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Department for Transport - Strategic Department Review Implementation Support 2025

DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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24 Feb 2025 at 12:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport (DfT) has completed the award stage for the contract titled "Strategic Department Review Implementation Support 2025" within the human resources management consultancy services category. This procurement targets diverse locations including the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the Rest of the World. The contract, procured through a direct single tender action below threshold, spans from 10 February 2025 to 9 April 2025 with a total value of £149,810 GBP. Key responsibilities include change management, programme development, data analysis, and communication, with outputs to be delivered via reports and workshops. The contract has been awarded to PA Consulting Services Ltd.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in change management and consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in developing and implementing strategic roadmaps within public sector organisations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to engage in similar opportunities. Businesses capable of providing in-depth analysis, facilitating workshops, and effectively communicating complex plans would find this contract especially well-suited to their skillset, potentially paving the way for further collaborations with the Department for Transport and other governmental agencies.

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Notice Title

Department for Transport - Strategic Department Review Implementation Support 2025

Notice Description

The Department is establishing a small, dedicated team of civil servants to develop and oversee the roadmap and portfolio development, led by a DfT Deputy Director. The DfT team will report directly to the Director General of the Corporate Delivery Group, working closely with the wider Executive Leadership Team and ensuring a collective leadership approach to change implementation is developed across the Department. The external partner will need to provide knowledge and expertise in holistic change management, including supporting best practice programme development and road mapping. The external partner will have knowledge of the key areas for implementation of the SDR as they relate to DfT in its current state. These include Prioritisation, flexible working, spans and layers, Business Admin support, Grant Funding, Sponsorship, AI and processes and ways of working. The external partner will be required to work at pace in areas such as data gathering and analysis, project and programme management, workshop facilitation, roadmap generation, managing complexity, sustainable knowledge transfer, communication and collaborating. They will be required to communicate complex plans and any associated risks and issues with clarity. The team will be required to produce a number of outputs, generally in the form of written reports, visual presentations, and will be required to provide relevant workshop facilitation, verbal briefings and attend meetings alongside the civil servant team and the DfT Executive Leadership Team.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a46101e9-e2d0-4f77-bc46-f3d3f53e1e8a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e13eb10e-aadd-4762-8bf4-c3e157185b4a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£149,810 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£149,810 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
10 Feb 2025 - 9 Apr 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
dftcommercial@dft.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PA CONSULTING SERVICES

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