Cost of KPMG 'Our Big Picture' work

Summary

The request sought details on KPMG's costs, hours, and tender responses for the 'Our Big Picture' economic strategy project. The Department for Enterprise disclosed tender statistics but stated it does not hold financial or hourly data as the contract was managed by Treasury.

Key Facts

• The contract with KPMG was entered into by Treasury, not the Department for Enterprise.
• The Department does not hold information regarding the total cost or billable hours for the project.
• Sixteen responses were initially received during the expressions of interest process.
• Three of the initial sixteen responses were from on-Island companies.
• Five companies progressed to the formal bidding stage, including one on-Island company.

Data Disclosed

• 2022-07-20
• 2022-08-16
• 2540589
• 16
• 3
• 5
• 1

Original Request

Please provide the following information: - How much did the Isle of Man Government pay KPMG for the 'Our Big Picture' work to inform the draft of the Isle of Man's new economic strategy? - How many hours did KPMG spend on the project (billable hours)? - How many responses to tender did the Isle of Man Government recieve for this piece of work broken down between on-Island and off-Island companies?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor, St Georges Court Upper Church Street, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624 686400) Website: https://www.iomdfenterprise.im/

Our ref: 2540589 16 August 2022

Dear ###,

We write further to your request which was received on 20 July 2022 and which states:

"Please provide the following information: - How much did the Isle of Man Government pay KPMG for the 'Our Big Picture' work to inform the draft of the Isle of Man's new economic strategy? - How many hours did KPMG spend on the project (billable hours)? - How many responses to tender did the Isle of Man Government recieve for this piece of work broken down between on-Island and off-Island companies?"

Whilst the Department has been extensively involved in the project, the contract with KPMG was entered into by Treasury and any payments made against the contract were the responsibility of Treasury. Similarly, the Department does not hold information relating to the total hours spent on the project. As such, you may wish to make a request to Treasury for the information you are seeking. In relation to the third part of your request, the Department was a party to the initial tender process led by Treasury, and can confirm that sixteen responses were initially received following an expressions of interest process of which three were from on-Island companies. Five companies subsequently progressed to the formal bidding stage, of which one was based on-Island.

Whilst the Department has been extensively involved in the project, the contract with KPMG was entered into by Treasury and any payments made against the contract were the responsibility of Treasury. Similarly, the Department does not hold information relating to the total hours spent on the project.

Please quote the reference number 2540589 in any future communications.

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