Management Centre
PA Consulting Services—Future Processing of NHS Stats
Placegold Ltd—National Unemployment Benefits System
Price Waterhouse—Financial Information Strategy
Rediffusion—Computer Based Graphics
Riverthorn—Local Office Micro-computer Project
Rullion—Service Management Centre
Scicon—Management Information System
SDS—Service Management Centre
SDS—Data Administration
Sema Group—Future Processing of the Social Fund
Softlab—Diadem Review
Support Training Services—Central Training Unit Feasibility Study
Task Force—Service Management Centre
Task Force—National Unemployment Benefits System
Task Force—Capacity Management
Telecomputing PLC — National Health Service Superannuation Scheme
Telfast Computer Services—Data Administration
Telfast Computer Services—Service Management Centre
Telfast Computer Services—Benefits Branch
Ultracomp—Capacity Management
VNG Nationwide—Service Management Centre
World Systems PLC—National Unemployment Benefits System
WS Atkins—Quality Assurance
WS Atkins—Quality Situation Review
WS Atkins—Private Circuit Configuration