SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Competition

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

F114

1

The provision of information technology services falls within section 2(2)(m) above.

2

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above, “information technology services” means services which are designed to secure for a defined authority the availability or application of information technology.

3

Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (2) above, information technology services include services which consist of or are provided for the purposes of, or in connection with, any of the following

a

giving advice in relation to information technology to any of the following—

i

a defined authority or its members;

ii

any committee or sub-committee of a defined authority, or any other group of persons which reports to such an authority, committee or sub-committee; and

iii

any officer or department of a defined authority;

b

giving advice to any person as to the application of information technology;

c

assessing a defined authority’s requirements for information technology, and keeping those requirements under review, including appraising any such technology for the time being in use;

d

arranging for information technology to be available to meet the requirements of a defined authority;

e

developing information technology;

f

maintaining equipment used in connection with information technology.

4

In this paragraph “information technology” means any computer, telecommunications or other technology the principal use of which is the recording, processing and communication of information by electronic means.