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Global workforce planning solution

BRITISH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Jan 2023 at 15:40

Tender

14 Apr 2022 at 12:56

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is seeking a supplier for a "Global workforce planning solution" in the services category. The procurement process is at the award stage, with the contract signed on 11th August 2022. The solution involves implementing a workforce planning platform to efficiently manage resources across global programmes. The buying organisation is located in Manchester, UK and the procurement method used is an open procedure.

This tender for a workforce planning solution by the British Council presents an opportunity for businesses providing information systems or technology strategic review and planning services to compete. The contract is already awarded to ProSymmetry LLC, a large-scale supplier from the United States. The tender aims to enhance workforce management and reduce unnecessary recruitment by implementing a modern planning platform. Businesses with expertise in workforce planning and service delivery for global programmes are well suited to benefit from this opportunity.

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Notice Title

Global workforce planning solution

Notice Description

We are looking for one supplier to implement a Workforce planning platform that will drive the efficient planning and management of programme resource by enabling us to view, plan and repurpose resources/workload according to the prioritised needs of our global portfolio of programmes and contracts.This will enable us to sustain a reduced headcount by enabling a more flexible and agile distribution of workload with increased prioritised utilisation of our people and therefore less unnecessary recruitment.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-032ddf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000852-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£883,890 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
uk.procurement@britishcouncil.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PROSYMMETRY

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