Published date: 19 August 2021
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Contract summary
Industry
Software package and information systems - 48000000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£20,000 to £60,000
Procurement reference
UKGI210128
Published date
19 August 2021
Closing date
1 March 2021
Closing time
12am
Contract start date
26 March 2021
Contract end date
25 March 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other: 3 quotes for comparison and direct award
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
UKGI require a Resource Planning tool to streamline and professionalise it's resourcing and project management. This planning tool shall minimise inefficiencies and enable the management of demand and and forecasting. The tool will be designed to interact and provide information for three key functions, Resourcing, PMO and Finance.
The tool will enable more dynamic decision making and a more efficient approach. The PMO and Resourcing Manager have identified a suitable resourcing and portfolio management tool after conducting due diligence on a number of options based on the below requirements.
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UKGI requires a Resource Planning tool to streamline and professionalise it's resourcing and project management. Currently all resourcing is planned manually which leads to inefficiencies and lacks the ability to properly manage demand and forecasting. The tool will be designed to interact and provide information for three key functions, Resourcing, PMO and Finance.
The tool will enable more dynamic decision making and a more efficient approach. The PMO and Resourcing Manager have identified a suitable resourcing and portfolio management tool after conducting due diligence on a number of options based on the below requirements.
Features required
Resource planning;
• Real-time view of bookings by job and resource
• Instant view of over and under-allocation
• View by availability, skill, project
• Holiday & absence tracking
• Create tentative and unassigned bookings
• Ability for staff to view their own, and their project teams resourcing
• Manage existing demand - by enabling a holistic overview of projects and being able to effectively prioritise to meet demand
• Strategic decision making - through automated reporting on the status of individual projects and the whole portfolio including the degree of achievement, strategic alignment and the benefits realised
• Managing team dynamics - able to actively understand teams and forecast to meet appropriate demand
Talent management;
• Create specific skill profiles for different engagements
• Integrate with skills survey data
• Create employee talent profiles
Reporting;
• Capacity, utilisation & demand forecasting
• Ability to analyse information
• Interactive reporting and management dashboards
• Ability to create bespoke reporting, dashboard, showing:
o Number active/completed/delayed projects
o Benefits tracking
o Links to other processes e.g. risk rating for each project
o Start and end dates - showing overdue
o Cost/ resourcing
o Priority
o Objective/ strategic alignment
o Responsibility
o Team dynamics
Award information
Awarded date
26 March 2021
Contract start date
26 March 2021
Contract end date
25 March 2023
Total value of contract
£40,440
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
CAPITA SECURE INFORMATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Address
METHUEN PARK
CHIPPENHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN14 0TW
GBReference
Companies House number: 01593831
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Benjamin Kennedy
Address
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H0ET
England
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Closing: 1 March 2021, 12am