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Outsourcing Contracts

Volume 264: debated on Monday 16 October 1995

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport 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) Nixdort, (p) CMG and (q) Logica. [37001]

The information requested is set out in the accompanying table. The value of each contract, and any additional work undertaken, has not been revealed on the grounds that this information is commercially confidential.

YearContractorNature of Contract
1990SiemensMaintenance of the Manchester Box
1991BisHardware and software support for Management Information System
1992Hoskyns/Cap Gemini SegatiMaintenance and support of file servers and networking system
ICLEnabling agreement for supply of network infrastructure products and services
SiemensMaintenance of NMCS North East region
SiemensSupply of national motorway communication system 2 equipment
SiemensMaintenance of NMCS Eastern and Greater London Region
1993Digital EquipmentInstallation and management of Computing facility
EDSThe provision of on-site IT services/management (including supply, advice, support and development) to the Department and several of its Agencies
SiemensMaintenance of SPLC software
1994Digital EquipmentProvision of a national street works register
EDSDevelopment of new Information systems strategy
Hoskyns/Cap Gemini SegatiTechnical support contract for new information systems strategy
LogicaSupply and installation of NMCS central logging facility
Sema GroupA study of new and combined technologies and optical technique in variable message signs
SiemensM25 trials of message sign subsystems
SiemensSoftware maintenance of message sign subsystems
SiemensSupply and installation of mimic driver system
SiemensSupply of NMCS2 Equipment (21 bit transponders, signal drivers, PSU's, site data entry terminals
SiemensSupply, installation and commissioning of motorway signals
SiemensUpgrade NMCS2 to semi-cobs status at Godstone and Manchester control offices
1995Hoskyns/Cap Gemini SegatiIT system strategy study
SiemensInstallation commissioning of NMCS2 Outstation Equipment