HC Deb 17 October 1995 vol 264 cc183-4W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, how many outsourcing contracts were granted by his Department or agencies in each year since 1990, indicating the nature and value of each contract; and if any additional work was added and of what value to(a) Hoskyns/Cap Gemini Segeti, (b) AT and T Istel, (c) EDS, (d) Sema Group, (e) Datasolve, (f) ITN Net, (g) Andersen Consulting, (h) Centre File, (i) BIS, (j) Telecom Capita, (k) ICL, (l) Digital Equipment, (m) CFM, (n) Siemens, (o) Nixdorf, (p) CMG and (q) Logica. [36966]

Mr. John Horam

The nature of current outsourcing contracts let by my Department and agencies since 1990 with the firms listed is set out in the table. Individual contract values, representing the total anticipated cost of the contracts, have been aggregated to preserve commercial confidentiality. The estimated total value of the contracts is £5,239,149. Further information is available only at disproportionate cost.

Outsourcing contracts
(a) Hoskyns/Cap Gemini Segeti Management of project risk. Software services.
(b) AT & T Istel Software, connection and training and line rental. Viewdata information service.
(d) Sema Maintenance and support for hardware.
(i) BIS Training call-off contract.
(k) ICL Support for corporate strategy. Software services. Hardware maintenance (2 contracts).
(l) Digital System maintenance.
(n)/(o) Siemens/Nixdorf Call-off contracts for Personal Computers.
(q) Logica Technical support to review Government Data Network (GDN) security policy.
Government Telecommunications Network (GTN) Managed Network Services Agreement.
Open Systems Environment (OSE) advice and profiles (3 contracts).
Strategic Consultancy services.
Consultancy support for performance monitoring.
Technical support to assist Telecommunications staff.
Central Support Staff audit of GDN billing system.
Review of GDN security policy.
IT System supply and support contracts.

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