Awarded to THE MOST IMPORTANT THING LTD.

Start date: Friday 5 March 2021
Value: £60,000
Company size: SME

one source (Newham and Havering Councils)

Change Consultancy for IT Restructure

42 Incomplete applications

41 SME, 1 large

20 Completed applications

20 SME, 0 large

• Published: Monday 22 February 2021
• Deadline for asking questions: Wednesday 24 February 2021 at 11:59pm GMT
• Closing date for applications: Monday 1 March 2021 at 11:59pm GMT

Overview

• Specialist role: Agile coach
• Summary of the work: We require an expert consultant in agile and participative IT organisational design, change and transformation to support the design and implementation of a new Target Operating Model for IT.
• Latest start date: Monday 1 March 2021
• Expected contract length: 3 months
• Location: No specific location, for example they can work remotely
• Organisation the work is for: one source (Newham and Havering Councils)

About the work

• Who the specialist will work with: the CIO and the IT Leadership Team (5 staff); the IT design teams and special interest groups; All IT staff; HR; Finance; Trade Unions
• What the specialist will work on: 1. Leading and coaching methods of participative organisational structure and design; 2. 1:1 change and agile coaching for senior leaders and IT teams; 3. Organisational change problem solving consultancy

Work setup

• Address where the work will take place: remotely, but possible travel to Newham and Havering required
• Working arrangements: predominantly remotely, in team meetings and 1:1.; ; After lock-down potentially a requirement for site meetings for specific one off events (e.g. workshops); ; No expenses offered.

Additional information

Skills and experience

Buyers will use the essential and nice-to-have skills and experience to help them evaluate suppliers’ technical competence.

• Essential skills and experience:
  • Have significant participative organisational design skills
  • Have significant experience in designing inclusive campaigns
  • Have significant experience in IT organisational design
  • Have organisational change management skills
  • Have extensive leadership coaching skills
  • Have problem solving skills
  • Have track record and experience in working with Local Governement organisations in designing IT structures and operating models
  • Have certified qualifications in problem solving
  • Have certified qualifications in psychology of the mind and behaviour (e.g. NLP or equivalent)

How suppliers will be evaluated

All suppliers will be asked to provide a work history.

• How many specialists to evaluate: 3
• Cultural fit criteria:
  • Work as a part of our organisation and partner eco-system
  • Exemplify inclusive approaches to consulting
  • Be comfortable in challenging existing ways of thinking and working
  • Create an inclusive and enabling atmosphere
  • Actively listen
  • Promote learning behaviour
  • Share and impart techniques and knowledge to permanent team members
• Evaluation weighting:

  Technical competence

  60%

  Cultural fit

  20%

  Price

  20%

Questions asked by suppliers

• 1. Is this role is inside or outside IR35: Outside IR35
• 2. Is there a current incumbent for the opportunity: No
• 3. What is the budget for this role: To be determined by the procurement process
• 4. What would be your desired pay rate /day rate for the role?: To be determined by the procurement process
• 5. What availability do Senior Managers and all those involved in this transformation have to commit to change? (i.e. everyone has 2 half days a week for workshops free in calendars): Senior Managers have fully committed to this transformation and will be available as required
• 6. Please can you confirm the latest start date as it seems unlikely to be 1st March as this is the day the applications close.: The successful supplier will be able to start work immediately. The latest acceptable start date will be 5th March 2021
• 7. Out consultants have very strong experience of agile change implementation within Local governament/Public sector with PRINCE 2 and MSP Practitioner certifications ( no specific certifications of problem solving/NLP, as per your requirement), would you consider our application?: We will only be considering applications based on the essential skills and experiences listed.
• 8. Wikipedia define NLP as “a pseudoscientific approach to communication, personal development, and psychotherapy”. This is listed as a “must have” skill. Would the council accept experience in witchcraft as a suitable alternative?: No
• 9. Another “must have” skill is “certified qualifications in problem solving”. Would a certification from the University of Life suffice? Is problem solving in general what is required, or do you require somthing more specific, such as diferntial equations?: A certified or accredited qualification in problem solving techniques/methods is required
• 10. How can suppliers give scenario based evidence for obtaining a qualification?: Evidence of the application and outcomes of the skills/qualifications in previous engagements is the requirement
• 11. Will it be sufficient to simply list any relevant qualifications?: Evidence of the application and outcomes of the skills/qualifications in previous engagements is the requirement
• 12. How do you see the NLP side of things working with Agile?: Skills and qualifications are required in a range of methodologies and techniques which will be expected to be adapted to this specific working environment.
• 13. Is it possible the 3 month duration will be extended?: This will be reviewed during the course of the engagement.
• 14. Can you please provide some examples of problem-solving certifications that you are looking for?: Some illustrative examples include CQI/IRCA Managing Problem Solving Practitioner and the CPDUK Accredited Creative Problem Solving certification.