HC Deb 27 October 1992 vol 212 cc642-3W
Mr. Pendry

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish a table setting out for the period since 9 April(a) each tender issued by his Department for projects requiring the supply of (i) computer hardware and (ii) computer software, (b) a description of the services required, (c) the number of companies which were invited to tender, (d) the number of companies which submitted a bid without prior invitation by his Department, (e) which company was awarded the contract, (f) the value of each contract and (g) the length of period over which the contract will run.

Miss Widdccombe

The tenders issued by the Department for computer hardware and software since 9 April 1992 are as shown in the table. We have not supplied information on the value of the contracts as to do so could be a breach of commercial confidentiality.

a(i)(ii) Hardware (H/W) Software (S/W) (b) Description (e) Number of companies invited to tender (d) Bids from companies with-out invitation (e) Contract awarded to: (g) Length of contract
S/W Contributions Agency—Civil recoveries system. Supply & development of bespoke software, with installation, training & maintenance. 1 None Linetime Ltd. Indefinite: Renewable annually
S/W CD—ROM Project. This is a BA initiative involving computerisation of training material & instruction manuals. 6 None Future Office Systems Project Specific
S/W Terminal Emulation s/w package able to run all STAP supplier unix platform. Initial requirement is for the FAMIS & CSA Projects. Future requirements not yet known. 3 None ICL To 1995
H/W Provision of a networked & upgraded computer system for use within Private Office. 2 None ICL Project Specific
H/W&S/W Provision of computer equipment and implementation to 7 computer centres for the Child Support Agency. 3 None IBM Project Specific
Cabling Cabling of BA Offices for the FAMIS Project. 3 None ICL IBM Siemens Nixdorf 1 Year