Transparency data
FCO’s exceptions to spending controls: information communications technology January to March 2017
Updated 14 December 2017
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| Department | Organisation Name | HMG Ref Number | Project name | Basis for expenditure approval | Total Value Requested (£) | Total Value Approved (£) | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCO | Not set | HMG2757a | Oracle Software Support & Maintenance 2017/18 | FCO requires Oracle Software support (4th Line) for its ERP platform. The ERP system, called Prism, enables FCO to meet its central government legal obligations regarding its FCO Public Accounts and HR commitments. | £2,124,000.00 | £2,124,000.00 | 22/02/2017 |
| FCO | Not set | HMG3536 | Microsoft Licensing Software Support & Maintenance | Approval is required for finalised IT software support costs (Microsoft EnterpriseSubscription Agreement) for FY 2017/18, FY 2018/19 and FY 2019/20. | £8,700,000.00 | £8,700,000.00 | 23/02/2017 |
| FCO | Not set | HMG3378 | ECHO2 - International telecommunications network for FCO, DFID & British Council providing voice and data services | The FCO's and DFID's call off contracts are due to expire on 31 March 2018, and British Council's call off contract is due to expire on 31 March 2019. The Partners must put in place new arrangements that will continue to meet their telecommunications requirements after expiry of ECHO. | £118,223,007.00 | £118,223,007.00 | 30/01/2017 |
| FCO | Not set | HMG3462 | FCO Consular Enquiry Handling | Currently, we estimate that the consular sections in British embassies worldwide receive 450,000 emails and provide a substantive reply to 76,000 of them a year. Approximately 9% of these are handled by our Consular Contact Centres (in Malaga, Hong Kong and Ottawa) as a pilot. | £134,000.00 | £134,000.00 | 09/02/2017 |