--- title: "Digital Strategy Masterplan - Consultancy Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039610" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-039610" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039610.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039610.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON" published: "2023-02-27" --- # Digital Strategy Masterplan - Consultancy Services Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039610 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-039610) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039610.json) ## Summary The University of Southampton has recently launched a tender for the provision of consultancy services for a Digital Strategy Masterplan. The procurement process is currently in the active stage. The University is seeking external consultancy to develop a comprehensive digital strategic plan aligned with its core strategy, focusing on digital transformation across the institution. The tender has a total budget of £500,000 GBP and is open for electronic submission until the closing date of February 8th, 2023. This opportunity presents businesses in the computer support and consultancy services sector with a chance to engage with a prestigious educational institution to contribute to its digital transformation. Companies with expertise in digital strategy development within the higher education sector are well-suited to compete for this contract. The University of Southampton, as the buying organisation, is keen to appoint a consultancy to assist in delivering a step change in digital transformation, offering significant growth potential for successful bidders. ## Notice The University has launched its new Strategy with a core purpose to inspire the remarkable and a commitment to excellence in all that we do. Further information can be found at https://www.southampton.ac.uk/about/strategy. A core characteristic of our Strategy is the Triple Helix approach, by strengthening and increasing the links between our activities our Triple Helix approach will achieve greater impact and accelerate new ways to tackle the world's most complex problems. It has been clearly acknowledged that digital development and a new approach to this element of our work will be key enabler of our goals. Our intention is to deliver a step change in digital transformation across the University, enabling our reach and impact to be extended. Our digital infrastructures are a vital component in realising our ambitions. Relatedly, we are in the process of developing an Organisational Excellence Strategic Plan. The work to date on this plan has confirmed the need to enhance our digital infrastructure and deliver services that are digitally leading-edge with a human face. To help us realise the ambition to make a step-change in digital, we wish to develop a masterplan that will inform priorities for change, the investment we need to make, and guide how we need to change to stay up-to-date and relevant in the future. This Digital Strategic Plan will also significantly contribute to student life at the University as it will act as an enabler for key digital deliverables in the Education, Student Experience, and International strategic plans. The Executive of the University and the governing body, University Council, are keen to see us move to develop our Digital plans at pace. This will require us to have a clear strategy and masterplan that demonstrates a coherent vision for the delivering a step change in digital transformation across the University. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The University has launched its new Strategy with a core purpose to inspire the remarkable and a commitment to excellence in all that we do. Further information can be found at https://www.southampton.ac.uk/about/strategy. A core characteristic of our Strategy is the Triple Helix approach, by strengthening and increasing the links between our activities our Triple Helix approach will achieve greater impact and accelerate new ways to tackle the world's most complex problems. It has been clearly acknowledged that digital development and a new approach to this element of our work will be key enabler of our goals. Our intention is to deliver a step change in digital transformation across the University, enabling our reach and impact to be extended. Our digital infrastructures are a vital component in realising our ambitions. Relatedly, we are in the process of developing an Organisational Excellence Strategic Plan. The work to date on this plan has confirmed the need to enhance our digital infrastructure and deliver services that are digitally leading-edge with a human face. To help us realise the ambition to make a step-change in digital, we wish to develop a masterplan that will inform priorities for change, the investment we need to make, and guide how we need to change to stay up-to-date and relevant in the future. This Digital Strategic Plan will also significantly contribute to student life at the University as it will act as an enabler for key digital deliverables in the Education, Student Experience, and International strategic plans. The Executive of the University and the governing body, University Council, are keen to see us move to develop our Digital plans at pace. This will require us to have a clear strategy and master plan that demonstrates a coherent vision for the delivering a step change in digital transformation across the University. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005658-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 8 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Feb 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | £500,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO17 1BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton | | Local authority | Southampton | | Electoral ward | Portswood | | Westminster constituency | Southampton Test | | Delivery location | TLJ32 Southampton | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services - 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services ## Release History - 27 Feb 2023 at 11:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005658-2023 - 9 Jan 2023 at 17:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000602-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.soton.ac.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton - https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ - https://www.southampton.ac.uk/about/strategy ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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