The total expenditure on management and computer consultancy contracts in the financial year 1990–91, excluding software and hardware purchases, is £69.75 million.
Details of the individual contracts awarded in the 1990–91 financial year are given in the table.
Andersen Consulting |
Employment Services—Agency ITSA |
Andersen Consulting |
Common Benefit Architecture—Agency ITSA |
Andersen Consulting |
Training Project—Agency ITSA |
Andersen Consulting |
Contributions Unit Development |
Anita Ram |
Selected International Comparisons of Household Incomes |
Applied Systems Engineering |
Single Terminal Access Project Productisation—Agency ITSA |
Applied Systems Engineering |
Virtual Machine Environment—Auditor Production Development—Agency ITSA |
Arthur D. Allwright Associates |
Purchasing Consultancy |
Baddeley Associates Ltd. |
Communicating the Operational Strategy (Phase I) |
Baddeley Associates Ltd. |
Communicating the Operational Strategy (Phase II) |
Baddeley Associates Ltd. |
Code and Instruction Review |
Baddeley Associates Ltd. |
Social Fund Communications |
Baddeley Associates Ltd. |
Communication Project for Benefits Agency (BAMT) |
Baddeley Associates Ltd. |
Communication Skills Course for Service Development Teams |
Baddeley Associates Ltd. |
Working With Small Groups Workshop Project |
Baddeley Associates Ltd. |
Headquarters Review Team—Consultancy Support |
Ben Williams Consultants |
Customer Service Training—Agency ITSA |
Cavendish Tricorne |
Local Factors Model |
Cavendish Tricorne |
Local Pay Additions |
Cavendish Tricorne |
Performance Related Pay |
Cavendish Tricorne |
Overbearing Model |
Cavendish Tricorne |
Integrated Pay and Personnel Project |
Cavendish Tricorne |
War Pensions |
Cavendish Tricorne |
Contributions Unit Development (Human Resource Planning) |
Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency |
Departmental Information Systems Strategy Scoping Study |
Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency |
Financial Information Strategy Project (Annual Review) |
Childcare |
Childcare Arrangements at DSS Longbenton |
Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte |
Agencies Systems Planning |
Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte |
Training Seminar for Leaders |
Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte |
Creation of the Purchasing and Supply Manual |
Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte |
Procurement Management Information System |
Computer Sciences Company Ltd. |
ITSA Security Training—Agency ITSA |
Computer Sciences Company Ltd. |
ITSA Security—Developments Systems and Infrastructure Projects—Agency ITSA |
Computer Sciences Company Ltd. |
Security Standards Software Support—Agency ITSA |
Computer Sciences Company Ltd. |
Support for Single Terminal Access Project |
Computer Sciences Company Ltd. |
Terminal Management System Development—Agency ITSA |
Comshare Limited |
Executive Information System—Software Support |
Crantex Limited |
Emergency Support for Infrastructure Support and Design Group—Agency ITSA |
Crantex Limited |
Health Service On-Line Project—Agency ITSA |
Dameimage Limited |
Analytical Services Statistical Information System (Assist) Project Audit |
Dameimage Limited |
Assist Project—User Assurance Co-ordinator |
Dameimage Limited |
Assist Project—Technical Assurance Co-ordinator |
Daniel Doherty Associates |
Gender discrimination project |
David Sheppard and Associates |
Contributions unit agency launch project |
DEGW Limited |
Space standards consultancy |
DPS Consultancy Limited |
Retirement counselling courses |
Dun and Bradstreet Software Services |
Introduction of accountancy framework system—Agency ITSA |
Dun and Bradstreet International |
Purchasing consultancy |
Easams Limited |
Delivery of system to receipt, record and account for valuables—Agency ITSA |
Easams Limited |
Support for strategy operations architecture project |
Electronic Data Systems Ltd. |
Writing procedures for project control services—Agency ITSA |
Enator |
Integrated complementing system |
Enator |
Integrated monitoring system |
Enator |
Performance integrated monitoring for managers system |
Enator |
OPSTRAT implementation |
Equalities Associates |
Equal opportunities seminars (Central) |
Equalities Associates |
Equal opportunities seminars (Midlands region) |
Ernst and Young |
Integrated complementing system |
Ernst and Young |
Integrated complementing system—further work |
Ernst and Young |
Integrated complementing system development |
Ernst and Young |
Departmental information systems strategy scoping study (headquarters units) |
Ernst and Young |
Departmental information systems strategy impact analysis |
Ernst and Young |
Self investment by pensions schemes |
Facilita Software Development Limited |
Integrated terminal test system—Agency ITSA |
Furniture Industry Research Association |
Purchasing consultancy (furniture research) |
Hadley Hunter |
Overpayments Recovery |
Hadley Hunter |
Lone Parent Support |
Handley Walker |
Post Office Counters—Fee Negotiations |
Handley Walker |
Purchasing of Welfare Milk |
Hoskyns Group Plc |
Child Support Agency—Project Managers—Agency ITSA Workbench |
Hoskyns Group Plc |
Contingency Planning—Agency ITSA |
Hoskyns Group Plc |
Integrated Personnel and Payroll Project—Agency ITSA |
Hoskyns Group Plc |
Viability of the Mailsort System—Agency ITSA |
HMG Consulting Limited |
Departmental Management Board Reporting System |
HMG Consulting Limited |
Executive Information Systems—Agency ITSA |
Industrial Motivations Ltd |
Make a Difference Campaign |
I-Net Communications Limited |
Review of Strategy Data Communications—Agency ITSA Network |
International Computers Limited (UK) |
Adjudication Support Prototype—Agency ITSA |
INLI—Institute for a New Leadership Initiative |
Equal Opportunities Training Development |
Institute of Manpower Studies |
Manpower Planning Workshop |
Institute of Manpower Studies |
Manpower Planning Project |
Kentec Mailing Consultants |
Mailing Consultancy |
Level-7 Limited |
Naming and Addressing Requirements for—Agency ITSA the Single Terminal Access Project |
Level-7 Limited |
X-400 Project—Agency ITSA |
Lloyd Northover |
Corporate Image for DSS Property |
Logica UK Ltd |
Integrated Monitoring System |
Logica UK Ltd |
Integrated Monitoring System (For Integrated Complementing System) |
London Economics |
Self Investment by Pensions Schemes |
Mass Observation |
Relocation Assessment |
Market and Opinion Research International |
HQ Relocation Project |
Meena Goyal |
Housing and Community Charge Benefits Project Work |
MFT Computers Systems Ltd. |
Business Unit Information Centre Project—Agency ITSA |
Mr. J. M. Bankier |
Study on Whole Person Concept |
Mr. G. Beaven |
Non-Executive Director of Management Board |
Mr. M. Lee |
Principles of Pension Trusteeship |
Mr. J. Mesher |
Statement on the Principles of Trusteeship |
Mr. N. Parry |
HQ Relocation Project |
Mr. M. Tyler |
Integrated Complementing System |
Nationwide Anglia Relocation |
Headquarters Relocation Projects Relocation Presentation at OCAO |
Neville R. H. Way, Procurement and Supply Consultant |
Review of the Purchasing and Supply Manual and Training Needs Analysis |
PA Consulting Group |
Rewards Strategy—Agency ITSA |
PA Consulting Group |
Feasibility Study into the Computer System for the Proposed Child Support Agency—Agency ITSA |
PA Consulting Group |
Child Support Agency— Planning Support to User Teams—Agency ITSA |
PA Consulting Group |
Review and Development of Standards in ITSA Security —Agency ITSA |
PA Consulting Group |
Enhancement of the MMD—BMD Database (Nottingham Staff Resource Unit) |
PA Consulting Group |
Management Reviews |
PA Consulting Group |
Review of the DSS Central Office Management |
Pathfinder |
Develop and Assist in the Implementation of IT Security in the Departmental Network Systems—Agency ITSA |
Pathfinder |
ITSA Security—PC Security Audit—Agency ITSA |
P-E Inbucon |
Survey of Local Authorities—Follow up to the Community Charge Benefit Monitoring Exercise |
Peat Marwick McLintock |
Contributions Unit Development (Customer Survey—Employers) |
Peat Marwick McLintock |
Counselling for Staff Leaving under the Voluntary Redundancy Scheme (Outplacement Scheme) |
Peat Marwick McLintock |
Head of Training for the Benefits Agency (Selection and Recruitment) |
Peat Marwick McLintock |
Debt Recovery Monitoring System |
Perspective Technica |
Quality Management Systems—Agency ITSA |
Peter Hyde Management and Training Consultant |
Benefits Agency Planning Seminar |
Porter Gittins Limited |
Child Care Project for DSS in Coventry |
Praxis Systems Plc |
Integrated Terminal Test System Support and Maintenance—Agency ITSA |
Price Waterhouse |
Administrative Resource Management System (Unit Costs and Budgeting) |
Price Waterhouse |
Integrated Complementing System (Development) |
Price Waterhouse |
Contributions Unit Development (Human Resources Personnel Strategy Project) |
Price Waterhouse |
Research into Costs in Residential Care and Nursing Homes |
Price Waterhouse |
Selection of Recruitment of Benefit Agency Finance Director |
Price Waterhouse |
Departmental Management Board Reporting System |
Price Waterhouse |
Executive Information System Feasibility Study |
Price Waterhouse |
Public Expenditure Survey Forecasting—Agency ITSA |
Price Waterhouse |
Review of Manpower Forecasting System—Agency ITSA |
Professor Steven Haberman |
Self Investment by Pensions Schemes |
Property Holdings |
HQ Relocation Project |
Protocol International |
Customer Services Section User Liaison—Agency ITSA |
Public Arts |
HQ Relocation Project |
Purchasing Index (UK) Ltd |
Purchasing Consultancy |
Research Support and Marketing |
Contract Data Preparation |
Robin Verney Associates Ltd |
Telecommunications Training—Agency ITSA |
SAS Software Limited |
Support for Integrated Database Model |
SCOPEC International |
Enhancements to the Resource Management Systems—Agency ITSA |
SEMA Group |
Administrative Resource Management Systems—Agency ITSA |
SEMA Group |
Development of Local Office Project Social Fund Computer System—Agency ITSA |
SEMA Group |
Feasibility Study into the Future Processing of Social Fund Claims—Agency ITSA |
SEMA Group |
Local Office Project—Social Fund Full Study—Agency ITSA |
SEMA Group |
Local Office Micro Project—Social Fund—Agency ITSA |
SEMA Group |
Social Fund: IT User Development |
SEMA Group |
Study on Computer Development of North Fylde Central Office Future Organisation |
SEMA Group |
Social Fund Support |
SERCO Limited |
Purchasing Consultancy |
SIA Ltd. |
Evaluation of Computer Aided Personal Interviewing |
Stuart McKeckie Limited |
Service Development Team (Southern Territories) |
Symonds Facilities Management Plc |
Headquarters Relocation Projects (Facilities Management) |
Telecommuting Management Consultants |
Telecommuting Scoping Study—Agency ITSA |
Telecomputing Plc |
National Health Service Superannuation |
The Harry Mitchell College |
Administrative Resource Management System (Work Measurement Pilot Exercise) |
The Pre-Retirement Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Introduction to Pre-Retirement Education |
TOP-IX Ltd. |
Administrative Resource Management System (Work Measurement Pilot Exercise) |
Touche Ross |
Feasibility Study into Hardware and Software Requirements for the Strategy Operations Architecture Project—Agency ITSA |
Touche Ross |
Lone Parent Study and Survey |
Touche Ross |
Lone Parenthood Consultancy |
Touche Ross |
War Pensions |
Touche Ross |
Administrative Resource Management System (Complementing) |
Touche Ross |
Integrated Complementing System (Maintenance) |
Touche Ross |
Management and Finance Information Systems for the Benefits Agency |
Touche Ross |
Management and Finance Information Systems for the Contributions Unit |
Touche Ross |
Asset Management in DSS |
Touche Ross |
Performance Indicators for Resettlement Units—Agency RA |
Triad Special Systems Ltd. |
Quality Assurance Package |
Trident Quest Pty |
Combined Services Architecture—Agency ITSA |
Tri-Globe Communications Ltd. |
Development of Network Operations Control Section—Agency ITSA |
Ulec Services Limited |
Clarke House Building Management and Maintenance—Agency ITSA |
University College London |
Psychologist for the Forms Design Unit |
Warwick University |
National Insurance Contributions Yield |
Whitegates Estate Agents |
Headquarters Relocation Projects |
World Systems plc |
Feasibility Study into the DRS 6000 Report Produced by ITSA-Procurement—Agency ITSA |
World Systems plc |
DRS 6000 Development—Agency ITSA |
WS Atkins |
Provision of Telecoms within DSS Headquarters—Agency ITSA |
WS Atkins |
Quality Management Group Support—Agency ITSA |
Where no Executive Agency is shown, the consultancy work was undertaken for sections of the Department of Social Security which had not attained Agency status by the end of the period in question.