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title: "Programme Management Office (PMO) Centre of Excellence - Project Management"
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# Programme Management Office (PMO) Centre of Excellence - Project Management

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8c679b54-4534-4d67-bb2a-d4c7c024a374

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## Summary

The WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY is conducting a tender for the "Programme Management Office (PMO) Centre of Excellence - Project Management," aimed at enhancing project and programme management capabilities within the organisation. This procurement falls under the project management consultancy services sector and is located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The tender period ended on 9 December 2016, with the awarded contract value set at £84,350, covering the contract period from 11 January 2017 to 31 March 2017. The procurement method is categorised as "Other." 

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in project and programme management consulting and change management. Businesses that can deliver tailored project management processes and training programmes to improve organisational skills in project portfolio management (PPM) would be particularly well-suited to compete. The successful contractor will play a crucial role in developing tools and methodologies that can significantly influence Ofwat's strategic approach to learning and development in PPM.

## Notice

The overall objectives of the project are: Objective 1 - To develop a PPM lifecycle that can be embedded across the organisation to drive excellence in the way we manage our projects and programmes. Objective 2 - To improve our skills and expertise in PPM from a baseline that we can measure from a skills assessment. Scope of Work We are looking to work with an expert provider in PPM and change management that, in alignment with best practice, can provide: i) Development of a PPM lifecycle for Ofwat with associated "How to Guides". Based on sound principles of PPM, we require a standardised approach to PPM. This will be one that not only drives excellence in delivery but is scalable and proportionate for the work being undertaken. This element of the project will require the Contractor to use the lifecycle outline in Ofwat's Governance framework (which will be provided to the successful Contractor) to develop processes and guidance for each element of the programme lifecycle, broken down to its constituent parts e.g. (managing risk and opportunities, how to plan, how to forecast resource, how to provide assurance etc). The development of tools will enable us to drive consistency and improvement in the quality of our delivery. The successful Contractor will be expected to develop this in conjunction with the PMO. ii) Development and delivery of a PPM skills assessment. As set out in our Vison, Ofwat is striving for excellence in PPM. To understand our increasing maturity, this part of the project will require the successful contractor to develop a PPM skills self-assessment for Ofwat employees that can be undertaken to baseline our current skill levels in PPM. Currently an ad hoc approach exists to programme and project management training with a host of training taking place within pools (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, Agile etc). It is clearly accepted that whilst these training opportunities provide an outline of managing projects and programmes, it requires succinct changes within the learning to ensure it is fit for Ofwat's purposes. There is no consistent approach to PPM learning and development, and difficultly in understanding whether this learning has been embed across Ofwat. Through the development of a self-assessment framework, this will enable us to understand the current levels of PPM skills within Ofwat and what corporate training needs for PPM remain. This will put us in a position where we are able to take a strategic approach to learning and development in the future.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7706434f-a59e-429a-8793-346850aa7dd1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 11 Jan 2017 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £84,350 |
| 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 | WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B5 4UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CPC PROJECT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2017 at 10:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7706434f-a59e-429a-8793-346850aa7dd1
- 2 Mar 2017 at 18:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7706434f-a59e-429a-8793-346850aa7dd1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7706434f-a59e-429a-8793-346850aa7dd1
  27th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f75352a4-56ad-4015-8ed2-55a707ed9e14

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