Onsite Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master Training

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Summary of the work Specialist trainer will provide Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master Training to a group of 20 individuals onsite at MOD Corsham, this training will include the Scrum Alliance Exam and Certification for staff members. Expected Contract Length 2 Days Latest start date 27/02/2017 Why the Work is Being Done ASDT aspires to deliver work in an agile manner using Scrum practices however, there are a number of new staff members who have not yet received official Scrum Master training.  Therefore there is a requirement for these staff members to undertake the Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master course and exam.  There are twenty staff members who require the Certified Scrum Master training.  Due to the large numbers of staff who require the training an on-site course is necessary. Problem to Be Solved There are a number of team members within ASDT who are expected to work as Scrum Masters, however they have not yet had official training and do not hold the relevant certification. Who Are the Users As an ASDT team member, I need certified Scrum Master training, so that I can effectively use the scrum methodology and improve the productivity of my team. Existing Team ASDT comprises of around 50 crown servants and contractors, working in agile scrum teams. Current Phase Beta Skills & Experience • Supplier must provide Scrum Alliance Certified training. • Able to provide on-site training. • Must provide certification examination at the end of course. • Previous experience delivering Scrum/Agile training. Nice to Haves • Experience working with government. • Experience delivering training to large groups (20 people or more). Work Location ASDT, Information Systems and Services, MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Wiltshire, SN139RA Working Arrangments Supplier will be expected to provide the training courses on-site at MoD Corsham over a suitable period for the course length (most likely two days). No. of Suppliers to Evaluate 3 Proposal Criteria • How the approach or solution meets your organisation’s policy or goal • Value for money • How the approach or solution meets user needs Cultural Fit Criteria Experience working in agile environments and working for government departments. Payment Approach Fixed price Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 50% Cultural fit 5% Price 45% Questions from Suppliers 1. The shortlisting questions do not appear to ask for any price or delivery details. Is it your intention to only ask for this information from shortlisted suppliers? If so, do you have an indication of timescales for this second round linked to your anticipated start date? The price and delivery details will form part of the evaluation criteria that will be sent out to short listed suppliers. We anticipate that the evaluation criteria will be sent out to short listed suppliers the week following the submission deadline; depending on how many responses are received.