DS Technology Programme Strategic Resource Contract

Concepts

• guildford
• it software
• ds technology programmes
• ds project delivery skills
• ds technology programme strategic resource contract
• ds commitments
• technology programmes
• ds
• delivery resource
• the ds technology programmes resource

Location

Description

This requirement is to procure a call-off contract for 4 years with a Contract Value up to £50m (including VAT) Technology Programmes requires a compliant, centrally managed route to market through which DS Technology Programmes support services can be procured to enable the delivery of Digital Services (DS) capex plan as well as supporting wider initiatives funded outside of DS. This contract is a Strategic arrangement to provide DS project delivery skills and capacity rather than progressing multiple tactical procurements. There are a number of Digital Roads initiatives coming through the pipeline and a ramp up of the Digital Services Operating model across National Highways. It is anticipated this call off contract will provide the DS Technology Programmes resource to deliver DS commitments to the end of RIS2. The Technology Programmes team needs to support the following types of tasking with external resources to enable the delivery of Digital Services commitments: - Portfolio/Programme Management - Project Management - Agile Skills - Business change - Business Analyst - Quality and Test - Project Planning/Support The high-level benefit of the project will be the ability for Technology Programmes to quickly bring in delivery resource as and when required. This call-off contract will provide a vehicle with a headroom through which requirements can be sourced. The justification and funding for such services will be obtained exclusively by the projects using the contract, via approval of their own business cases which must account for the spend required. Access and use of the contract will be overseen by the Technology Programmes team.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 48517000 - IT software package