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# Ways of Working Change and Communications

Buyer: OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-53abb394-2293-445f-9e82-f3de251e51bc

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## Summary

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) is conducting a procurement process titled "Ways of Working Change and Communications," aimed at improving internal communications and change management as part of their transition to a hybrid-working model. This project addresses the challenges faced due to the pandemic and aims to implement new working practices. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with the tender period having ended on 1st January 2022, and the contract period commenced on 8th February 2022, running until 31st March 2022. The contract is valued at £28,500 and falls under the industry category of Business analysis consultancy services, based in the West Midlands, England.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in change management and communications, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can offer tailored solutions to meet Ofqual's requirements. Companies with expertise in developing training plans, assessing change readiness, and crafting communication strategies will be particularly well-suited to compete for contracts similar to this one. Engaging in this procurement process could help such businesses grow by establishing long-term relationships with a key public sector organisation and potentially expanding their reach within similar projects across the governmental landscape.

## Notice

Ways of working - change management and internal comms package Ofqual has established a Ways of Working project to manage our transition to new and different ways of working following the pandemic, and in the wake of the effect of cancelled exams and assessments on Ofqual as an organisation. In addition to wanting to work differently, we now need to embrace a hybrid-working model as we no longer have enough desks given the amount of organisational growth that's happened over the last 18 months. Ofqual is also due to be assessed, in Spring 2022, against the Government Property Agency's (GPA) Smarter Working Maturity Matrix which has been designed to support and enable other government programmes and initiatives such as Places for Growth and Beyond Whitehall strategies. Those strategies ultimately aim to achieve a goal of making the Civil Service a great place to work that attracts and retains great talent within government. The Ways of Working project is large and important, and will have an impact on every member of staff, and in turn on those we regulate, and on those we regulate on behalf of. It's proving to be a challenging piece of work in that we know there is not a consensus view on what the future should look like. It's also a sensitive time, given the enduring nature of the pandemic. While we work through the detail of our approach, clear and constant communication is critical to ensuring colleagues feel engaged and that they understand what's happening and why it's happening, so they can play their part at the right time. This particular project - the communications and change management in support of the wider project - will provide: the final draft of Ofqual's Working Practices Policy ready for internal sign off a defined implementation approach for the policy - 'how' the change will be implemented successfully an implementation plan - 'what' needs to be done to implement the change successfully a full assessment of the impact on staff at team level, including any skills and knowledge gaps training plans as required change readiness assessments and plans communications and engagement plan including both internal and external. These deliverables add up to a comprehensive change management and communications package to support and guide the implementation of Ofqual's new ways of working.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a272fa47-6750-49e5-96f5-94633bf53be4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 8 Feb 2022 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,500 |
| 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 | OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL) |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 3BH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | Sherbourne |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry North West |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FOSTERHILL ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2022 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a272fa47-6750-49e5-96f5-94633bf53be4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a272fa47-6750-49e5-96f5-94633bf53be4
  3rd March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR163904
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://ofqual.gov.uk

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