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title: "PROGRAMME READINESS MANAGER"
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buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL"
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# PROGRAMME READINESS MANAGER

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-02be6563-1240-4851-a262-986ed27d412e

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "PROGRAMME READINESS MANAGER" is conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on business analysis consultancy services within the public sector. The contract value is £74,400, with the contract period running from 23 November 2020 to 21 May 2021. This tender was awarded on 23 November 2020 and is currently active, following completion of the tendering stage. The contract covers multiple delivery addresses that include locations in the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, and the United Kingdom, among others. The procurement method used for this contract is selective, based on a call-off from a framework agreement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in consultancy services, change management, and organisational readiness. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. Companies that have expertise in business analysis, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement are well-suited for this contract, as the managing organisation seeks to implement effective change management strategies and facilitate readiness through collaboration with various stakeholders.

## Notice

Manage readiness and change activities to deliver the committed outcomes. Champion cross-organisational learning, best practice change management tools and processes. Delivery the change narrative, working closely with workstream leads and stakeholder and communications colleagues. Identify, analyse and monitor capacity and capability including skills and competencies. Implement interventions, tactics and solutions to deliver the end state required for change. Identify, develop and facilitate a series of tests, focused activities and scenarios to ensure readiness working with key stakeholders, partners and the devolved administrations and crown dependencies. Safeguard end-to-end testing as a critical output of the programme. Build and nurture strong networks internally and externally to support sustained and value adding relationships for the programme. Monitor, report and assure readiness criteria. Track delivery against these criteria and own the go/no go assessment prior to each step. Identify, manage and assure allocation of funding and resourcing for readiness activity. Collaborate with colleagues in the programme management office and stakeholders to plan benefits realisation and integrate within the programme. Facilitate identification, analysis and monitoring of readiness risk. Direct the creation and format of periodic and ad-hoc readiness assurance, including qualitative and quantitative analysis, as required. Ensure that individual and organisational learning and talent development opportunities are fully exploited in order to enhance organisational capability. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c31a4b9b-803c-4308-8b47-89e5a1b1504e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 23 Nov 2020 - 21 May 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £74,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £74,400 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | SP1J 3JR |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | METHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2021 at 16:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c31a4b9b-803c-4308-8b47-89e5a1b1504e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c31a4b9b-803c-4308-8b47-89e5a1b1504e
  5th January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/278d3c4c-5995-4814-ab80-2f90ea66c0ef
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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