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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: EVOLVE COST MODELLER – SHORT DEADLINE
2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Defence; Defence Digital, GB. Web:
3. Contract type: Service contract
4. Description: The specialist, who should be an experienced Cost Modeller will be required to produce and analyse financial information to support an Options Analysis and Business Case for submission to the MOD Investment Appraisals Committee.
5. CPV Code(s): 72000000, 72200000, 72220000, 72263000
6. NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK1, UKK15
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Location: South West England
Address where the work will take place : BASE Delivery Team, Defence Digital, Building 405, Spur F2, Westwells Road, MOD Corsham, SN13 9NR
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: DD/IT/SVCS/011
9. Estimated value of requirement: Maximum day rate: Day Rate: £824

10. Closing date for applications 10.12.2020 (23:59).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit
12. Other information: Deadline for asking questions: Monday 7 December 2020 at 11:59pm GMT
Latest start date: Monday 18 January 2021
Expected contract length: Length of Contract: 63 weeks
About the work
Who the specialist will work with : Multi-disciplinary team comprising Civilians and Contractors within the BASE Delivery Team.
What the specialist will work on: The specialist, who should be an experienced Cost Modeller will be required to produce and analyse financial information to support an Options Analysis and Business Case for submission to the MOD Investment Appraisals Committee.
Work setup
Working arrangements: 5 days per week for 10 weeks to 31 March 21
5 days per week for 16 weeks to 16 July 21
37 week option from 19 Jul 21 to March 22 at 3 days per week
Security clearance: SC-in place prior to commencement of tasking.
Skills and experience
Buyers will use the essential and nice-to-have skills and experience to help them evaluate suppliers’ technical competence.
Essential skills and experience : Have experience of supporting a high value business case through the relevant internal approvals process and securing approval from the relevant boards.
Be familiar with HMT Green Book Guidance (Five case model).
Be familiar with the discounted cash flow technique and the treatment of optimism bias and risk.
Evidence strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to communicate and build relationships effectively with a broad range of people, both verbally and in writing.
Have experience of creating and maintaining Investment Appraisal and Whole Life Cost Models.
Have experience of providing financial information for Contract Schedules.
Advanced Excel Skills.
Nice-to-have skills and experience: Previous experience of working within MOD.
How suppliers will be evaluated : All suppliers will be asked to provide a work history.
How many specialists to evaluate: 3
Cultural fit criteria : Describe how you will work with our existing teams, artefacts and processes, getting the most from them, avoiding installing new approaches.
Describe how you will provide support in a constructive, collaborative and insightful manner, without “laying down the law” within our project.
Describe how you will provide support, coaching and mentoring to members of our Team if necessary.
Additional assessment methods : Reference
Interview
Evaluation weighting : Technical competence
60%
Cultural fit
5%
Price
35%
Questions asked by suppliers
Is MOD able to SC clear team members who do not currently hold that level of clearance?: The Authority will not be able to provide SC Clearances. SC must be in place prior to and for the duration of the contract due to the projects the individual is required to work with.
Is T&S applicable? : T&S is not applicable for this requirement.
Is the requiremnt inside or outside IR35?: The requirement is outside IR35.
Who will I work with?: Multi-disciplinary team comprising Civilians and Contractors within the BASE Delivery Team.
Where will I be working?: The individual will work from home until told otherwise however there will be a requirement for some adhoc attendance at Corsham – BASE Delivery Team, Defence Digital, Building 405, Spur F2, Westwells Road, MOD Corsham, SN13 9NR
Is there a current or preferred bidder for this work?: There is no incumbent or preferred bidder for this requirement.
Is there a current incumbent?: There is no incumbent.
Please can you confirm the IR35 status?: Please see the answer to CQ3.
Are you likely to take the option weeks?: The 37 week option from 19 Jul 21 to March 22 at 3 days per week is not guaranteed and is subject to funding approval.
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