§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
What computer contracts they have concluded with the firm EDS in the last 10 years. [HL11]
§ The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Lord Falconer of Thoroton)The following list sets out all the contracts concluded by the Government with EDS over the last 10 years in which CCTA has been involved. There is no central record of any other contracts.
70WA
Date Department Project Duration 1989 Student Loan Company (DES) To implement, install and staff the systems required to run the Government Student Loan Scheme 6 years 1992 Civil Aviation Authority To develop a prototype workstation for all air traffic controllers December 1993 MoD RAF Logistic Support System (LSS) 3 years 1993 MoD To develop and supply portable advanced mission planning aids for RAF Harriers 1993 Department of Transport (DETR) Privatisation of DVOIT, the former IT arm of the Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Agency. Contracts also let to EDS by the department for the provision of IT services 5 years extended 1994 MoD Software packages for the European Allied Command Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) 1994 MoD Advanced modular components acquisition programme November 1994 MoD Royal Navy Strategic Upkeep and Stores Supply (UPKEEP) system 5–10 years 1994 Inland Revenue Outsourcing of the majority of the Department's Information Technology systems and services 10 years 1992 to 1995 DSS Child Suppoprt Agency Contracts placed between 1992 and 1995: Operational Accounting System.
Date Department Project Duration Maintenance Assessment: Support to the live running of the system. Technical Services: Agreement to provide resources to develop the system 1995 MoD Strategic partnership agreement with the Logistic Information System Agency (LISA) 5–7 years 1995 DSS ITSA FOCUS 1995: Two contracts, to operate a series of mainframe based systems and central data services 5 and 10 years April 1996 CCTA EDS appointed prime contractor for the Government IS/IT Catalogue (GCAT) 3 years extended to 2001 1996 MoD Royal Navy Command support system 10 years August 1996 MoD Army Training Administration and Financial Management Information System (TAFMIS) 11 years September 1996 LCD Court service Local County Court System (LOCCS— subsequently called Court Computer Systems) 7 years extended to 10 years 1997 MoD Fieldforce Equipment Management Information System 3 years 1997 Paymaster Agency Privatised and acquired by Hogg Robinson (H-R) and EDS 5 years November 1997 MoD Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency (AFPAA) 10–12 years January 1998 MoD Joint Operations Command System (JOCS) 5 years 1998 DSS The ACCORD (ACCess to CORporate Data) project. A consortium led by EDS (Affinity) has been appointed as preferred lead service provider for this project and negotiations are underway to allocate business under this arrangement May 1998 DfEE Employment Service Strategic IT Partner 10 years