§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment 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 who were invited to tenders, (d) the number of companies who 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.
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§ 1 Mr. HowardThe following major contracts have been awarded by my department since 9 April 1992 for the supply of computer hardware and software. No companies submitted a bid without prior invitation.
(a) Provision of computer hardware
Description of services: Provision of hardware and software to enable the department to perform automatic security back ups of its computer bureau systems.
Number of companies invited to tender:—3
Company awarded the contract: Digital Equipment Corporation
Value of contract:—£116,736
Duration of Contract:—Not applicable
(b) Provision of computer software
(i) Description of Services: Provision of a personal computer version of library periodicals software formerly provided by Comshare as part of their bureau service.
Number of companies invited to tender:—1
Company awarded the contract:—Comshare Ltd.
Value of contract:—£36,450
Duration of contract:—4 months
(ii) Description of services: Provision of computer system design software.
Number of companies invited to tender:—1
Company awarded the contract:—LBMS
Value of Contract:—£24,300
Duration of contract:—Not applicable
(iii) Description of services: IEF software
Number of companies invited to tender:—1
Company awarded the contract:—JMA Information Engineering
Value of contract:—£8,500
Duration of contract:—Not applicable
(iv) Description of services: Helpdesk software for VAX VMS system.
Number of companies invited to tender:
Company awarded the contract:—Intercom Data Systems
Value of contract:—£l7,000
Duration of contract:—Not applicable
(v) Description of services: Diskeeper Plus Software (defragmentation)
Number of companies invited to tender:–1
Company awarded the contract:—Executive Software
Value of contract:—£4,700
Duration of contract: Not applicable
In addition, during the same period my department issued 1,471 orders for minor items of computer hardware, software and associated consumables, over half of which were from "call-off" contracts that were placed before 9 April 1992. The combined value of these orders is £1,238,000.