The Rt

Eddie Tuttle

Secretariat

FiReControl

Communities and Local Government

Fire and Resilience Directorate

Zone 2/F1 Ashdown House, 123 Victoria St, London. SW1E 6DE

Tel: 020 7944 5334

Email: [email address]

Web: www.communities.gov.uk/fire

21^st April 2009

Dear Mr Back-Brown,

Reference: F0003018.

I am writing in response to your request for information of 16 March about IT costs for the FiReControl project. Your request has been considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am able to provide you with the following information.

1. Please could you outline in detail what the various costs cover. i.e. what element is for COTS software (C+C, GIS, asset management), bespoke software development, implementation services for this software, training services, annual support and maintenance, change management costs and overall project management.

We do not have information to the level of detail requested for every

cost element. However we can confirm the following cost breakdown: -

Hardware - approximately 10%
Software - approximately 15%
Development, project management and other prime contractor expenditure - approximately 30%
Service Fees - approximately 45%

2. What proportion of the costs are to be paid by CLG and what costs will be passed on to Fire Services at a local level?

Approximately 40% of the initial 8 year contract service fee costs will be passed onto the Fire Service.

3. Could you detail the companies that made up the EADS led consortium?

EADS was not part of a consortium bid however; their key subcontractors are Ericsson Ltd, Frequentis (UK) Ltd, Hewlett-Packard Ltd, iMass Ltd, Innogistics Software Plc, Multitone Electronics Plc and Telent Plc.

4. What change control procedures are in place and what is the current value of change control notices agreed since the original contract award?

There is an agreed change control procedure in place which follows best practice principles and provides a mechanism for costing and implementing necessary changes to the original contract. The value of change control notes agreed in the first two years of the contract is less than 1% of the original contract value.

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http://www.opsi.gov.uk/click-use/index.htm

Communities and Local Government as an organisation aims to be as helpful as possible in the way it deals with requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. If, however, you are not satisfied with the way in which your request has been handled or the outcome, you may request an internal review within two calendar months of the date of this letter. Information about the Department's review procedures and how to apply for an internal review of your case is contained in the enclosed leaflet. This also explains your right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision in the event that you remain dissatisfied following the authority's review

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Yours sincerely

Eddie Tuttle

Secretariat, FiReControl

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