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Consultancy Support re: An assessment of the effectiveness of the current Information & Technology service, and of future strategic direction and supporting plans

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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23 Mar 2017 at 14:42

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Summary of the contracting process

The Leicestershire County Council has recently completed a procurement process titled "Consultancy Support re: An assessment of the effectiveness of the current Information & Technology service, and of future strategic direction and supporting plans." This contract falls under the IT services industry category and is located in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The procurement follows an open procedure method, and the contract was awarded on 24th January 2017, with a contract period extending from 27th January 2017 to 28th February 2017. The total value of the contract was £40,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT consultancy and strategic planning. Firms that have expertise in assessing IT services, developing strategic roadmaps, and enhancing operational effectiveness would be particularly well-suited to compete. The intended work involves various analyses, including comparisons with industry best practices, which could benefit companies experienced in delivering similar services to public sector clients.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultancy Support re: An assessment of the effectiveness of the current Information & Technology service, and of future strategic direction and supporting plans

Notice Description

The scope of the review will cover a number of areas as follows:- * Information & Technology Strategy - whether fit for purpose in setting direction for the medium term. * Current capacity for strategic planning, horizon scanning, bringing ideas and innovation into the Council. * Assessment of emerging transition/improvement plan. * Assessment of strategic and technical roadmaps and general direction of travel e.g. simplification, use of cloud. * Current structures - including leadership and management capacity and capability. * Effectiveness of new Target Operating Model, and synergies between all parts of the service. * Assessment of current and future budget provision, set against size of organisation and agenda, current & desired state. * Balance between in-house resources and those that are externally commissioned or provided via contractors. * Positioning of function i.e. business led v ICT led decisions. * Possible future models of delivery. * Comparison of LCC I & T service against other organisations of a similar size and industry best practice Documentation will be provided to the appointed consultant (structure charts, I&T Strategy, budget information, restructure documents, target operating model, roadmaps, other technical documents as necessary) in order that the time can be spent on discussions and analysis rather than data collection. Consultants should therefore share at proposal stage the assumptions made regarding information required at project commencement. The client for the work will be a small panel comprising:- * Director of Corporate Resources * Assistant Director (Corporate Services) * Head of Information & Technology

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ef73a31f-80d4-4c6a-8f9d-c9a17ba2e0a1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05c435da-e5a3-4851-ba74-1545ff6e102f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jan 20179 years ago
Contract Period
27 Jan 2017 - 28 Feb 2017 1-6 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
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AGILISYS

Further Information

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