HC Deb 18 April 1994 vol 241 cc410-4W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information technology consultants her Department has employed in each of the last five years; for what purpose; and at what total cost.

Mr. Jack

There follows a list giving details of information technology consultants employed by the Department in the three years 1991–94 and the tasks on which they were engaged. The associated costs are as follows:

£ million
1991–92 4.0
1992–93 5.2
1993–94 8.3
Information for the earlier two years could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food List of information technology consultants employed in the period 1991–94
Consultant Task
ACT Logsys Support to market testing programme for IT services
ACT Business Systems Software support for IT users
Admiral Development of computer systems for CAP reform schemes
Admiral Development of Work Recording project for Veterinary Field and Investigation Service
AIMS Systems Technical advice on Structured Design Methodolgy
Aimtech Europe Development of IT system for licence identifications and management
Ampersand Development of computer systems for CAP Reform schemes
Ampersand Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate Project
Ampersand Development of computer systems for Food Science Group
AMP Systems Minister's Dairy System
AMTEC Advice on quality management
AMTEC Support to market testing programme for IT Services
Applied Information Systems Advice on corporate data management
ASK Group Development of computer systems for CAP Reform schemes
ASK Group Development of Farm Survey System
Aslib Consultancy Text Retrieval Study
Asterisk Systems Development of computer systems for Food Science Group
Asterisk Systems Development of computer systems for CAP reform schemes
BIS Technical advice on Structured Design Methodology at the Central Veterinary Laboratory
Brandt Computers Development of Resource Management Strategy
Bristol University Development of computer system for National Food Survey
Brook Systems Project Management of Sample Management System
Keith Butterfield Associates Review of Staff Performance Appraisal system
Cambridge Ergonomics Assistance with development of IT sub-strategy for Fisheries Group
CAPITA Support to market testing programme of IT Services

Consultant Task
CCTA Development of IT Strategy for National Institute of Agricultural Botany and National Meat Hygiene Service
CCTA IT Security Reviews
CCTA Assistance with development of IT Sub-strategy for Fisheries Group
CCTA Support for Business Analysis in Flood Defence Division
CCTA Support to IT procurements
Chris Cole Association Advice on strategy for structured cabling
Coopers and Lybrand Support to market testing programme for IT services
Coopers and Lybrand Development of computer systems for CAP Reform schemes
Coopers and Lybrand Support for development of small IT Systems
Corporate Computers Advice on computer systems for National Food Survey
CSS Trident Implementation of Resource Management Strategy
CSS Trident Advice to Guildford Computer Bureau
Digital Equipment Corporation Advice on configuration management
D. M. Shaw Associates Advice on management of change
D. M. Shaw Associates Development of standards for post implementation review of computer Projects
D. M. Shaw Associates Advice on quality management standards
DPP International Implementation of Resource Management Strategy
Duhig Berry Advice on project management techniques
Electronic Facilities Design Audit of Sample Management System project
Electronic Facilities Design Development of IT training strategy
Electronic Facilities Design Study of office working practices including time recording
Ernst & Young Development of Resource Management Strategy
Ernst & Young Support to market testing programme for IT services
Exclusive Software Conversion of programs to Ingres
Exclusive Software Development of IT sub-strategy for Fisheries Group
Exeter University Development of computer systems for ADAS
F I Group Quality assurance of development of computer system for National Food Survey
F I Group Data conversion for Agricultural Census
F I Group Facilities management of Agricultural Census computer system
F I Group Development of computer system for Overseas Trade Data
Forvus Ltd Development of National Food Survey system
Foxware Database pilot exercise
Gateway System Advice on data communications cabling
R T Grundy Associates Issue and evaluation of Tenders for Consultancy
Harwell Computers Advice on IT system for licence identifications and management
Hayes- Davies Advice on quality management, customer satisfaction surveys
Haynes Associates Re-location of HQ to York project
Hoskyns Development of computer system for Farm Woodlands scheme
Hoskyns Assistance with Ingres database conversion project
Hoskyns Advice on project management tools
Hunterskill Implementation of Resource Management Strategy
Consultant Task
Independent Training Assistance with development of
Solution sub-strategy for Fisheries Group
Inference Ltd Implementation of computer system for re-location expenses
Infologistix Development of integrated library system
Ingres Development of computer systems for CAP Reform schemes
insight Consultancy IT security reviews
ISM Consultants Assistance with data communications strategy
Intersect Development of IT maintenance strategy
International Software Assistance with development of IT sub-strategy for Fisheries Group
John Guest Ltd Advice on data management in the Fisheries Group
Kermon Associates Technical assurance on implementation of office systems
Kermon Associates IT security reviews
LBMS Development of computer system for CAP Reform schemes
LBMS Business analysis/feasibility studies/ system design
LBMS Advice on standards
Logica Development of computer systems for Food Science Group
Logica Development of knowledge-based system in the Animal Health Group
Mansell Associates Support for MAFF IT users
Megaware Consultants Development of computer systems for Food Science Group
MSB International Support for MAFF IT users
Metron Advice to Guildford Computer Bureau
Midsummer Computing Advice on geographical information systems
MMT Ltd Development of computer system for Licensed Veterinary Inspections, Horticultural Inspection Recording
MMT Ltd Advice on relational database management systems
MMT Ltd Project management for National Food Survey system
MMT Ltd Assistance with computer systems for Emergencies and Food Protection
Mouncey and Parteners Development of computer systems for emergencies planning, meant plant monitoring
Mouncey and Partners Development of IT sub-strategy for Fisheries Group
Mouncey and Partners Assistance with market testing programme of IT Services
Mouncey and Partners Technical assurance on accommodation planning IT project
Mouncey and Partners Assistance with computer systems for Emergencies and Food Protection
Mouncey and partners Assistance with Horticulture Price Reporting project
Mouncey and Partners Publicity Branch Feasibility study
Mouncey and Partners Feasibility study on milk quotas system
Mouncey and Partners Development of Grants & Subsidies Management System
MSB International Technical Support for Guildford Computer Bureau
MSG Business Systems Assistance with development of IT sub-strategy for Fisheries Group
Neville Clark Assistance with development of IT sub-strategy for Fisheries Group
OFICE Assistance with building cabling project
Opal Ltd Conversion of office systems
Oracle Development and implementation of Resource Management Strategy
Oracle Support for IT systems at National Institute for Agricultural Botany
PA Consulting IT sub-strategy studies
Consultant Task
PA Consulting Advice on project costing and management for ADAS
PA Consulting Audit of computer systems for CAP Reform schemes
PA Consulting Development of Animal Tracking Project for the Animal Health Group
PA Consulting Advice on IT implications for Regional reorganisation
PA Consulting ADAS Accounting Project
PA Consulting Emergencies Sample Handling Study
PA Consulting Development of Food Related Database Shells Project
PA Consulting Development of IT Strategy for National Meat Hygiene Service
PACTUM Ltd Ingres program development for the Horticulture Inspection Recording System
Perspective Advice on quality audit
Premier Computing Implementation of Office Systems
Price Waterhouse Development of Resource Management Strategy
Price Waterhouse Development of IT strategy for Central Science Laboratories
Prime Computer Systems Advice on capacity planning
Projects Group Implementation of Resource Management Strategy
Quana Learning Systems Development of IT training guides
Quana Learning Systems Development of computer system for CAP Reform schemes
Reading University Advice on relation of statistical software
Reed Personnel End user support
Ricardo Ltd Advice on end user support documentation
SAC Ltd Advice on end user support methods
Sapphire Ltd Support for IT systems in the Veterinary Medicines Directorate
SEMA Group Development of Farm Survey System
SEMA Group Development of IT strategy for National Meat Hygiene Service
Sequent Computer Systems Capacity planning
Sequent Computer Systems Implementation of Resource Management System
Sequelogic Implementation of Resource Management Strategy
Sherwoods Ltd Development of computer system for CAP Reform schemes
Sherwoods Ltd Development of a computer system for TB in Cattle
Shreeveport Ltd Development of IT strategy for National Meat Hygiene Strategy
Siemens Nixdorf Assistance with data communications strategy
Siemens Nixdorf Development of computer system for CAP Reform schemes
Siemens Nixdorf Implementation of office systems (Project MAIDEN)
Software Innovations Advice to Guildford Computer Bureau
Software Support Support for Case Management System in Legal Branch
South-West Health Authority Implementation of Resource Management Strategy
Softbridge Support Service Development of computer system for Import Licence Identification and Management
Span Group Advice to Guildford Computer Bureau
Span Group Implementation of Resource Management Strategy
Surrey Training and Advice on Investors In People project
Enterprise Council
Touche Ross IT security reviews
Touche Ross Project management for the development of IT accounting system in National Institute for Agricultural Botany
Touche Ross Development of IT strategy for personnel management
Consultant Task
Touche Ross Development of an IT strategy for National Meat Hygiene Service
TMS Computer Authors Software support for MAFF users
Triad Ltd Development of a computer system for TB in Cattle
Triad Ltd Development of a computer system for CAP Reform schemes
Triad Ltd Development of computer system for Import Licence Identification and Management
Triad Ltd Development of an IT Strategy for National Meat Hygiene Service
Triad Ltd Development of a computer system for administration of pesticides approval applications
Triad Ltd Implementation of Resource Management Strategy
Zergo Ltd Security review of data communications network

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