Defence Equipment & Support

Technical Project Manager

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3 SME, 0 large
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Published Tuesday 31 July 2018
Deadline for asking questions Tuesday 7 August 2018 at 11:59pm GMT
Closing date for applications Tuesday 14 August 2018 at 11:59pm GMT

Overview

Specialist role Delivery manager
Summary of the work Working with the System Operating Authority (SOA) you will interface on a daily basis with DE&S to assist the delivery of an exciting IT capability based on Evergreen and Agile principles.
Latest start date Monday 17 September 2018
Expected contract length 41 weeks with 10 week unfunded option
Location West Midlands
Organisation the work is for Defence Equipment & Support
Maximum day rate £500 per day worked (inclusive of T&S)

The post will be based almost entirely at a single site with minimal travel anticipated.

About the work

Early market engagement N/A
Who the specialist will work with You will be a key member of the System Operating Authority, overseeing the integration of a bespoke network. You will work with the delivery organisation, DE&S, on a daily basis.
What the specialist will work on On a daily basis:
• Be the principal reviewer of all technical documentation
• Assist in the development of service migration and co-existence planning
• Develop Test plans for IS services for Operational Readiness Evaluation and Service Transition
• Assist in the planning of Operational Readiness Evaluation activities;
• Develop deployment and recovery plans; System Operating Instructions and Build Scripts
• Assist with change-management activities
• Test, install and monitor new services through to acceptance by Service Operations team
• Prepare documentation and present progress reports to Project Delivery lead
• Control, Implement and Monitor Risks.

Full TORs upon award.

Work setup

Address where the work will take place Hereford
Working arrangements 40 hrs (8hrs Mon - Fri)
Security clearance MOD DV required on day 1 of the appointment due to the sensitivity of the role.

Additional information

Additional terms and conditions In the event that the post is vacated the Supplier shall ensure that it is filled within one working week by a candidate who meets the criteria of this competition with prior approval of the Buyer.

The Supplier and their representatives shall abide by:
DEFCON 5J(Edn 18/11/16)-Unique Identifiers
DEFCON 76(Edn 12/06)-Contractor’s Personnel at Government Sites
DEFCON 501(Edn 11/17)-Definitions and Interpretations
DEFCON 522(Edn 11/17)-Payment and Recovery of Sums Due
DEFCON 658(Edn 10/17)-Cyber
DEFCON 659A(Edn 02/17)-Security Measures
DEFCON 660(Edn 12/15)-Official-Sensitive Security Requirements
DEFCON 703(Edn 08/13)-Intellectual Property Rights - Vesting in the Authority

Available online at: https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/buyers/frameworks/digital-outcomes-and-specialists-2/requirements/digital-specialists/7426/edit/description-of-work/additionalTerms

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
  • Demonstrable experience of working on a programme that has delivered or is delivering a classified strategic Command and Control system in a Military context.
  • Demonstrable experience of working in a high pressure, conflicting priority environment that delivers equipment to units within Front Line Commands.
  • Project Management qualification i.e. PRINCE2/APMP.
  • MCP, MCITP, MSCA or MCSE in relevant Microsoft technologies would be advantageous.
  • CISSP or CISMP equivalent experience.
  • ITIL V.3 IT Service Delivery Management.
  • Experience in project management of new IT systems.
  • JSP440, JSP480, JSP604.
  • Knowledge of Windows Server and associated Microsoft Server applications such as Exchange, Lync, System Center.
  • Concepts of Server Operating Systems and Virtualisation.
  • Detailed knowledge of networking and security.
  • Detailed knowledge of any of the mentioned Microsoft products.
  • Strong documentation and problem solving skills.
  • Strong communication skills as the role will be primarily customer focused and will involve managing customer and stakeholder expectations.
Nice-to-have skills and experience
  • Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities with strong multi-tasking and organizational skills.
  • Knowledgeable of transition, upgrades, refresh projects in an Agile environment.

How suppliers will be evaluated

How many specialists to evaluate 3
Cultural fit criteria
  • Work as a team with our organisation and other suppliers.
  • Transparent and collaborative when making decisions.
  • Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes.
Assessment methods
  • Work history
  • Interview
Evaluation weighting

Technical competence

70%

Cultural fit

5%

Price

25%

Questions asked by suppliers

1. Could you please confirm whether this role is inside or outside of IR35? The Intermediaries Legislation does not apply to this engagement, concluded by using the ‘check employment status for tax’ online tool https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-employment-status-for-tax/cluster/.
2. Is this role assessed as inside or outside of the IR35 regulations? The Intermediaries Legislation does not apply to this engagement, concluded by using the ‘check employment status for tax’ online tool https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-employment-status-for-tax/cluster/.
3. Can you please confirm if there is an incumbent and also the IR35 status Yes there is an incumbent.

The Intermediaries Legislation does not apply to this engagement, concluded by using the ‘check employment status for tax’ online tool https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-employment-status-for-tax/cluster/.