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PREM19/1958
Social Services (Long-term strategy for social security operations; procurement of mainframe computers) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Feb 19
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 263
Themes: Public spending & borrowing, Social security & welfare

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Date Value Title
80 Sep 26 Fr Major Social Services: Patrick Jenkin letter to Whitelaw ("Social Security Operational Strategy") [publication of "a paper about a long-term strategy"] [released Feb 2016]
80 Oct 2 Th Major Social Services: No.10 minute to MT (long-term operational strategy for social security) [publication of consultation paper; No.10 flags up paper's "proposal that everyone should have a single reference number"] [released Feb 2016]
81 Sep 14 Mo Major Social Services: Fowler letter to Whitelaw ("Social Security Operational Strategy") [printed version of delayed working paper & guide due for publication] [released Feb 2016]
82 Jun 15 Tu Major Social Services: Fowler letter to Whitelaw ("Social Security Operational Strategy") [draft consultation paper] [released Feb 2016]
82 Jun 30 We Major Social Services: Tebbit letter to Fowler ("Social Security Operational Strategy") [draft consultation paper: "colleagues may be interested in the following brief summary of my reservations"] [released Feb 2016]
82 Aug 5 Th Major Social Services: Tebbit letter to Fowler ("Social Security Operational Strategy") [draft consultation paper: "we should consider an alternative approach more fully"; control of NUBS -"I do not believe there is any prospect of us being able to agree on this bilaterally"] [released Feb 2016]
85 Jul 19 Fr Major Social Services: Fowler minute to MT ("Local Office Project") [case for single tender procurement of mainframe computers] [released Feb 2016]
85 Jul 24 We Major Social Services: Solicitor General minute to MT ("DHSS Local Office Project") [case for single-tender procurement of mainframe computers: seeks clarification of Government's intentions, in order to provide revised advice if necessary] [released Feb 2016]
85 Jul 26 Fr Major Social Services: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("DHSS Local Office Project (LOP)") [case for single-tender procurement of mainframe computers; possible court challenge; integration of all DHSS benefits systems] [released Feb 2016]
85 Jul 26 Fr Major Social Services: Fowler minute to MT ("DHSS Local Office Project") [emphasises his Department's commitment to integration of all DHSS benefits systems, in support of case for single tender procurement of mainframe computers] [released Feb 2016]
85 Jul 26 Fr Major Social Services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("DHSS Local Office Project: Mainframe Computers") [case for open tender procurement of mainframe computers] [released Feb 2016]
86 Mar 27 Th Major Social Services: Fowler minute to MT ("Procurement of Mainframe Computers") ["to seek your agreement to a framework for handling future mainframe procurements"] [released Feb 2016]
86 Apr 4 Fr Major Social Services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Procurement of Main Frame Computers") [case for further DHSS single tender to ICL, while retaining Government commitment to free markets; monitoring of contracts with ICL] [released Feb 2016]
86 Apr 10 Th Major Social Services: Howe minute to Fowler ("Procurement of Mainframe Computers") ["we would have a reasonable prospect of defeating any legal challenge to the single tender decision"] [released Feb 2016]
86 Apr 14 Mo Major Social Services: Solicitor General minute to MT ("Procurement of Mainframe Computers") ["single tender basis gives rise to complex legal hazards... each proposed procurement [should] be individually cleared by... lawyers"] [released Feb 2016]
86 Apr 21 Mo Major Social Services: Fowler PS letter to No.10 ("Procurement of Mainframe Computers") ["You indicated that the Prime Minister would wish to be assured on a number of points"] [released Feb 2016]