Transparency data

DWP's exceptions to spending controls: information communications technology: July to September 2016

Updated 3 March 2017
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Department Organisation Name HMG Ref No Project name Basis for expenditure approval Total Value Requested Total Value Approved (£) Date of approval
DWP Not set HMG3077 ESA Apply on-line Apply for Employment Support Allowance (ESA) will introduce a new digital channel to enable citizens to make an initial application via an online claim form. It will support the Department’s aims to digitally transform services in line with the Civil Service reforms and the Government’s digital strategy. The approval is for the continued iteration of online data capture and process improvements. £317,760 £317,760 Jul-16
DWP Not set HMG2024b New State Pension - HMRC IT Changes The New State Pension Project is responsible for implementing the provisions of the Pensions Act 2014 to deliver reforms to State Pension for those reaching State Pension age from 6 April 2016. The project is led by DWP, working in partnership with HMRC. The HMRC delivery stream is responsible for changes to the NPS system to deliver the changes to the calculations for the new State Pension and other changes to systems that are impacted by the ending of Contracting Out. The approval is for the build and test activities to deliver the October 2016 and April 2017 releases to support change requests. £2,657,652 £2,657,652 Jul-16
DWP Not set HMG2679c Check your State Pension (CySP) The Check your State Pension (CySP) service presents customers with a single, cohesive, personalised view of their State Pension entitlement and the National Insurance record that underpins it. The service has been developed by a cross-departmental, cross-functional agile team working with HMRC. Continuing activity of the modelling of the “What If” scenarios for customers and preparation for go-live in November. £171,000 £171,000 Jul-16
DWP Not set HMG2875a Retirement Provision Service Centre The Retirement Provision Service Centre provides citizens with the date they will reach state pension age, their accrued state pension to date and a forecast of their state pension entitlement when they retire, as well as options and their Nation Insurance record. Approval for additional testing and development resource during Beta to support Live service within the Future Pension Centre, subject to on going HMRC/DWP plans. £704,000 £704,000 Jul-16
DWP Not set HMG2649a Access to Work (ATW) ATW is a service where citizens and employers contact the department, primarily by phone, to help support individuals in the working environment. A grant can be applied for to support additional cost for IT solutions, interpreters, taxi fares etc. The aim is to move the contact to a digital service to improving the customer journey. Approval to support continuation of service development for the Access to Work solution. £300,000 £300,000 Aug-16
DWP Not set HMG2593b Personal Independence Payment Computer System (PIPCS) Project Phase 7. (Submission 1) Personal Independence Payment (PIP) was introduced in April 2013 supported by the Personal Independence Payment Computer System (PIP CS). This approval is to enable commencement of the delivery of Phase 7 to deliver a series of changes improving process efficiencies within operations and assessment providers including legislative change which must be implemented before 2018. £1,150,000 £1,150,000 Aug-16
DWP Not set HMG3192 Get your State Pension (GySP) This new digital service is part of the wider Retirement Provision Transformation Programme and will aim to enable customers at their qualifying age for State Pension to consider activating their first payment, enquire how much they have and when they will receive State Pension payments and keep information up to date so that accuracy of their State Pension payment is maintained. This approval is to continue with Beta that commenced on 6th Jan 2016 and to iterate and update the MVP during private beta. £558,000 £558,000 Sep-16
DWP Not set HMG3188 Universal Job match The Universal Jobmatch service is the largest job board in the UK. The approval was to support a one year extension to the current contract to March 2018 £5,077,000 £5,077,000 Sep-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit Universal Credit Full Service Claimant Survey £102,184 £102,184 Aug-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit The business critical re-location of Universal Credit Digital staff from 10 Victoria Street, London to Caxton House and related works for partial re-stack of Caxton House, including enabling works for decant space on DWP Estate £1,983,970 £1,983,970 Aug-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit Universal Credit Full Service Appointment Booking £8,887,102 £8,887,102 Aug-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit Universal Credit Live Service - Initial Work Search Appointment -Interview Booking - outsourcing requirement £1,467,125 £1,467,125 Sep-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit St Austell, Penhaligon House - UC Service Centre Works - Phase 2 £230,949 £230,949 Sep-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit Software Support extension £305,376 £305,376 Sep-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit CMP 1-3 Benefit Cap Scan & Data Retention Compliance Uplift £134,946 £134,946 Aug-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit CAMLITE AM annual renewal £255,824 £255,824 Sep-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit UC Live AM annual renewal £607,744 £607,744 Sep-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit UC Live AM annual renewal £1,257,797 £1,257,797 Sep-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit CAMLITE Siebel Software Upgrade Re plan £138,383 £138,383 Sep-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit CAMLITE Siebel Software Upgrade Re plan £152,563 £152,563 Aug-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit Cross Government Service Manager Training Programme £199,272 £199,272 Jul-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit Performance test for Critical maintainence releases 1&2 £207,966 £207,966 Aug-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit Disaster recovery Improvements for CAMLITE UC Core Live and WSP £294,726 £294,726 Aug-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit UC Core, Camlite and Future Team additional Support - uplift to CMP 1-2 £831,954 £831,954 Aug-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit Universal Credit-Core Team Support of Critical Maintenance Phase (CMP) Releases 1 & 3 Performance Testing £206,014 £206,014 Aug-16
DWP Universal Credit N/A Universal Credit UCDS - Production of UC Data Platform £1,155,300 £1,155,300 Sep-16