§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the IT projects currently undertaken in his Department; and if he will state the(a) expected completion date and (b) cost of each project. [151513]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 26 February 2001]The information is in the table.
The costs shown for each of the IT projects cover externally provided hardware, software and implementation costs and may, in addition, cover other costs such as training where this has been purchased as part of the initial contract placed with the external contractor. The costs of in-house project development are not included. Support and on-going maintenance costs are excluded.
Probity and value for money in contracting for IT projects is ensured through compliance with EC public procurement rules, UK Government domestic procurement policy and best practice guidance, Government accounting rules and National Audit requirements.
Only IT projects with estimated costs of over £250,000, on the basis described above, are included in the table.
The costs shown for each of the IT projects cover externally provided hardware, software and implementation costs and may, in addition, cover other costs such as training where this will be part of the initial contract to be placed with the external contractor. The costs of in-house project development are not included. Support and ongoing maintenance costs are excluded.
51WProbity and value for money in contracting for IT projects is ensured through compliance with EC public procurement rules, UK Government domestic procurement policy and best practice guidance, Government accounting rules and National Audit requirement.
HM Treasury IT project Expected date of commencement Expected date of completion Cost (£000) Adding electronic records management capabilities to the Treasury's electronic document management system April 2001 November 2001 1250–300 The installation of a Treasury management information system to collect and process data in order to produce a set of consolidated financial accounts eventually encompassing the whole of government 2Summer 2001 3— 4— 1 Cost range given as cost is dependent on chosen functionality 2 The intention to procure was advertised via OJEC in August 2000 with planned contract signing to take place in early summer 2001 3 The roll out/implementation of the solution will be dependent on the solution adopted. Therefore no completion date is provided. 4 As the evaluation of tenders received is being undertaken at the moment any publication of likely costs will prejudice future negotiations. Therefore no costings are provided.