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DWP's exceptions to spending controls: information communications technology: April to June 2016
Updated 9 November 2016
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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 | Not set | HMG2888 | DWP Technology: SSBA Hosting Services Refresh | To ensure the appropriate governance is applied to this new refresh arrangement | 339,400,000 | 339,400,000 | Apr-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | this request seeks approval to spend £255m (excluding VAT and inflation | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | over the next 7 years) to refresh the Department’s ageing infrastructure | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | to modern flexible cloud hosting. It delivers the on-going refresh of assets | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | now that they have come to the end of their useful economic life. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| DWP | Not set | Not set | HMG2594aa | Virtual Machine Environment | The majority of the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) | 1,831,000 | 1,831,000 | May-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Replacement (VME-R) | Virtual Machine Environment (VME) IT platforms, known as Legacy systems, | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Project Tranche 1 | were built and developed between 1974 and 1995. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | These VME platforms are now outdated and are becoming increasingly complex to change and support. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Virtual Machine Environment | This apporval is to complete the re-engineering of the Carer’s Allowance | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Replacement (VME-R) | Computer as part of the VME-R programmeSystem (CACS) re-engineering project. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Project | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| DWP | Not set | Not set | HMG2594a | Not set | This submission is designed to enable the programme to | 6,062,000 | 6,062,000 | May-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | build on the mobilisation currently being undertaken and move into initial operations. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Secure Communications | In parallel we continue to strengthen confidence in our plans, costs and delivery methodology. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Project | We are taking major steps forward into delivering the end game, a VME free estate. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | DS1500 Service - | Infrastructure provided as part of this submission will be re-used as the Programme rolls out. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Private Beta Development | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| DWP | Not set | Not set | HMG2628a | Not set | The aim for Secure Communications is to deliver the reusable, | 344,000 | 344,000 | Apr-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | underlying technology, for a service that verifies a 3rd partie's | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Project: Digital Claimant Activity | "authority" to send or receive information in support of a citizen transaction; | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | just as GOV.UK Verify verifies the "identity" of the citizen. The projects focus | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | was specifically on receipt of medical evidence direct from GPs electronically to support | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | terminally ill claims (DS1500) under special rules. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | and Messaging System (DCAMS) | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| DWP | Not set | Not set | HMG2887 | Previously Enhancing Jobseeker Services (EJS) | DCAMS was established to explore a more consistent and efficient service | 232,058 | 232,058 | Apr-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | delivery model, to improve work coach productivity and to reduce avoidable contact. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | The project aims to introduce a improved service based on SMS automation | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | and digital self-service, shaped by customer insight, This approval was to continue | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Beta development work and transition to Public Beta/Live. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Personal Independence Payment | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| DWP | Not set | Not set | HMG2593a | Computer System (PIPCS) | This apporval to complete the activity on the following business objectives: | 3,439,000 | 3,439,000 | Apr-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Project Phase 6. (Submission 2) | • NISSA Go Live –PIP functionality to be switched on to support NISSA cases for the introduction if PIP in Northern Ireland from April 2016; | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | • Redesign and restructure of PIP ommunications; and | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | • continuous improvement and expansion in response | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Personal Independence | to full roll-out of PIP and the increased volumes. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Payment Assessment Tool | Not set | Not set | Not set | |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | (PIPAT) Mobile Private Beta Phase | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| DWP | Not set | Not set | HMG2874 | Not set | The PIPAT Mobile allows Assessment Providers to view | 462,874 | 462,874 | Apr-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | and download documents whilst out on the road. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| DWP | Not set | Not set | HMG2876 | Bereavement | This project is taking forward work to support the delivery | 213,000 | 213,000 | Apr-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Support Service | of the new Bereavement Support Payment from April 2017. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Part of this is to explore the overall experience for a bereavement person | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | and their interactions across government. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | The project is coming towards the end of Discovery and moving into Alpha. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Check Your State Pension | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| DWP | Not set | Not set | HMG2875 | non digital/digitally excluded | The joint DWP /HMRC (HMRC hosted) Check Your State Pension (CYSP) | 430,000 | 430,000 | May-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | customer support service | digital service is currently in Public Beta, with in excess of 600,000 users. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | This is an internal back office system to deal with queries from customers | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | who are unable or unwilling to use the digital service and will provide paper statements. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | It is a DWP hosted solution which will pull data from HMRC. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | While a stand alone system it will draw data from a number of legacy systems . | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | The project is within BETA. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| DWP | Not set | Not set | HMG2921 | CMG Legacy | A change is required to the Legacy CSCS and CS2 systems to support 3 case groups | 776,000 | 776,000 | May-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | CSCS and CS2 Systems | – cancelled/withdrawn or suspended with no arrears; no qualifying children and no arrears; negative debts exists. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | These groups are not covered by any existing case closure selection capability | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | and account for approximately 172,000 cases. An archiving solution has been developed | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Check Your | and tested which provides the capability to take a copy of an existing legacy record, | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | State Pension | extract the copy and then store it in CMS2012 systems as a PDF file. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | #NAME? | The data can then be used by the business to deal with enquiries and undertake work on cases | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | where arrears have been transitioned over to the CMS2012 system, without accessing legacy systems | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | New State Pension project. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| DWP | Not set | Not set | HMG2679b | HMRC (Isle of Man) | UK citizens pay their National Insurance contributions (NICs) through one government department (HMRC) | 145,000 | 145,000 | Jun-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | IT changes | and claim their State Pension and working age contributory benefits from another (DWP). | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Check My State Pension brings this data together to the Citizen. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Fraud, Error and Debt | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Programme | The Isle of Man and UK Governments have previously operated the same State Pension | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| DWP | Not set | Not set | HMG2983 | Referral Capture Project | under the provision of a Reciprocal Agreement. The Isle of Man has elected not to implement | 411,500 | 411,500 | Jun-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | the nSP and consequential changes are required to HMRC systems to enable this. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Digital Claimant Activity | A new Reciprocal Agreement came into force on 6 April 2016 outlining the new arrangements between | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Previously | UK and Isle of Man (IOM) for pensions. The approval is to support the functionality required to support this. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| DWP | Not set | Not set | HMG2305a | Enhancing Jobseeker Services (EJS) | Not set | 80,000 | 80,000 | Jun-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | The Referral Capture project is one project within the Fraud, | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Error and Debt Programme tasked with looking at ways in which | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | we can enhance the capability to capture fraud referrals so that they can | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | be routed to the correct specialist investigation/intervention teams. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | The project is seeking Public Beta approval. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| DWP | Not set | Not set | HMG2887a | Not set | Not set | 198,250 | 198,250 | Jun-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Universal Credit | The aim is to automate contact with claimants to address: | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | failure to attend; low level of claimants attending appointments | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Universal Credit | with the relevant information required. Only 30% of claimants present | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | with all the information needed; to inform claimants of the status of their claim | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| DWP | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 459,000 | 459,000 | Apr-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | BookingBug Appointment Booking Software as a Service (SaaS) | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 62,383 | 62,383 | Apr-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Data Hub Service- Data Transport Applications replacement | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 206,609 | 206,609 | May-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | CAMlite Application Development Design contract | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 217,637 | 217,637 | May-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Central Payment System- UC Digital Message Based Interactions (RFC 082) | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 112,028 | 112,028 | May-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Contracted Employment Provision Management Information Release 4 (CEPM R4) | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 108,608 | 108,608 | May-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Provider Referral and Payment system Release 4 | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 431,878 | 431,878 | May-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Digital Service Centre (DSC) Project- provision of BT & Genesys Professional Service (PS) resources | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 117,756 | 117,756 | May-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | UC Full Service work capability assessment referrals to Medical Services Referral System via Canopy Digital Connect | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 494,044 | 494,044 | May-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Universal Credit Full Service (UCFS)- Integration and Test management Service | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 718,703 | 718,703 | May-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Universal Credit Live Service- IBM Critical Maintenance Phas (CMP) 1 & 2 Requirements, Design, Build, Test and Implementation | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 376,419 | 376,419 | May-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | CAMlite Siebel Upgrade | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 103,050 | 103,050 | Jun-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Data Hub Service- Data Transport Applications replacement | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 1,396,436 | 1,396,436 | Jun-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Universal Credit Live Service- Accenture Critical Maintenance Phase 1 & 2 (CMP) Build, Test and Implementation | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 699,712 | 699,712 | Jun-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Universal Credit Live HPES Support- Critical Maintenance Phase (CMP) 1 & 2 Build Test and Implementation | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 428,191 | 428,191 | Jun-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Natural Language Call Steering- Tuning & Optimisation | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 127,125 | 127,125 | Jun-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | UC Full Service (UCFS) Forum Sentry Software Appliances and Support | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 121,560 | 121,560 | Jun-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Software support and maintenance Licence renewal for Experian Bank Wizard Testing | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Universal Credit | Not set | 213,487 | 213,487 | Jun-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Universal Credit Full Service (UCFS)- Support for migration of DataWorks platform common components | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Not set | Not set | 127,228 | 127,228 | Apr-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | UC Live - Integration platform (IPASS) - Hosting - HPES | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Not set | Not set | 717,941 | 717,941 | Jun-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Universal Credit (UC) Appointment Booking. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Resources to support inbound telephony appointment booking service as part of | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Universal Credit Full Service (UCFS) CAPITA extension to Jan 17 | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Universal Credit | Not set | N/A | Not set | Not set | 121,560 | 121,560 | Jun-16 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Bank Wizard Software renewal for UC Live | Not set | Not set | Not set |