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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: DELIVERY PARTNER FOR DIGITAL AND DATA TRANSFORMATION COPY
2. Awarding Authority: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), GB. Web:
3. Contract type: Service contract
4. Description: The Awarding Authority requires a Delivery Partner(s) to provide additional capability and capacity to work in partnership with FCDO teams to support the department’s Digital and Data Transformation outcomes, delivering a wide range of digital and technology services. FCDO are offering this opportunity as Lots, suppliers choose which lots to participate in
5. CPV Code(s): 72000000, 72260000, 72300000, 72212000
6. NUTS code(s): UKJ, UKJ1, UKJ12, UKI
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Location No specific location, for example they can work remotely
Work setup
Address where the work will take place The team will be required to work remotely owing to Covid 19. Close collaboration with teams in East Kilbride, London and Milton Keynes will be required, potentially including some travel to these areas
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Closing date for applications 8.9.2021 (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 Wednesday 1 September 2021 at 11:59pm GMT
Latest start date Friday 1 October 2021
Expected contract length 7 months+up to 17 months pending business requirements. SoW duration(s) will be set individually
About the work
Why the work is being done The FCDO is going through a demanding period of transformation following the merger between DFID and the FCO in September 2020. The organisation is merging Microsoft 365 tenants, introducing a new Oracle Finance and HR system, and consolidating technology services (authentication, devices, collaboration).
FCDO requires a Delivery Partner to provide additional capability and capacity to work in partnership with FCDO teams to support the department’s Digital and Data Transformation, delivering a wide range of digital and technology services to meet key outcomes. This contract will enable FCDO to quickly flex up and down ensuring the right delivery capacity is available on demand to meet the scale of each deliverable/outcome, getting the right mix of skills on board for the duration needed. The partner will be required to work alongside our internal staff as part of a single multi-disciplinary team.
FCDO requires the Delivery Partner(s) to work with us across 4 key areas:
Data Architecture
Aid Management Platform
Data Warehouse
Transparency Publication
FCDO are seeking preferably one delivery partner to work with us to deliver outcomes across all areas. Although will consider multiple delivery partners if a sole provider cannot support us to deliver across all areas.
Problem to be solved A key part of the transformation effort is updating and re-engineering our core systems for managing programme delivery, programme and delivery-related management information and publication of open data on programme activities. This also requires understanding and evolving the data architecture of the organisation, so that analysts and other users can make best use of the data that is available to them.
Who the users are and what they need to do As head of Digital & Data Services Department I have a range of products, services and initiatives that need to change in response to Transformation demands and to support organizational change driven by the merger. Our products and services need to be evaluated and developed to meet organisational needs for reporting and analysis on “day 1” (1st Apr 2022)
As Chief Data Architect I need to develop the standards, policies and practices that will support our vast network of data experts in defining our “single source of the truth” enabling data experts across our business domains to build data catalogues, define and implement business rules, consolidate data definitions, These must all be supported by appropriate tools.
As AMP Product Owner, I am keen to set standards to drive a culture of high performance developing a customised project management underpinning FCDOs data driven diplomacy and development. Enabling FCDO to make effective programming decisions in a timely and efficient fashion, promoting productivity and performance.
As Transparency Product Manager, I want to ensure current/future user needs are met through a streamlined Transparency product, reducing the complexity of existing workflows and provide a single point of administration for all transparency related requirements
Early market engagement
Any work that’s already been done
Existing team The successful bidder(s) will work with FCDO’s internal team to meet goals and outcomes. Where required collaboration with other suppliers may be necessary to deliver against contracted outcomes and quality of delivery.
Current phase Not started
Working arrangements Hybrid working owing to Covid 19 with potential travel to FCDO sites. Our focus is to build a close and effective relationship between the successful bidder(s) and FCDO teams. The FCDO will not be liable for any travel and subsistence expenses. The successful bidder will be provided with FCDO laptops for suitably security cleared named team members and should ensure they follow the FCDO’s IT and security procedures and policies in relation to access, data and equipment use.
Security clearance Minimum SC vetting for all core staff involved, all of whom should be UK nationals or UK dual nationals. It is preferred that any proposed teams already hold clearances to avoid impacting delivery timescales.
Additional information
Additional terms and conditions
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
Experience in managing multidisciplinary teams and delivering complex outcomes through Agile practices. A track record of collaborating and partnering with teams in the public sector to deliver outcomes.
Experience in provisioning and leading multidisciplinary teams that can engage with a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience in managing knowledge transfer to team members on a continuous basis, building up a knowledge base of assets.
Experience in designing and delivering Master Data Management solutions with robust business rules applied (Azure Data Factory & Profisee or Oracle EDM desirable but not essential)
Experience of defining data standards and rolling these out to an organization, influencing and engaging as needed to ensure adoption.
Experience of defining metadata management, enterprise data catalogues using a process driven approach and with technology/tools (all industry leading tools considered – to find a balance of functionality and cost).
Experience of delivering complex data models using industry standards frameworks and tools (UML required, BizBok, ArchiMate and MooD desirable).
Experience of leading user research, service design, process mapping and deployment to deliver products that meet user needs.
Experience in designing/delivering scalable Data Warehouse projects including complex data pipelines based on robust business rules (UML, XML and Azure/Oracle SQL essential, Azure Data Factory preferred, Oracle Integrator desirable)
Experience of integrating data from multiple cloud sources using data standards, security standards and industry best practices.
Experience in optimising systems architecture using a Microsoft .NET stack, with continuous integration and continuous deployment through Azure DevOps in a .NET instance.
Experience of defining an application integration strategy and practice using secure API contracts between enterprise services allowing secure end access points. Likely enabled through Azure API manager.
Experience of delivering authentication using Azure Active Directory to drive role based access and defence in depth using OWASP ASVS security standards.
Experience in developing robust testing plans and strategy to ensure automation of Azure pipelines and seamless improvement cycles. This will include artefact creation, non-functional testing, manual testing and test analysis.
Experience in developing data visualisations and compelling actionable stories through Power BI reports and dashboards
Experience in documenting and facilitating knowledge transfers of core processes and reporting.
Experience in applying design thinking to reimagine processes and problems in a fashion that promotes user engagement. Documenting analysis outputs to support delivery by developers, data engineers and testers.
Experience in communicating with stakeholders and managing expectations whilst developing reports to streamline processes and increase accuracy. (expert knowledge of SAP BI required, knowledge of iTrent preferred).
Nice-to-have skills and experience
How suppliers will be evaluated
All suppliers will be asked to provide a written proposal.
How many suppliers to evaluate 5
Proposal criteria
Evidence of defining a delivery approach & methodology underpinned by agile practices, allowing a rapid response to issues and implementing effective resolutions
Evidence of working collaboratively and fully embracing agile delivery, including experience of working alongside clients in co-located, integrated teams to deliver against a common set of goals/outcomes
Description of how you have been able to scale up development teams quickly to meet customer demand, with reference to previous work.
Access to team resources with the required relevant skills, knowledge, and experience needed to complete the work including roles and example CVs of typical resources
Ability to create effective supporting governance to nurture agile team working at scale, through effective delivery management
Forward looking approach to risks identification or dependencies and offered approaches to manage and mitigate
VFM for FCDO in terms of – The total cost to FCDO
Rate card and explanation of how this delivers VFM to FCDO
VFM for FCDO in terms of – the cost payable on delivery of the initial outcomes
Cultural fit criteria
Describe how you would ensure the successful transfer of technical knowledge between staff.
Define your approach to working in multi-disciplinary teams realising successful outcomes and meeting objectives.
Work as a team, respectful of multidisciplinary skill sets, cultures and experiences because they enrich what we can offer
Quickly joining teams and understanding their needs and ensuring delivery within set timescales
Payment approach Time and materials
Additional assessment methods
Work history
Presentation
Evaluation weighting
Technical competence
60%
Cultural fit
10%
Price
30%
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