HC Deb 26 July 1993 vol 229 cc569-71W
Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list all the computer consultancies employed by his Department and agencies, since November 1991, the tasks for which they were engaged, and the total cost to his Department.

Mr. Goodlad

The tables list the computer consultancies employed by the diplomatic and aid wings of the Department and its agencies since November 1991. The total cost in each wing is £7,252,824 and £430,803 respectively. In the diplomatic wing the consultancies have been employed on the implementation of the information systems strategic plan, at home and overseas. The tasks include feasibility studies, programme and project management, baselining and enhancements to systems, software development and installation, contingency planning and information technology training, and systems maintenance. More detailed information on the tasks of individual consultancies could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Diplomatic Wing Computer Consultancies

  • Transaction Point
  • Computer Park
  • Stoy Hayward Consulting
  • Lynwood Scientific Dev Ltd.
  • Griffin Factors Ltd.
  • NCR Ltd.
  • International Factors Ltd.
  • International Computers Ltd.
  • Towngate Software Ltd.
  • Eurostar HQ
  • Duhig Berry Ltd.
  • Computer Learning Centres Ltd.
  • Compass
  • SAS Software Ltd.
  • James Duncan and Associates
  • Desoft UK Ltd.
  • Hogg Robinson (GFA) Ltd.
  • Mega Consultancy
  • Digitus Ltd.
  • 570
  • Admiral Computing Ltd.
  • J. M. Consulting Ltd.
  • Brookgate Solutions
  • Admiral Management Serv Ltd.
  • Churchill Software Ltd.
  • The SSADM College Ltd.
  • Ernst and Young
  • S. R. L. Data
  • Hoskyns Group PLC
  • UCL UK Ltd.
  • Nameprime Ltd.
  • Sema Group Systems Ltd.
  • Uni Tech Complete Computing
  • TMS Computer Authors Ltd.
  • Sema Group Consulting Ltd.
  • Crownshield Computers Ltd.
  • Casu Elec Ltd.
  • Insight Consulting
  • Ferranti International PLC
  • BT Customer Services
  • Human Aspects Ltd.
  • Griffiths Associates Ltd.
  • Office Network Solutions Ltd.
  • Firman Jack Ltd.
  • Consult
  • BIS Applied Systems Ltd.
  • Logica UK Ltd.
  • Secure Information Systems Ltd.
  • Informix Software Ltd.
  • Praxis Systems PLC
  • Videcom Customer Services Ltd.
  • KRCS Group PLC
  • B. H. Blackwell Ltd.
  • IBM United Kingdom Ltd.
  • The Thomas Cook Group Ltd.
  • F. W. Kensett and Son
  • Price Waterhouse
  • Siemens Nixdorf Info Sys Ltd.
  • CSC Computer Sciences Ltd.
  • OSPL Group
  • Phoenix Tech Publications Ltd.
  • Coopers and Lybrand
  • Magic Computer Services Ltd.
  • Lombard Natwest Factors Ltd.
  • Digitext Ltd.
  • Easams Ltd.
  • Triad Special Systems Ltd.
  • Fraser Williams (London) Ltd.
  • Electronic Fac Design Ltd.
  • ITIMF Ltd.
  • C. K. Brightwell
  • ITE Consultancy and Training Group
  • Paton-Brown Ltd.
  • Able Translations Ltd.
  • Instruction Set
  • M. Chadha
  • Manton Office Equipment
  • Kinesis Computing Ltd.
  • Wang (UK) Ltd.
  • Alphabyte Computer Systems
  • Learning Tree International Ltd.
  • Act Logsys Ltd.
  • Mang Services and Design Ltd.
  • Venture Factors PLC

Aid wing computer consultancies
Consultancy
Rothesay Consulting IT Strategy Study
Matrix Logic Office Automation/Local Area Network
Charlton Associates Training
Charlton Associates Financial Analysis
O. C. Gardner and Co. Training
BIS Information System Training
HM Customs Asycuda
S. P. D. Swan Consultants Training
Enever Systems System Analysis and Programme Support
Hewlett Packard Network Consultancy
Patent Systems Network Consultancy

Consultancy
Minch Consultants Network Consultancy
Matrix Logic Network Consultancy
J. Hinks IT Efficiency Review
A. Brazier Monitoring and Backstopping Computer
M. Radosevic Support for W.H.O.
D. Gostellow Stores System
J. C. Shephard Maintenance Systems
Dr. Smyrrell Finite Element Analysis
M. Walmshley Training
D. Filer Data Management
J. Snell Highway Computing and Assessment
Mr. Robertson Lesotho Government Computer Centre

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