Awarded to Computer Task Group (UK) Limited

Start date: Monday 24 July 2017
Value: £489,600
Company size: SME

Home Office National Law Enforcement Data Programme (NLEDP)

NLEDP 051 Business Analyst

19 Incomplete applications

15 SME, 4 large

33 Completed applications

27 SME, 6 large

• Published: Wednesday 14 June 2017
• Deadline for asking questions: Friday 16 June 2017 at 11:59pm GMT
• Closing date for applications: Wednesday 21 June 2017 at 11:59pm GMT

Overview

• Specialist role: Business analyst
• Summary of the work: Drives the researching, investigation and gathering of business requirements and user needs; Works with business and technical architects to ensure alignment between the end-to-end target design/architecture and the detailed design solutions; Facilitates collaboration and leads effective communication with all stakeholders to develop a common purpose.
• Latest start date: Monday 31 July 2017
• Expected contract length: up to 2 years
• Location: London
• Organisation the work is for: Home Office National Law Enforcement Data Programme (NLEDP)

About the work

• Who the specialist will work with: The programme is comprised of a mixed team of Civil Servants and client side consultants supplemented with SMEs both client and supply side. The programme team also comprises seconded operational and retired Police Officers. The programme also utilises one large supplier (Application Development Support Partner) for most of the build activity associated with LEDS and a collection of small SMEs focused on activities such as data migration, testing and data quality.
• What the specialist will work on: One of NLEDP's key objectives is to determine the future need for new services to make national data easy to access by frontline officers to inform local policing decisions.; ; As Business Analyst, you will support the NLEDP delivery teams by analysing and defining requirements to make sure that the projects that deliver them are built and run to align to the service vision, meeting business and user needs. You will be the link between the current and future business models, supporting and enhancing delivery.

Work setup

• Address where the work will take place: London – multiple sites including supplier sites if relevant; Croydon
• Working arrangements: Individuals working client side will be required to work onsite at HO buildings in London and / or Croydon 5 days per week. Agreement may be given for occasional remote / homeworking subject to IT and delivery constraints. Home Office IT will be provided though given there is currently a freeze on rollout of HO end user compute devices, an option for consultants to bring their own laptops, accredited for the CJSM network would be desirable, subject to agreement of a Security Aspects Letter outlining controls.
• Security clearance: SC or ability to be cleared to SC level

Additional information

• Additional terms and conditions: T&S will not be payable for travel to sites within the M25. Travel outside of the M25 will be subject to HO T&S policy

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:
  • Significant experience of working in a fast paced environment, applying PM methodologies such as Agile or Waterfall, with a deep understanding of the project lifecycle, project definition and scoping principles
  • Proven track record of translating strategy and end-to-end business design into detailed products
  • Demonstrable ability to visualise, articulate, and solve complex problems and concepts, and make disciplined decisions based on available information.
  • Experience of driving data/business analysis and data/business modelling to support articulating problems, benefits realisation and technical design
  • Substantial experience of establishing and developing productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, with demonstrable ability to recognise, anticipate and effectively deal with existing or potential conflicts at all levels.
• Nice-to-have skills and experience:
  • Demonstrates an understanding of users, their habits, and the different ways in which they interact with technology in order to provide a more personalised, targeted and compelling service.
  • Demonstrates an awareness and understanding of how the digital economy is changing user behaviour and the government landscape.
  • Experience of successfully influencing, changing and impacting decisions, and bringing people together to benefit the project.
  • Understanding of the law Enforcement Landscape

How suppliers will be evaluated

• How many specialists to evaluate: 3
• Cultural fit criteria:
  • Demonstrate commitment to excellence and improvement (for example, through seeking actionable feedback, setting targets etc.)
  • Transparent and collaborative when making decisions and recommendations
  • Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes
  • Demonstrate courage (for example, express controversial views, make tough decisions, question actions inconsistent with group behaviours, candid about progress/estimates)
• Assessment methods:
  • Work history
  • Interview
• Evaluation weighting:

  Technical competence

  50%

  Cultural fit

  20%

  Price

  30%

Questions asked by suppliers

• 1. What is the charge rate you are working to?: We have not published a day rate for this role as we are looking to the market to inform the rate.
• 2. Is this a full time engagement for a Business Analyst?: Yes
• 3. Is this inside or outside of IR35?: The Intermediaries legislation applies to this engagement so the role is inside of IR35. This assessment was made using the HMRC Employment Status Tool and was based on expected working practices for the role.
• 4. Would you consider work permit holders (e.g. Tier 2 General Visa) and EU passport holders for this role ?: Yes providing they can meet Security clearance requirements and have the Right to Work in the UK.
• 5. Is the rate inclusive or exclusive of VAT?: Please submit rates excluding VAT.
• 6. What is the total number for positions open for this role: One
• 7. Is occasional remote working allowed?: Yes
• 8. Any specific format(pdf,doc) in which CVs to be sent later: Both pdf and Word formats will be acceptable
• 9. What are the other expenses which will be paid?: All expenses which can be claimed are subject to the Home Office's Travel and Expenses Policies.
• 10. Any chances of change in start date as the latest date mentioned is Monday 31 July 2017?: No
• 11. Can more than one candidate per supplier be submitted for this role: No. Only one candidate can be submitted for this role.
• 12. What is the lead time for feedback once the application is submitted?: Approx two weeks
• 13. Can a candidate with DV clearance be considered for this role: Yes
• 14. Will you sponsor SC clearance: Yes
• 15. Can you put individuals through an SC Clearance if they're eligible but currently don't hold a clearance?: Yes