Digital Advice & Strategy

Contract summary

Industry

• IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

MK76AA

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

OUPA11151

Published date

9 October 2023

Closing date

11 July 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

11 September 2023

Contract end date

10 September 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

Advice, mentoring and upskilling on digital, data and
technology strategy, organisational design and
roadmaps needed to support digital ways of working
in the OU including:
• Advice on digital, data and technology
• strategy, organisational design and roadmaps
• Advice and mentoring for senior and
executive leaders
• Designing digital, technology and operational
standards for services, processes and
platforms
• Assurance and advice on digital,
technological, and service improvements
• Improving the digital skills of all those across
the OU as required
• Adapting governance and leadership
behaviours to support an agile delivery
approach
• Ability to commission more substantial,
bounded packages of work depending on
needs across the OU as required. Examples
may include service design projects,
independent reviews of projects and service
improvements, organisation design and
capability building activities.
• Creating agility through service teams and an
increased focus on user experience
• Building better experiences for people using
our systems through personalised, seamless
journeys
• Design and deliver training as necessary
• Assistance in building relevant capability and
delivery frameworks
• Moving to an evergreen estate with
continuous improvement at the heart of what
we do
• Options development and appraisal
• Requirements gathering and management
• Communications and stakeholder
management
• Agile delivery- inc. Agile practices and roles
• Transition planning and management
• Change embedding - adapting and adopting
change into BAU including behavioural
change
• Cultural change and change leadership
• Public Digital will work in close collaboration with
an OU internal team, including building their
capability and ensuring momentum is sustained
and there is continuity in the longer term.

GCloud 13 framework has been used for this call - off
https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM1557.13

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Award information

Awarded date

11 September 2023

Contract start date

11 September 2023

Contract end date

10 September 2024

Total value of contract

£2,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

PUBLIC DIGITAL LIMITED

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

The Vice-Chancellors Office,Walton Hall
MILTON KEYNES
MK76AA
England

Telephone

01908655814

Email

FBS-Procurement@open.ac.uk