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Requirements Gathering (CRM)

THE GROWTH COMPANY

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02 Mar 2023 at 11:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Growth Company has awarded a contract for Business analysis consultancy services titled "Requirements Gathering (CRM)". The procurement stage was an open procedure (below threshold). The contract had a value of GBP 50,000 with a minimum value of GBP 35,000. The procurement method was open. The contract period started on November 8, 2022, and ended on March 31, 2023. The location of the contract is in Manchester, North West, United Kingdom. The industry category is services.

This tender for Business analysis consultancy services presents growth opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs. Businesses well-suited to compete are those providing software consultancy services, information technology requirements review services, or business analysis consultancy services. The tender requires mid-level and fine detail requirements gathering, making it suitable for organisations experienced in stakeholder engagement and user story creation. The selected supplier was The4OC Ltd.

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Notice Title

Requirements Gathering (CRM)

Notice Description

GC Business Growth Hub objective is to introduce a new CRM product that optimises outcomes for GC Business Growth Hub (data, service delivery, social and economic impact etc.) Robust gathering of requirements from all stakeholders is critical to the success of this project, to ensure that a) we procure the best software solution to meet our needs b) once delivered, colleagues and clients receive a slick and efficient system that allows their needs to be met with minimal effort c) funder requirements are met without unnecessary complexity of process We have chosen to outsource this activity to specialists rather than undertake the activity in-house. There are also several central stakeholders whose requirements need to be considered (marketing, contracts officers, compliance, BI, enquiries teams etc.). In addition, there are a range of different funded programmes whose current additional requirements need to be understood and assessed for whether they are expected to be necessary in the future. The engagement is to gather requirements from all relevant business areas, in 2 stages. 1. Initial mid-level requirements gathering (needed now to support with procurement of the most appropriate software solution; Dynamics is expected to be the preferred option) 2. Further fine detail requirements gathering and written specification (blue print) (needed to support the configuration and set up of the product once procured) Requirements need to be captured in such a way to detail the outcome to be achieved, not the method by which it is to be done. The expectation is not to simply recreate what we have in our existing CRM but to focus on essential end results. Rigor and check and challenge is to be applied to gain certainty that there is a definite need for complex requirements. Where these have been validated, robust rationales are to be documented. The successful supplier will run the relevant workshops with stakeholders to gather and refine requirements into a complete and clear set of user stories that can be used to build (configure) the end product. Product recommendations and configuration activity once procured are out of scope. Stakeholders will have been identified and grouped ready for initial workshops to take place. The following activity is required / expected: 1. Mid -level requirements gathering (expected timeframe: 4 weeks) 2. Fine detail requirements gathering (expected timeframe: 12 weeks)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f05acf89-1017-4f59-be5b-e5b2a947e9a1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69912cb0-3ae1-4f2e-922d-3bad7afe130c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

72223000 - Information technology requirements review services

72266000 - Software consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
8 Nov 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 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
THE GROWTH COMPANY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 5JW
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE4OC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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