--- title: "Contract Award Notice for Army Secondees" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-912e5822-39e0-49db-abcf-74150cb539c5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-912e5822-39e0-49db-abcf-74150cb539c5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-912e5822-39e0-49db-abcf-74150cb539c5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-912e5822-39e0-49db-abcf-74150cb539c5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2021-08-27" --- # Contract Award Notice for Army Secondees Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-912e5822-39e0-49db-abcf-74150cb539c5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-912e5822-39e0-49db-abcf-74150cb539c5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-912e5822-39e0-49db-abcf-74150cb539c5.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom is conducting a contract award for consultancy services related to the Army Secondee Programme. The contract, titled "Contract Award Notice for Army Secondees", valued at £148,850, falls under the job search services category. Key outputs involve establishing governance and controls for the secondee programme and liaising with industry for suitable candidates. This procurement process is currently in the Award stage, having been published on 27 August 2021, following the end of the tender period on 19 August 2021. The contract will commence on 23 August 2021 and is slated to end on 28 February 2022. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy and workforce solutions, particularly those with expertise in innovation, process engineering, and communications. Smaller enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, given the suitability classification that supports their involvement. Companies that can demonstrate proficiency in providing secondees with new skill sets and capability in adapting to transformation and change activities within large organisations like the Ministry of Defence would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. ## Notice Consultancy Value Statement: Value to be delivered Name of Supplier: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Title of Contract: 701577436 - Consultancy Services to the Army Secondee Programme Requirement Summary: The Army faces critical workforce 'pinch points' across a number of key functions / roles, whilst facing significant pressures to deliver transformation and change activities. Recruitment into these key functions / roles continues to be challenging, with geographical location and the availability of suitable candidates in the marketplace a key factor. The amount of change has also meant that the way in which staff have worked in the past is different and some of the new skill sets are not currently available in-house. The Secondment Programme will allow the Army to access these new skills, explore the opportunities for innovation and begin the process of upskilling staff and imbedding new ways of working. The provisional prioritisation of roles for secondees, provided by Chief of Staff (COS) Capability, will be validated early in the Programme: Innovation Scout: Army tech roadmaps (Futurist) Process engineering and optimisation. Comms and marketing - influence Additive Manufacturing AdM CofE / Pj Bulk material distribution Ground Based Air Defence IoT System Integrator Electrification New Medium Helicopter Financial Value Statement: Contract Value: PS148,850.00 Key Outputs will include: a. The establishment of the governance and controls for the secondee programme; b. Provision of a prioritised demand profile for secondees; c. Identification of a sourcing strategy to address demand; d. Liaison with industry to identify suitable secondees; e. Establishing a process for the onboarding of secondees; and f. Liaison with stakeholders such as Defence Business Services; the Civil Service Commission; and Trade Unions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57fd95ea-f757-42f0-ae45-f03c0c3816bb | | 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 | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Aug 2021 | | Contract period | 22 Aug 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £148,850 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £148,850 | | 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 | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | PORTSMOUTH | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO2 8BY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth | | Local authority | Portsmouth | | Electoral ward | Nelson | | Westminster constituency | Portsmouth North | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79611000 - Job search services ## Release History - 27 Aug 2021 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57fd95ea-f757-42f0-ae45-f03c0c3816bb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57fd95ea-f757-42f0-ae45-f03c0c3816bb 27th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8edeb636-cf3a-40af-ac2e-dd6e3cae996a n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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