§ Ms EagleTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list those contracts his Department currently holds with EDS, indicating for each the(a) date of inception, (b) value and (c) duration. [17457]
§ Mr. BurtThe information is not available in the format requested.
351WThe contracts and agreements currently held with EDS are as follows:
Child Support Agency (CSA) Start date Duration (years) CSA Software Support Services Agreement 7 March 1992 10 CSA Operational Accounting System 7 March 1992 10 CSA Maintenance Assessment 8 July 1992 10 CSA Technical Services Agreement 1 May 1994 3 The total value of these contracts is £23 million. The value of individual contracts is commercial in confidence.
Information Technology Services Agency (ITSA) Start date Duration (years) ITSA Data Centre Services 1 October 1995 10 The charges for these contracts are based on the volumes of outputs handled, and therefore values will depend on future levels of business. Current estimates are that over the 10-year period charges will be in the region of £600 million.