The current ICT projects being funded by Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform are as follows, with their original estimate and their current expected outturn costs:
HR Online—which is a new HR system for professional users and providing individual self-help services; estimated life-time cost £14 million up until 2012; current expected outturn cost £8 million development and £1.1 million per annum support and associated running costs.
SPIRE 3—enhancements to an existing system supporting export control; estimated life-time cost £1 million up until 2012; current expected outturn cost £897,000 development and £155,000 per annum support and associated running costs.
RITE—a system allowing remote and secure access to BERR's IT systems; estimated lifetime cost of £2.3 million up until 2012; current expected outturn cost £800,000 development and £641 per annum support and associated running costs.
Point of Single Contact—an EU directive project, funded by the EU; estimated development and implementation cost £1.6 million but with ongoing support costs still being negotiated with the supplier.