Published date: 23 September 2015

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 30 September 2015

Contract summary

Industry

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  • Advisory architectural services - 71210000

  • Architectural design services - 71220000

    • Organisation of architectural design contests - 71230000

    • Systems and technical consultancy services - 72220000

    • Information technology services - 72222300

    • Information technology requirements review services - 72223000

    • Systems consultancy services - 72246000

    • Software consultancy services - 72266000

    • Technical computer support services - 72611000

    • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

    • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

    • General management consultancy services - 79411000

    • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

    • Design consultancy services - 79415200

    • Procurement consultancy services - 79418000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

PQ105

Published date

23 September 2015

Closing date

30 September 2015

Contract start date

12 October 2015

Contract end date

31 March 2016

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Birmingham City Council (The Council) is looking to engage an interim enterprise architect for a maximum period of 6 months from October 2015. The engagement will be either through a sole trader/Limited company or via an interim recruitment agency.

This role is critical and will act as Birmingham's ICT lead.

This is an exciting role that will contribute significantly to shaping Birmingham City Council's future. You will require excellent communication and stakeholder management to develop and maintain ICT strategy and architecture that is fit for purpose, flexible and future-proof.

To deliver against the significant challenges facing the council, you will support the Council to adapt to a '2 speed' approach to ICT - balancing the needs of Enterprise IT with those of rapid Digital delivery; ensuring that projects and programmes deliver business outcomes on time, to cost and quality, whilst also aligning to the broader IT strategy and direction. To this end, in addition to being well-versed in the traditional disciplines of EA and expert in TOGAF based methodologies, you will also bring experience and an enthusiasm for Agile architecture, focussing on providing the right targeted interventions, methods and tools to ensure 'Just enough' architectural leadership, artefacts and

If you are interested in submitting a proposal please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal:-.
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the Invitation to Submit a Proposal.

Your completed proposal should be returned by noon on Wednesday 30th September 2015 using the Supplier Portal.

For more information contact Debbie Husler, Head of Procurement Team, tel. 0121 303 0017 or email debbie.husler@birmingham.gov.uk.

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

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About the buyer

Contact name

Debbie Husler

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 0017

Email

debbie.husler@birmingham.gov.uk