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title: "Search and Recruitment of UKTI SCS1 Digital Director"
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# Search and Recruitment of UKTI SCS1 Digital Director

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-958f3a1f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is seeking to procure a Digital Director at the SCS1 level to spearhead the digital transformation of the UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) organisation. This tender, identified as UKSBS PS16076, is categorized under recruitment services and is set in an active procurement stage with a submission deadline of Friday, 29th April at 2pm. Bidders must submit their applications through the CCS eSourcing Portal. The contract period is anticipated to commence on 5th May 2016 and run until 4th July 2016, covering various locations including the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

This opportunity presents a significant avenue for businesses specialising in digital transformation, IT infrastructure development, and recruitment services. Firms that can manage large-scale digital change and improve organisational practices may find this tender particularly advantageous. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are welcome to participate, as indicated by the suitability criteria, making it an ideal opportunity for innovative companies aiming to expand their footprint within public sector contracts.

## Notice

'*** This tender requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision. ***' The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 29th April at 2pm. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Any bids submitted directly to the buyer will be disregarded. UKTI is undergoing a major transformation programme in order to improve delivery of export and investment targets. The agenda is led by Ministers and the Export and Investment Task Force and if targets are to be achieved, the business requires fundamental transformation of the way in which UKTI delivers in the UK, in the English regions and overseas. This tender exercise is for an SCS1 level Digital Director to drive the digital transformation of the organisation in a number of areas - Putting digital at the heart of UKTI decision-making and its Operating Model - Leading the delivery of transformed services and practices across UKTI - Developing new IT infrastructure for the whole of the UKTI network, working closely with Business Innovation and Skills (BIS), Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO), Government Digital Service (GDS) etc. - Data collection and sharing, including developing a new Computer Relationship Management system For full information, please refer to the attached Invitation to Quote (ITQ) Additional information: As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing Expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk : Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f4de2bc-4472-4177-b383-522c0c574380 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Apr 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 May 2016 - 4 Jul 2016 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2018 at 10:09 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f4de2bc-4472-4177-b383-522c0c574380
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f4de2bc-4472-4177-b383-522c0c574380

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f4de2bc-4472-4177-b383-522c0c574380
  4th April 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e237ef73-41b9-4f07-9465-c90a37e4444f
  Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c1b6446-39da-45ac-b421-dfe1734aa83d
  Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fed77e4d-bb27-4238-aa26-27b15c9ec8fa
  Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d02f08b9-1b0d-4219-ab79-c76c17c1da39
  Invitation to Quote questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1ed3a147-883e-4bee-9fb0-1f9d6e47683b
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/99c28121-b521-4929-ad7b-9a7aeff8baed
  Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/62d4bece-82b8-42de-b415-6dfa21bfaf49
  Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ebffdd62-ee41-425e-ad86-a8621cd2ba55
  Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e5828160-04c4-4acc-810e-e0ac3b51ea5e
  Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/948cc429-7fe5-4f52-b8a9-c06911093ee5
  Invitation to Quote questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6c7bf933-ea1b-4d02-a996-d2b6311e5ee4
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b2198cd-c6bb-469b-914b-c0ecca379ba2
  Logging into Emptoris for the first time

## Notice URLs

- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

## Provenance

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