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title: "Department of Finance - CGTP - Business Transformation Partner (BTP)"
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# Department of Finance - CGTP - Business Transformation Partner (BTP)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d9db

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## Summary

The Department of Finance (DoF) in Northern Ireland has completed the procurement process for the Business Transformation Partner (BTP) under the Central Government Transformation Programme (CGTP). This contract falls within the IT services industry (CPV code 72000000) and is largely focused on consulting, software development, and support. The process was initiated as a tender with an estimated contract value ranging from £7.8 million to £10 million, covering an initial duration of six years, with the potential for a one-year extension. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract has been formally awarded to Ernst Young LLP.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for consultancy firms specialising in business transformation, IT services, and management consultancy to engage with the Northern Ireland government. Firms with a strong background in large-scale programme delivery, change management, and technology enablement would be particularly well-placed to compete. As the project encompasses various vital government services, companies capable of integrating innovative technology solutions and supporting the transformation of finance and human resources operations can look to benefit from this long-term partnership.

## Notice

The Central Government Transformation Programme (CGTP) within the Department of Finance (DoF) is focused on transforming the future delivery of Finance, HR and Payroll end-to-end services for all existing Central Government customers in Northern Ireland. CGTP has a requirement to appoint a Business Transformation Partner (BTP) to provide advice and support in the delivery of the programme. The Programme needs an external partner who has experience and insights from successfully delivering programmes of a similar scale and complexity as CGTP. The BTP will be working in partnership with the CGTP to define the integrated TOM, including business outcomes, process definitions, organisation and service design/impacts and to advise on the transformation approach and change management, and will support in the Tech-Enablement phase once the technology solution has been selected. The initial contract period will be for 6 years with the option to extend for a further period of up to 1 year. Further details on the services required are provided in the Specification Schedule.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Central Government Transformation Programme (CGTP) within the Department of Finance (DoF) is focused on transforming the future delivery of Finance, HR and Payroll end-to-end services for all existing Central Government customers in Northern Ireland. CGTP has a requirement to appoint a Business Transformation Partner (BTP) to provide advice and support in the delivery of the programme. The Programme needs an external partner who has experience and insights from successfully delivering programmes of a similar scale and complexity as CGTP. The BTP will be working in partnership with the CGTP to define the integrated TOM, including business outcomes, process definitions, organisation and service design/impacts and to advise on the transformation approach and change management, and will support in the Tech-Enablement phase once the technology solution has been selected. The initial contract period will be for 6 years with the option to extend for a further period of up to 1 year. Further details on the services required are provided in the Specification Schedule.

Options: The initial contract period will be for 6 years with the option to extend for a further period of up to 1 year. As indicated in the contract notice 2021/S 000-021099 the potential value of spend under this contract is estimated to be in the range of PS7.8 million to PS10 million GBP exclusive of VAT. Given the nature of the Programme and the length of the assignment, the Contractor should be aware that there may be changes that could potentially impact on the requirements of this assignment and the provision of Additional Services as covered by the Common Procurement Vocabulary CPV codes as noted in the Contract Notice for this Competition that may be requested. This includes but is not limited to:- * Changes in Legislation/policy affecting Programme scope;* Changes in Technology; and * Changes in timescale due to external factors e.g. COVID. There is no guarantee of the volume of work required during the lifetime of the contract and funding for any Additional Services are subject to further approvals.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027325-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | £10,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 4NN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ERNST YOUNG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72212200 - Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
- 72212211 - Platform interconnectivity software development services
- 72212400 - Business transaction and personal business software development services
- 72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services
- 72212482 - Business intelligence software development services
- 72212900 - Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 72224100 - System implementation planning services
- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
- 72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

## Release History

- 1 Nov 2021 at 14:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027325-2021
- 26 Aug 2021 at 07:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021099-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:252407-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML

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