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title: "WFD Systems Development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043b1a"
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# WFD Systems Development

Buyer: THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043b1a

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## Summary

The Westminster Foundation for Democracy Limited is seeking a technology service provider for the WFD Systems Development project. The main procurement category is services, focusing on IT services including consulting, software development, and Internet support. The tender is currently in the active stage with a value of £50,000 GBP. The project will run between April 2024 and September 2025, with the transformation programme aiming to transition systems architecture to a new data strategy and single data warehouse. Suppliers with expertise in Microsoft technologies and agile project management are encouraged to apply.

The procurement process offers an opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, software development, and consultancy to engage with The Westminster Foundation for Democracy Limited. The organisation is specifically looking for partners to manage the transformation programme and deliver improvements to their systems architecture. The invitation to tender outlines key features expected from suppliers, including the development of a new data strategy, applications, and maintenance of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central. Potential suppliers should have a strong track record in delivering quality projects and demonstrating value for money in their services.

## Notice

WFD is seeking a technology service provider that can partner with WFD to manage a systems transformation and design and deliver the improvements or new solutions required. The key features of the transformation programme and target architecture will be: * A new data strategy and single data warehouse; * Robust requirements-gathering framework; * Standardised application development; * Effective change management processes; * Redeveloped application(s) for managing new opportunities, programmes during implementation, and monitoring risks, activities, outputs, and outcomes associated across the portfolio; * Designing and delivering a single reporting tool; and * Developing a new contact/stakeholder management application.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Following a recent systems architecture review, WFD has decided to initiate a transformation programme to transition its current cloud-based corporate systems architecture powered by the Microsoft 365 platform and other external systems to a target architecture that ensures applications are able to efficiently integrate, adapt with the organisation, and provide the level of organisational reporting required at all levels. WFD is seeking a technology service provider that can partner with WFD to manage this transformation and design and deliver the improvements or new solutions required. The key features of the transformation programme and target architecture will be: * A new data strategy and single data warehouse; * Robust requirements-gathering framework; * Standardised application development; * Effective change management processes; * Redeveloped application(s) for managing new opportunities, programmes during implementation, and monitoring risks, activities, outputs, and outcomes associated across the portfolio; * Designing and delivering a single reporting tool; and * Developing a new contact/stakeholder management application. We are expecting the new target architecture to be built on the Microsoft 365 platform, including but not limited to leveraging M365 capabilities available through: * Microsoft Power Platform, in particular PowerApps, PowerBI and Power Automate * Azure App service * Python * SharePoint * Outlook * Dynamics Business Central * Jet Reports The transformation programme will adopt an incremental and agile approach and be delivered between April 2024 to September 2025. The selected supplier will project manage each change project as part of the transformation programme, supporting/validating requirements gathering and performing all design, development, testing, and deployment tasks. A copy of the Systems Architecture Review, referenced in the 'Objective' section will be made available. It is anticipated that the winning provider will also need to take on the ongoing maintenance and support of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, with an initial 12 month term. Internal change management activities will be led by nominated WFD staff, with the support of the supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017990-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 14 Apr 2024 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | £50,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £139,440 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2024 at 11:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017990-2024
- 19 Feb 2024 at 12:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005373-2024
- 19 Feb 2024 at 12:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005368-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.wfd.org
- https://www.wfd.org/vacancy-supplier/invitation-tender-systems-development

## Provenance

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