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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: SHAREPOINT LEAD DEVELOPER
2. Awarding Authority: MOD, DE&S, GB. Web:
3. Contract type: Service contract
4. Description: Required to manage a technical design & delivery team. Leading a SharePoint solution development and implementation, providing technical design, system and architectural prototyping, and component development including migration of the Client’s existing dataset from their current SharePoint 2010 environment to the new SharePoint 2019 environment, responsible for the migration strategy
5. CPV Code(s): 72261000, 72000000, 72212000, 72262000
6. NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK1, UKK11, UKG, UKG1, UKG11
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Location West Midlands
Address where the work will take place Location in West Midlands (HR4) to be advised to successful applicant.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.
9. Estimated value of requirement: Maximum day rate £750 per day- 8 Hours
10. Closing date for applications: 1.11.2021 (11:59 pm).
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 25 October 2021 at 11:59pm GMT
Specialist role Developer
Off-payroll (IR35) determination Contracted out service: the off-payroll rules do not apply
Latest start date Monday 15 November 2021
Expected contract length 6 months -End March 2022 (With an option for a 6 month extension)
About the work
Early market engagement
Who the specialist will work with You will be a key member of the System Operating Authority, overseeing the integration of a bespoke network. You will work with the delivery organisation, DE&S, on a daily basis.
What the specialist will work on Conducting detailed design of technical solutions.
Building SharePoint site templates from wireframes.
Deployment of 3rd party web parts, development of site provisioning engine using PowerShell.
producing technical implementation plans.
Producing documentation including Low level Designs, Deployment Guides, Work Instructions and Knowledge Articles.
Full ToR to be supplied upon contract award.
Working arrangements 40hrs/week (over 5 days) in person at site.
Health & Safety Risks Relevant to the role:
occasional lone working.
Occasional work in a noisy environment (server rooms).
Work must be undertaken on the customer site so there are potential COVID exposure risks.
Worker will be required to undertake COVID lateral flow tests routinely throughout the duration of the contract and comply with COVID HSW precautions.
Security clearance MOD DV clearance on Day 1 of Appointment. Must be a Sole UK National (not dual-national)
Additional information
Additional terms and conditions In the event that the post is vacated the Supplier shall ensure that it is filled within one week by a candidate who meets the criteria of this competition with prior approval of the Buyer.
The Supplier and their representatives shall abide by:
DEFCON 5J(Edn 18/11/16)-Unique Identifiers
DEFCON 76(Edn 06/21)-Contractor’s Personnel at Government Sites
DEFCON 501(Edn 10/21)-Definitions and Interpretations
DEFCON 522(Edn 11/17)-Payment and Recovery of Sums Due
DEFCON 658(Edn 09/21)-Cyber
DEFCON 659A(Edn 09/21)-Security Measures
DEFCON 660(Edn 12/15)-Official-Sensitive Security Requirements
DEFCON 703(Edn 06/21)-Intellectual Property Rights – Vesting in the Authority.
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 of administrating SharePoint 2019
Experience of migrating SharePoint using tools such as Metalogix Content Matrix by Quest
Experience of implementing and supporting IT solutions based on SharePoint 2010, 2013 or 2016.
Understanding of the use of Desired State Configuration (DSC) to define and control the infrastructure and environment of the Client’s SharePoint 2019 farms.
Knowledge or experience of using code repository such as Git
Experience of both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Experience of working in an ITIL environment.
Able to produce a high standard of technical and instructional documentation, such as High and Low-Level Designs, implementation plans and support documentation.
Excellent communications skills both verbal and written.
Flexible, team player, “get-it-done” personality
Ability to organise and plan work independently
Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment
Ability to multi-task and context-switch effectively between different activities.
Development of the migration strategy crucial in the movement of the Client’s existing working dataset into the new SharePoint 2019 environment using the appropriate migration tooling (Metalogix, PowerShell, etc.).
Significant expert experience (minimum 3-5 years) (continued below)
Implementing and supporting PowerShell, PowerShell Cmdlets, Functions and Modules, JavaScript, CSS, HTML and HTML 5 scripts on non-internet-connected secure systems in a UK Defence setting.
Nice-to-have skills and experience
How suppliers will be evaluated
All suppliers will be asked to provide a work history.
How many specialists to evaluate 3
Cultural fit criteria
Work as a team with our organisation and other suppliers.
Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions.
Have a no blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes.
Work history and skills.
Additional assessment methods
Evaluation weighting
Technical competence
70%
Cultural fit
5%
Price
25%
Questions asked by suppliers
Is there a preferred supplier/incumbent? There is no preferred supplier/ incumbent
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