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Thursday, 13 March 2014

Department of Social Protection

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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115. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount she and her Department have paid out in fees to consultants and external service providers since taking up her role of Minister for Social Protection in February 2011 up to February 2014; if she will provide a detailed breakdown of all moneys paid; the persons to whom they were paid; the service that was provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12586/14]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The procurement of services is essential to support the Department in providing a high quality service to the public in a cost effective and efficient manner and is governed by a comprehensive regulatory, legal and procedural framework.

The Department engages a range of consultants (individuals or organisations) to provide intellectual or knowledge based services (expert analysis and advice) including the delivery of reports, studies, assessments, recommendations and proposals that contribute to decision making or policy making.

The Department is engaged in a number of service delivery modernisation and transformation programmes involving business, organisational and technological, change. In additional the Department is engaged in a number of cross cutting public service reform programmes such as the public services card. These programmes are supported by the procurement of external development services (external service provision) as well as engagement of external consultants to provide strategic technical advice.

In accordance with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform procedures, procurements of goods and services in excess of €25,000 excluding VAT and all IT procurements in excess of €10,000 excluding VAT are advertised on E-tenders.

Total expenditure on the engagement of consultants and external service providers for business change purposes by my Department for the years 2011 to end January 2014 (latest set of figures available) is set out as follows and details of providers involved are included in the following tables.

YearTotal
2011€10,809,309
2012€10,309,731
2013€13,479,731
2014 (end Jan)€232,754

I am satisfied that the engagement of consultants and external service providers contributes to decision making and policy formulation, and provides valuable support for the Department’s service delivery modernisation and reform programmes, and that procurement of consultants and external service providers is compliant with best practice in realising value for money.

External Service Provision - Year 2011

ContractorPurpose
Bearing PointSDM - Support & Maintenance €4,981,717
Bearing PointRedundancy & Insolvency Functions€1,165,158
Bearing PointSDM - Non Contributory Suite €1,018,450
Hewlett PackardSDM - Certification of Unemployment by Mobile Phone€685,488
AccentureGRO Maintenance & Development €430,899
Hewlett PackardOffice Systems Modernisation €199,475
AccentureSDM - Means Object€195,305
Bearing PointSDM - Activation Customer Profiling & Case Management€132,788
Fujitsu IrelandPARP Modifications €77,137
Version 1Welfare.ie Maintenance & Support€55,162
Fujitsu IrelandPARP Production Support€51,540
Core InternationalCorepay Development & Upgrade€38,402
Fujitsu IrelandPARP Provision Implementation€24,200
Inpute TechnologiesDigital Documents €18,906
Fujitsu IrelandOracle Financials & Business Objects €13,950
Bearing PointMigration of CWS Staff HR Records€12,705
Core InternationalOnline Overtime€1,016
Red DogDesign work on various SDM projects€944

Consultancy -- Year 2011

ContractorPurpose
AccentureBusiness Process Improvement €186,563
ESRISWITCH Research Programme€150,000
Naked ObjectsTechnical Development Advice €144,644
PA Consulting GroupPayments Strategy €111,142
Naked ObjectsBusiness Objects Modelling Advice & Expertise €92,104
Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS)Social Inclusion Research Innovation Awards€50,000
ESRIAnalysis & Measurement of Deprivation & Poverty €48,001
Price Waterhouse CooperNational Pensions Framework Implementation€36,300
Deloitte & ToucheIS Audit Consultancy/Computer Audit Assistance €14,792
Dept. of Enterprise, Trade & EmploymentAdministrative Burden Review€14,000
Trinity CollegePoverty Research Initiative Awards€9,788
Deloitte & ToucheConfidential Forensic Investigation Services €7,109
Patrick Oliver RyanGender Recognition Advisor Group€7,000
UCDPoverty Research Initiative Awards€6,650
NUI MaynoothPoverty Research Initiative Awards€6,500
NUI GalwayPoverty Research Initiative Awards€5,000
Eleanor AshePoverty Research Initiative Awards€1,750
Dr. Mary MulcahyPoverty Research Initiative Awards€1,422
Net Affinity LtdPoverty Research Initiative Awards€291

eGovernment - Year 2011

ContractorPurpose
Biometric Card ServicesStandard Authentication Framework Environment (SAFE) Public Services Card€182,314
Hyperion Systems Ltd.SAFE Public Services Card €72,786
Bearing PointPublic Services Card Registration & Management Functionality on BOMi€554,353
John GrenhamReport on GRO Records€3,557

External Service Provision - Year 2012

ContractorPurpose
Bearing PointSDM - (Service Delivery Modernisation) Support & Maintenance€4,999,946
AccentureGeneral Register Office (GRO) Development€319,895
Hewlett PackardWelfare.ie Redesign 2012€260,085
Hewlett PackardCorporate Portal (Stór) Support & Maintenance€189,088
Bearing PointIntreo – One Stop Shop Pilot€176,836
AccentureSDM- Payment & Generic Scheme€166,071
Hewlett PackardSDM - Certification of Unemployment by Mobile Phone€145,289
Bearing PointSDM - Non Contributory Suite€96,581
Inpute TechnologiesDigital Documents€80,339
Fujitsu IrelandPayment & Agency Reconciliation Platform (PARP) Support & Development€33,532
Core InternationalCoreExpense Travel & Subsistence System Upgrade€28,036
Core InternationalUpgrade of Core Time & Attendance System€20,245
Bearing PointMigration of FÁS Staff Human Resource Records€12,915
Fujitsu IrelandOracle Support & Upgrade€7,956
Version 1Welfare.ie Support & Maintenance€2,849
Core InternationalOnline P60, PRD60 & Income Levy Certificate €526

Consultancy - Year 2012

ContractorPurpose
Naked Objects Group LtdSDM - Technical Development Advice€199,260
KPMGActuarial Review of Social Insurance Fund€153,750
ESRISWITCH Research Programme€150,000
OECDOECD Review of Long Term Pension Policy€130,000
Naked Objects Group LtdSDM - Business Objects Modelling Advice & Expertise€108,486
ESRIAnalysis & measurement of Deprivation & Poverty€81,494
IndeconEvaluation of the JobBridge National Internship Scheme€59,557
AccentureFÁS ICT Applications Systems Review€44,772
Deloitte & TouchéIS Internal Audit Services€39,541
Deloitte & TouchéSecurity Partner to provide ongoing Information Security Support€27,675
Creative Inc.Design Work for Intreo€24,777
PricewaterhouseCoopersReview of Pension Charges€24,600
LanguageIntreo Corporate Identity€21,990
Ernst & YoungSecurity Partner to provide ongoing Information Security Support€7,623
RitsConfidential Forensic Services€4,654
Compass PointDeveloping architecture for Intreo€4,600
Technical Guidance LtdReview of Pension Charges€1,230
Daniel FinnPathways to Work – Consultation€650

eGovernment - Year 2012

ContractorPurpose
Biometric Card ServicesSAFE PSC provision€2,349,494
Bearing PointPublic Services Card Registration & Management Functionality on BOMi€265,776
Consult HyperionSAFE PSC€36,472
Inpute Technologies LtdSAFE PSC€33,210

External Service Provision - Year 2013

ContractorPurpose
Bearing PointBOMi Production Support€1,937,320
Bearing PointBOMi Business Change€1,193,050
Bearing PointBOMi Release & Environments Mgt Functions€779,367
Bearing PointBOMi Central Test€640,011
Deloitte & TouchéSupport to Regional Development Team (Client Contact & Assessment)€537,854
Fujitsu IrelandPARP Upgrade Support & Enhancements€481,293
Bearing PointIllness & Disability Scheme enhancement €379,669
AccentureSDM- Payment & Generic Scheme€305,330
AccentureGeneral Register Office (GRO) Maintenance & Development€271,215
Deloitte & TouchéPathways to Work Case Management - BOM Dev Team €254,705
Hewlett PackardStór Support & Maintenance€191,382
Hewlett PackardWelfare.ie Redesign 2012€166,366
AccentureSingle European Payment Area (SEPA) compliance€136,056
Bearing PointSDM - (Service Delivery Modernisation) Support & Maintenance€111,699
Fujitsu IrelandOracle Support & Upgrade€96,699
Inpute TechnologiesDigital Documents€54,405
FÁSFÁS support for existing ES/CE Information Systems €47,071
AccenturePredictive Analytics Model€15,744
Core InternationalCoreExpense T&S System Upgrade€12,414
Core InternationalCorePay & CoreExpense Enhancement (SEPA)€5,381
PlatformWebEURES Cross Border Partnership Website€3,250
Core InternationalCore T&A System Upgrade€3,167

Consultancy - Year 2013

ContractorPurpose
Naked Objects Group LtdBOMi - Business Objects Modelling Advice & Expertise€234,463
Naked Objects Group LtdBOMi- Technical Development Advice€168,181
ESRISWITCH Research Programme€150,000
Centre for Economic and Social InclusionExternal Service Delivery - Employment Services€140,989
Haywood AssociatesBOMi- Technical Development Advice€87,871
Axiom ConsultingEmployee Engagement Programme (Culture & Values) €74,812
ESRIAnalysis & measurement of Deprivation & Poverty€69,979
Deloitte & TouchéIS Internal Audit Services€48,688
AccentureMobile Opportunity Exploration€33,388
Mercer Ireland LtdLong-term Pensions Policy Research €18,450
ESRIProfiling of “Stock” Live Registrants€16,873
MicrosoftSupport to Technical Architecture Group€11,515
Irish Research CouncilSocial Inclusion Research Innovation Awards €11,103
Mel Cousins & AssociatesReview of Best International Practice regarding In-Work Supports€10,000
TOR FinancialModels of National Employment Based Pension Systems€9,900
ESRIEvaluation Research (BTEA)€9,809
PricewaterhouseCoopersProvision of Financial Advisory Services (for Payment Services Evaluation)€7,380
Deloitte & TouchéProvision of Security Partner Services€6,540
Irish Nutrition & Dietetic InstituteUpdate of the Diet Supplement Diet Cost Report€4,000
Mel Cousins & AssociatesGuidance documentation for deciding & appeals officers€2,400

eGovernment - Year 2013

ContractorPurpose
Accenture Enhancement of Means Assessment Object Project€352,645
AccentureSDM- Payment & Generic Scheme€1,160,328
Biometric Card ServicesStandard Authentication Framework Environment (SAFE) Public Services Card€2,779,411
Consult HyperionSAFE PSC€23,720
3MSAFE - Facial Image Matching €184,794
Bearing PointPublic Services Card Registration & Management Functionality on BOMi€224,917
Monsoon ConsultingModification to Jobseekers smartphone app€7,042
Monsoon ConsultingUpdates to Jobseekers smartphone app€7,085

External Service Provision - Year 2014

ContractorPurpose Spend to 27th January 2014 €
Hewlett PackardStór Support & Maintenance€52,939
Bearing PointBOMi Production Support€48,889
Bearing PointBOMi Business Change€28,657
Bearing PointBOMi Release & Environments Mgt Functions€19,196
Bearing PointBOMi Central Test€15,506
FÁSFÁS support for existing ES/CE Information Systems €8,462
Inpute TechnologiesCardiff Teleform Software Development & Support€7,175

Consultancy - Year 2014

ContractorPurpose Spend to 27th January 2014 €
OECDYouth Guarantee Advice€50,000
MicrosoftSupport to Technical Architecture Group€1,930

Government – Nil spend to end January 2014-
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