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title: "Port Engagement Lead"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL"
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# Port Engagement Lead

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d5d525f7-d3cd-4f2c-902c-723f596483a8

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## Summary

The recent public procurement contract titled "Port Engagement Lead" has been awarded by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, based in London, England. This contract falls under the project management consultancy services category and is valued at £41,856. The procurement process was conducted using a selective method, specifically as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period commenced on 31 August 2021 and is set to conclude on 26 November 2021. Interested parties could submit their tenders until 31 July 2021.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in project management consultancy to expand their operations. Given the emphasis on project oversight, risk management, and communication, firms with expertise in these areas, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would be well-suited to compete for similar future tenders. The ability to engage with various teams and comprehensive project coordination will be critical for contractors aiming to successfully deliver on such contracts.

## Notice

- Providing day to day project management, leading project team to deliver against the plan. - Maintaining oversight of the plan, using this to drive delivery and co-ordinating input from other teams who have a role in delivery of this project (but have roles outside it, e.g., maybe only 5% or less of their time is on this.) - Management of RAID, managing risks, issues, dependencies and monitoring changing assumptions - Engagement with other teams, e.g., policy, other projects, to ensure dependencies are managed and the approach is joined up. - Coordination of reporting requirements, such as weekly reporting to the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) - Work with teams to co-ordinate engagement and communications (there will be specialist comms and engagement resources that will develop and undertake the communications and engagement activities) - Supporting the implementation and consistency of project management standards and procedures Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/815ed6a3-8562-4e60-8efb-755151803aed |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Aug 2021 - 26 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,856 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £41,856 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | SP1J 3JR |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALLEN LANE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2021 at 11:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/815ed6a3-8562-4e60-8efb-755151803aed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/815ed6a3-8562-4e60-8efb-755151803aed
  20th September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3cc498e3-2c68-4bfa-831a-fea3581062b7
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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