--- title: "Supply of Strategic Review of Agency strategy Contractor Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a80a4120-ac35-4950-8d8a-0b20ce2892ea" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a80a4120-ac35-4950-8d8a-0b20ce2892ea" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a80a4120-ac35-4950-8d8a-0b20ce2892ea.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a80a4120-ac35-4950-8d8a-0b20ce2892ea.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE" published: "2020-07-13" --- # Supply of Strategic Review of Agency strategy Contractor Support Buyer: THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a80a4120-ac35-4950-8d8a-0b20ce2892ea [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a80a4120-ac35-4950-8d8a-0b20ce2892ea) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a80a4120-ac35-4950-8d8a-0b20ce2892ea.json) ## Summary The Insolvency Service is seeking support through a tender titled "Supply of Strategic Review of Agency strategy Contractor Support". This procurement, classified under business analysis consultancy services, is aimed at evaluating and developing future strategic directions for the agency. The tender is currently at the Award stage, with a total value of £72,000, having ended on 7th July 2020, while the contract period is from 8th July to 30th September 2020. The work must be delivered in London, UK, following a direct procurement method via a single tender action, which is applicable here as the tender was below the specified threshold. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for consultancy firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in strategic planning and business analysis. Companies with expertise in facilitating strategic workshops, conducting evaluative reviews, and offering actionable recommendations would be particularly well-suited to compete. The scope of the project allows for firms to showcase their ability to align strategies with organisational goals, making it a fertile ground for consultancies looking to establish or expand their presence in the public sector. ## Notice Work with the Insolvency Service Board, Executive Committee and other Corporate contributors to facilitate development of a clearly articulated strategy for the future direction of the agency. * The outputs of this work will: o Provide the strategic foundations for the development of a Strategic Business Plan and a business case to support Spending Review submissions; and o Help develop a portfolio of projects and change delivery plan to deliver the strategy. Whilst delivering the Strategic Business Plan and SR business case is outside scope, a key output from this role is the production of a set of clear recommendations as to how the strategy work should be taken forward as part of the SBP and SR. Specifically, the requirements are to: * Facilitate a review and evaluation of the agency's current strategic position and environment in which it operates (both internal and external), using appropriate strategic models e.g. SWOT, PEST. * Engage with the Executive Committee to validate the initial information gathered, obtain a clear shared direction of where they want the agency to go in the future and an understanding of any parameters or boundaries within which the strategy needs to be developed; * Taking the outputs from the review of the agency's current strategic position and initial engagement with the Executive Committee, plan, manage and facilitate a 1-day Strategic Review workshop for the Insolvency Service Board (ISB) in mid-July (this will be a virtual meeting); * Facilitate the workshop with the Insolvency Service Board (ISB) to ensure that it generates content that will help create the strategic direction for the agency. This will include progressing the agreement of strategic aims, discussing the issues and options related to those and a review of the priorities of the ISB; * Take the outputs from the workshop, and continue to engage with the Executive Committee to assist them in shaping the new strategy for the future direction of the agency, which will be agreed by the CEO/ExCom/ISB; * Facilitate a review of existing individual business areas' strategies to assess whether they support the findings from the strategic review, assist in the identification of any gaps and make recommendations to any areas that require future development; * Working with the Executive Committee, map, at a high level, the numerous change activities/projects that will to enable us to deliver the strategy; * Set out a framework of next steps as to how the findings from the strategic review can be used going forward to develop a Strategic Business Plan and Spending Review business case; and * Produce a written report, supported by a presentation, that clearly articulates the agreed future strategy, a summary of how existing strategies align to this, which areas the agency needs to develop further to achieve the future strategy and how the strategy work should be taken forward as part of the development of a Strategic Business Plan and Spending Review bc ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de148b2e-73ab-4a30-9ade-ae2d660667a7 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jul 2020 | | Submission deadline | 7 Jul 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Jul 2020 | | Contract period | 7 Jul 2020 - 30 Sep 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £72,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 6FD | | 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 | TLI London | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | APRIL STRATEGY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services ## Release History - 13 Jul 2020 at 16:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de148b2e-73ab-4a30-9ade-ae2d660667a7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de148b2e-73ab-4a30-9ade-ae2d660667a7 13th July 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6fd5b8b0-f4f6-49b1-99c2-a13fc0a6ec35 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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