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title: "Award of Shared Services - Data Governance Training Support"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000710574"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2022-11-10"
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# Award of Shared Services - Data Governance Training Support

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000710574

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for Shared Services - Data Governance Training Support to Nicola Askham Ltd. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, involves specialist Data Governance education and training for key target audience groups, including SG Senior Leaders, Core SSP programme team, and Functional Data Practitioners in HR, Finance, and Procurement. The tender period is from 14th November 2022 to 31st July 2023.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses involved in IT services, consulting, software development, and support. Companies well-suited to compete are those with expertise in delivering data governance education and training programs to public sector organisations. The contract aims to enhance data governance capabilities within the Scottish Government and offers potential for further collaboration on similar projects in the future.

## Notice

The SSP programme team requires specialist Data Governance education and training to support key target audience groups, including:1. SG Senior Leaders2. Core SSP programme team3. Functional Data Practitioners in HR, Finance and Procurement4. HR & Finance Customer 'Data Stewards', 'Data Owners' and 'Data Management Analysts'5. Members of the Data Maturity Program (local and central government)The curriculum should cover:Delivery of Data Governance Briefing to the Shared Services Programme Leadership team.Support the Programme Director in running an engagement session for the Leadership Team, providing them with an overview of what Data Governance is and the benefits of Data Governance to the Scottish Government.One Day Data Governance Team Building/Activation Day.In person facilitation of a day to build enthusiasm and inspire action for the Data Governance initiative. The agenda for the day to be agreed with the Programme Director and SSP Comms Lead.Monthly Data Governance Lunch and Learn Sessions.Run monthly sessions, available to the same audience invited to the Data Governance training delivered earlier in the year.Each session to be on a specific theme or topic. This will be agreed in advance with the Programme team and will cover areas including:* Dealing with challenging stakeholders* Creating effective communications and activity planners for Data Governance* Delivering data literacy training* Designing training for Data Owners and Data Stewards* How to draft good Data Definitions* How to measure Data Quality and write effective Data Quality rulesMonthly Data Governance Coaching Sessions for the Programme Team.Monthly sessions for the Programme team to ask any questions they may have to validate their approach to Data Governance and to share any challenges and ask for advice on how to address them.For support of the Data Maturity Project, education and training on the following:* What is a Data Governance & Strategy* What is a Data Governance Framework* How to get started in a Data Governance Implementation* Essential soft skills in the world of Data GovernanceThis would be 4 sessions running once, with attendees between 15 to 25 people per session.Additionally, sessions with the Data Maturity Project Team to help develop a maturity pathway for Data Governance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463992 |
| 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 | 10 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,000 |
| 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 | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL & ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL; EDUCATION SCOTLAND; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NHS BORDERS; NHS FIFE; NHS LANARKSHIRE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Leaderdale and Melrose |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 49 |
| Supplier names | ABPMER; ALFRED H KNIGHT ENERGY SERVICES; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; ANDERSON SOLUTIONS (CONSULTING; ARGYLL FORESTRY SERVICES; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; BALFOUR BEATTY; BLUE ARROW; CELLO SIGNAL LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; CISION GROUP; DENNIS EAGLE; DISABILITY EQUALITY SCOTLAND; DMFCA; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; FIELD STUDIES COUNCIL; FRANK NICOL FARM & GARDEN MACHINERY; GAVIN & DOHERTY GEOSOLUTIONS; GCU; GECKO AGENCY; HARVEY NASH; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; HENDERSON GRASS MACHINERY; HOWELL MARINE CONSULTING; IPSOS MORI; JNM EXHIBITION SERVICES; LORIEN RESOURCING; MADHU MALHOTRA; MICROSCOPY SUPPLIES AND CONSULTANTS; NETHERLEE CONSULTING; NICOLA ASKHAM; ONCLUSIVE; PERMISERV; PERSONNEL HYGIENE SERVICES; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; QA; SCOTTISH REFUGEE COUNCIL; SOFTCAT; STONEHAVEN SHELLFISH & BOAT TRIPS; TEAMTEC; THE LINES BETWEEN; THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC; TRIPLE RED; VENESKY BROWN; WATERLOGIC GB; WEB USABILITY; WINSTER MARSH; WSP; ZURICH INSURANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2022 at 16:47 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463992

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.nhsborders.org.uk/
- http://www.nhsfife.org
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/

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