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title: "Consultancy Support re: An assessment of the effectiveness of the current Information & Technology service, and of future strategic direction and supporting plans"
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# Consultancy Support re: An assessment of the effectiveness of the current Information & Technology service, and of future strategic direction and supporting plans

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef73a31f-80d4-4c6a-8f9d-c9a17ba2e0a1

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council has recently completed a procurement process titled "Consultancy Support re: An assessment of the effectiveness of the current Information & Technology service, and of future strategic direction and supporting plans." This contract falls under the IT services industry category and is located in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The procurement follows an open procedure method, and the contract was awarded on 24th January 2017, with a contract period extending from 27th January 2017 to 28th February 2017. The total value of the contract was £40,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT consultancy and strategic planning. Firms that have expertise in assessing IT services, developing strategic roadmaps, and enhancing operational effectiveness would be particularly well-suited to compete. The intended work involves various analyses, including comparisons with industry best practices, which could benefit companies experienced in delivering similar services to public sector clients.

## Notice

The scope of the review will cover a number of areas as follows:- * Information & Technology Strategy - whether fit for purpose in setting direction for the medium term. * Current capacity for strategic planning, horizon scanning, bringing ideas and innovation into the Council. * Assessment of emerging transition/improvement plan. * Assessment of strategic and technical roadmaps and general direction of travel e.g. simplification, use of cloud. * Current structures - including leadership and management capacity and capability. * Effectiveness of new Target Operating Model, and synergies between all parts of the service. * Assessment of current and future budget provision, set against size of organisation and agenda, current & desired state. * Balance between in-house resources and those that are externally commissioned or provided via contractors. * Positioning of function i.e. business led v ICT led decisions. * Possible future models of delivery. * Comparison of LCC I & T service against other organisations of a similar size and industry best practice Documentation will be provided to the appointed consultant (structure charts, I&T Strategy, budget information, restructure documents, target operating model, roadmaps, other technical documents as necessary) in order that the time can be spent on discussions and analysis rather than data collection. Consultants should therefore share at proposal stage the assumptions made regarding information required at project commencement. The client for the work will be a small panel comprising:- * Director of Corporate Resources * Assistant Director (Corporate Services) * Head of Information & Technology

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05c435da-e5a3-4851-ba74-1545ff6e102f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 27 Jan 2017 - 28 Feb 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AGILISYS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2017 at 14:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05c435da-e5a3-4851-ba74-1545ff6e102f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05c435da-e5a3-4851-ba74-1545ff6e102f
  23rd March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=189cd652-6cd2-e611-80da-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.leics.gov.uk

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