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title: "Project and Programme Management Services/Open/Pro/2022"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037306"
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# Project and Programme Management Services/Open/Pro/2022

Buyer: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037306

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## Summary

The Open University has concluded a tender for the provision of Project and Programme Management Services. The procurement process aimed to establish a multi-provider framework to support a range of consultancy services related to programme, project, and change management. Key details include the title "Project and Programme Management Services/Open/Pro/2022", the main procurement category being services, and a cancelled status. The procurement method used was the Open procedure.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses in the project management consultancy services sector. Companies with expertise in project initiation, management, and delivery, as well as governance, communication, and stakeholder management would be well-suited to compete. The Open University's call-off basis for up to 5 providers seeks a diverse range of capabilities, providing opportunities for both large consultancy firms and specialised SMEs to participate in delivering diverse consultancy services for the University's change portfolio.

## Notice

The Open University has tendered to establish a multi provider framework for the provision of a range of programme, project and change management consultancy services. The information in the procurement documents outlines the OU's scope of the requirements and high level delivery objectives.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Open University uses well established internal project and programme management teams to manage initiatives in its change portfolio and uses good practice methodologies and governance structures (e.g. APM/PRINC2/MSP and Agile). Due to the scale and complexity of these initiatives, the University often requires access to expertise at various points to supplement internal capability. The University recognises that some initiatives significant behavioural change and thus need more emergent strategies alongside robust governance.The variety of initiatives in the Open University's change portfolio means that each may have different support needs at various points. Those needs cannot always be met internally or through individual contractors. A framework with a group of consultancy partners able to provide expertise across the breadth of our requirements will bolster the Open University's inhouse capabilities and enable the University to respond fully to those varying needs.The Open University intends to contract up to 5 providers to service projects on a call-off basis.Service Scope of the Framework:Project and programme initiation and set up; Project and programme delivery; Project and programme rescue and recovery; Visioning and future state design; Governance; Business case development; Requirements gathering and management; Options Appraisal; Planning including identification and management of critical path; PMO set up and operation; Project and programme controls inc risk, issues and dependencies identification and management, quality and change control; Progress monitoring, reporting and evaluation; Communications and stakeholder management; Benefits management; Agile delivery; Resource and budget management; Health checks; Transition planning and management; Change management inc change readiness assessments, change impact mapping and analysis and supporting organisation to adapt and adopt to business transformation; Behavioural change; Organisation, service, and process design; Culture change; Change leadership.

Renewal: Each framework contract is for an initial period of 2 years and may be extended by the Open University for further periods up to a maximum of 4 years in total at its discretion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006629-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £4,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE OPEN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK7 6BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Monkston |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | BJSS; DELOITTE; GATE ONE; MOORHOUSE CONSULTING; PA CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2023 at 15:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006629-2023
- 4 Oct 2022 at 22:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027916-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bjss.com
- http://www.deloitte.co.uk
- http://www.paconsulting.com
- https://gateoneconsulting.com/
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity
- https://www.moorhouseconsulting.com/

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