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title: "Award of Delivery Manager"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000653331"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2021-07-01"
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# Award of Delivery Manager

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000653331

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Scottish Government, which is seeking to award a contract for a Delivery Manager under the programme aimed at delivering Social Security services. The tender falls under the services industry category, with procurement commencing on June 30, 2021, and concluding on December 31, 2021. The delivery manager is expected to support multiple workstreams and coordinate activities between different teams, which will take place in Scottish Government offices located in Glasgow and Edinburgh, with flexibility for home working.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses focused on management and support services within the public sector, particularly those with expertise in agile project management and digital transformation. Companies that are well-positioned to compete include those with a proven track record in delivery management, agile methodologies, and cross-functional team leadership. With a contract value of £77,870, suppliers can expect to engage in a collaborative environment that values continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement in the public sector context.

## Notice

1 x Delivery Manager based in Scottish Government Offices - Atlantic Quay, Glasgow or Victoria Quay, Edinburgh. Must have flexibility to work on occasions in other SG offices as well as home working. At present, all staff working from home.The Delivery, Integration and Testing Team sits at the heart of the delivery of the Social Security Scotland programme. This team is expanding to support the complex delivery of multiple workstreams within the programme. The post holder will be a key part of the team as we work to deliver an operational service that meets the needs of client and Agency users.As Delivery Manager you will play a pivotal role in leading the management of the overall Programme. You will be leading and working with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver a complex digital and business programme, driving forward progress at pace and to agreed timescales, managing competing priorities, breaking down barriers for the team, and both planning at a higher level and getting into the detail to make things happen when needed.Main duties include:* Build and maintain a motivated and collaborative team, ensuring they are working effectively* Identify obstacles and help the team to overcome them, balancing multiple priorities, identifying and dealing with ambiguity* Supporting cross-functional project teams for complex product launches and projects* Help the team balance their capacity against demand* Leading the team to perform as an effective part of the Agile Release Train* Acts as a resource to unblock and enable the whole team, breaking down silos with between teams* Focus the team on what is most important to the delivery of products and services, making clear, pragmatic and manageable plans* Drive delivery through the implementation and running of appropriate agile tools and techniques* Ensuring the teams plans and deliverables are accurately detailed in Jira* Updating workstream in appropriate tools i.e. Jira and Confluence* Encourage and facilitate continuous improvement of the delivery team* Coach and mentor both team members and others to apply the most appropriate agile and lean tools and techniques (inc. working with the Community of Practice and the agile coaches)* Ensure that all products are built using the appropriate programme design standards, preparing the team for assurance processes including Gateway Review and Digital Scotland Service Standard* Manage coordination and delivery of engagement with Senior Responsible Owner and Programme Governance, ensuring that governance is effective and efficient* If required, take responsibility for identifying appropriate contractual frameworks and suppliers, and manage complex relationships once suppliers are in place in order to meet expectations and achieve value for money* Strong interpersonal skills - written, oral, presentation* Actively participate in the agile community of practiceEssential Demonstrable Experience* Servant-leading a high-performing, continuously delivering, cross-functional development possibly in a role such as Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Manager* Proven record of agile delivery in a complex and fast moving environment* Agile product development using a user centred, design practices* Understanding context and requirements, from different areas of the organisation, including product management and service design.* Planning and delivering in Jira and Jira Advanced Roadmaps* Delivery of effective agile team metrics using tools such as Jira that will contribute to the overall Portfolio view* Awareness of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) delivery approach* Awareness of GDS or Digital First Service Standards as part of project delivery* Effective support and coaching approaches to develop Agile and Scrum techniques across the team

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL420000 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £77,870 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; EDUCATION SCOTLAND; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; NHS HIGHLAND; QUEENS CROSS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD.; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; STIRLING COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; TRANSPORT SCOTLAND; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| Locality | GOLSPIE |
| Post town | Kirkwall |
| Postcode | KW10 6UB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Corstorphine/Murrayfield |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 83 |
| Supplier names | A.C.T HERITAGE; A1 VERMIN CONTROL AND DEER MANAGEMENT; ABB LTD, TURBOCHARGING; ABPMER; AECOM; ALLTEC CONSTRUCTION; ARRAN FOOTPATHS AND FORESTRY; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ATKINS; AWESOME NINJA; BESTWAY; BOXXE; CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES; CEBOTEC; CHALK PLASTER; CITROEN; CIVIC; CO-THOUGHT CONSULTING; COEVAL; COLTART CONTRACTS; CRAIGMARLOCH NURSERIES; D & K LAFFERTY; DAVID RITCHIE & SONS; DDZ MARINE; DEER SERVICES; DELOITTE; DUNCAN WEMYSS; DX NETWORK SERVICES; EDINBURGH INNOVATIONS; EX-PG; FARID HILLEND ENGINEERING; FORESTRY GROUND PREP; FORTH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; GALLOWAY DRAINAGE SUPPLIES; GALLOWAY FIELDSPORTS; GB BARRELS; GRAFTON MERCHANTING GB; GUARDIAN MOVING & STORAGE; HARVEY NASH; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; HIGHLAND DEER AND HABITAT SOLUTIONS; HYDROCK; INTERNET CREATION; IPSOS MORI SCOTLAND; J. A. JONES AND SONS (CHURCHTOWN; J.B.BLACK (AYRSHIRE; JAMES L SCOBIE DEER MANAGEMENT SERVICES; JOHN GRAHAM; JOINT2JOINT SPRAY SERVICES; LEIDOS INNOVATIONS; LORIEN RESOURCING; LUDDON CONSTRUCTION; MANYROUTES; MARIAN BOYLE CONSULTANCY; MARK HAMILTON LANDSCAPE SERVICES; MATTEST SITE SERVICES; MICHAEL RAMAGE FORESTRY; MITIE PROPERTY SERVICES (UK; MURRAY FORESTRY; OPERATION PLAY OUTDOORS; PARTNERS IN ADVOCACY; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PROCAST BUILDING CONTRACTORS; R K MCHARDY; ROLAND MCMEEKEN; SENTINEL CLERK OF WORKS; SKILLFLUENCE; SOCIAL CARE COMMISSIONING AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES; SOFTCAT; SOLWAY PLANT HIRE; STRANG FORESTRY; STS DEER CONTRACTS; SYCHEM; THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY; THE LINES BETWEEN; THE SCHOOL OF GOOD SERVICES; TRACSIS TRAFFIC DATA; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WATERS; WHY RESEARCH; WILLIAM YULE AND SON; XODUS AURORA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2021 at 16:01 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL420000

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.gsa.ac.uk/
- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.transport.gov.scot

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