Published date: 20 March 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 November 2024, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_458110/1463233

Published date

20 March 2025

Closing date

28 November 2024

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

14 March 2025

Contract end date

13 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Public Digital has been awarded the contract to guide and support POL's IT transformation strategy and delivery.

This includes:

- Qualified Coaches: Public Digital will provide experienced coaches to help POL teams implement action plans from the IPA and Public Digital reviews, ensuring successful programme delivery.

- Governance Engagement: Public Digital will engage with POL and DBT governance to offer advice, feedback, and assurance, monitoring and assessing the delivery of action plans and the overall programme approach.

- Governance Participation: Public Digital will participate in relevant POL Board/sub-Board groups and governance groups below Board level, reporting to DBT governance.

Public Digital's assurance coaches will provide advice and guidance in the following areas:

- Vision: Aligning direction with POL strategy.
- Culture: Improving culture, behaviours, and outcomes.
- Best Practices: Ensuring alignment with public sector digital delivery best practices.
- Capability: Offering guidance on technology transformation programmes, executive coaching, recruitment processes, and planning capability.
- Technology: Developing an effective operating model for digital transformation.
- Governance: Driving continuous improvement around governance, including risk model development, transparency support, and funding advice.
- User-Centred Practice: Defining roles and responsibilities, establishing feedback loops, and structuring delivery teams.

Public Digital will help create a culture of trust and assurance, ensuring confidence in the transformed POL among staff, postmasters, government, and the public.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of Digital Executive Assurance to Department for Business and Trade and Advice and Guidance to Post Office Limited.

  • Opportunity
  • Published 29 October 2024

Award information

Awarded date

14 March 2025

Contract start date

14 March 2025

Contract end date

13 March 2027

Total value of contract

£3,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Public Digital Limited

Address

262 High Holborn London WC1V 7EE

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Whitehall, Old Admiralty Building
London
SW1A 2BL
England

Email

commercialddat@businessandtrade.gov.uk