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Contract Award Notice for Army Secondees

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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27 Aug 2021 at 15:15

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom is conducting a contract award for consultancy services related to the Army Secondee Programme. The contract, titled "Contract Award Notice for Army Secondees", valued at £148,850, falls under the job search services category. Key outputs involve establishing governance and controls for the secondee programme and liaising with industry for suitable candidates. This procurement process is currently in the Award stage, having been published on 27 August 2021, following the end of the tender period on 19 August 2021. The contract will commence on 23 August 2021 and is slated to end on 28 February 2022.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy and workforce solutions, particularly those with expertise in innovation, process engineering, and communications. Smaller enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, given the suitability classification that supports their involvement. Companies that can demonstrate proficiency in providing secondees with new skill sets and capability in adapting to transformation and change activities within large organisations like the Ministry of Defence would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract Award Notice for Army Secondees

Notice Description

Consultancy Value Statement: Value to be delivered Name of Supplier: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Title of Contract: 701577436 - Consultancy Services to the Army Secondee Programme Requirement Summary: The Army faces critical workforce 'pinch points' across a number of key functions / roles, whilst facing significant pressures to deliver transformation and change activities. Recruitment into these key functions / roles continues to be challenging, with geographical location and the availability of suitable candidates in the marketplace a key factor. The amount of change has also meant that the way in which staff have worked in the past is different and some of the new skill sets are not currently available in-house. The Secondment Programme will allow the Army to access these new skills, explore the opportunities for innovation and begin the process of upskilling staff and imbedding new ways of working. The provisional prioritisation of roles for secondees, provided by Chief of Staff (COS) Capability, will be validated early in the Programme: Innovation Scout: Army tech roadmaps (Futurist) Process engineering and optimisation. Comms and marketing - influence Additive Manufacturing AdM CofE / Pj Bulk material distribution Ground Based Air Defence IoT System Integrator Electrification New Medium Helicopter Financial Value Statement: Contract Value: PS148,850.00 Key Outputs will include: a. The establishment of the governance and controls for the secondee programme; b. Provision of a prioritised demand profile for secondees; c. Identification of a sourcing strategy to address demand; d. Liaison with industry to identify suitable secondees; e. Establishing a process for the onboarding of secondees; and f. Liaison with stakeholders such as Defence Business Services; the Civil Service Commission; and Trade Unions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-912e5822-39e0-49db-abcf-74150cb539c5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57fd95ea-f757-42f0-ae45-f03c0c3816bb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79611000 - Job search services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£148,850 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£148,850 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
22 Aug 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO2 8BY
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Nelson
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

Further Information

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