Award

Design and Delivery of a Pilot Agile Mentoring Programme for Digital Project Delivery

SOCIAL CARE WALES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Jul 2025 at 09:59

S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 May 2025 at 12:01

S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Social Care Wales, located in Cardiff, has awarded a contract for the design and delivery of a pilot Agile mentoring programme aimed at enhancing digital project delivery within its Digital and Technology Team. The contract, awarded to Mmcg Consultancy Services Limited, follows an open procurement method under the services category, particularly focusing on development and training consultancy. The programme will take place over the next six months, engaging approximately 4-5 staff members through online sessions. Key stages of the procurement included the tender period concluding on 5th June 2025, followed by the award decision by 23rd June 2025, with the contract being signed on 25th June 2025. The contract aims to support Social Care Wales in integrating Agile methodologies more systematically into their project delivery processes.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for consultancy firms specialising in Agile methodologies, training services, and business development. Companies proficient in these areas can benefit from participating in similar public sector initiatives that require digital transformation and up-skilling programmes. There's a demand for tailored solutions that blend practical education with real-time mentoring, making it an ideal opportunity for firms equipped with expertise in Agile project handling and capacity building. By focusing on enhancing skill sets within public sector organisations, businesses can contribute to the long-term development of internal expertise in Agile project delivery, positioning themselves as key influencers in digital transformation initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Design and Delivery of a Pilot Agile Mentoring Programme for Digital Project Delivery

Notice Description

IntroductionAt Social Care Wales, we manage projects using a variety of methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid approaches. Agile is currently the least utilised methodology within the organisation.What is required / 'The requirements'To strengthen our digital project delivery capability, we aim to integrate Agile practices more systematically within our Digital and Technology Team.To achieve this, we are seeking a supplier to design and deliver a hands-on Pilot Agile Mentoring Programme for approximately 4-5 staff members from Social Care Wales's Digital and Technology Team over the next six months.We envisage the format to be small groups via MS Teams with a focus on both mindset and delivery skills.The supplier will:- Take a lead role in identifying and selecting live projects suitable for Agile delivery.- Provide practical education on Agile principles, frameworks and tools tailored to Social Care Wales's needed.- Offer real-time, project-based mentoring to up-skill staff in applying Agile methodologies in practice.- Support the transfer of Agile delivery skills to build internal capability.- Build colleagues confidence to independently deliver Agile projects in the future.- Support the development of internal process for selecting and managing Agile projects after the programme concludes.- Take an approach that contains a blend of theoretical learning with practical delivery, enabling colleagues to immediately apply what they learn.- Ensure materials are provided in clear in English to facilitate accurate translation into Welsh. Social Care Wales will manage arrangements and associated costs related to Welsh language requirements.Please see specification for more detail

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-151253
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=151253
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

73220000 - Development consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80511000 - Staff training services

80520000 - Training facilities

80521000 - Training programme services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOCIAL CARE WALES
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
+44 3003033444

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 1EW
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MMCG CONSULTANCY SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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