Trade Remedies Discovery Team

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Why the Work is Being Done In anticipation of Britain’s exit from the European Union, the investigation and imposition of trade remedies will be brought from the EU to the UK Government. This team will exist to predict where this will lead to a shortfall in DIT’s service provision and to point to reusable components which may enable to us fill this shortfall more easily.. Problem to Be Solved The department does not know how feasible certain digital services will be as regards trade remedy and the reusability of DIT design patterns and communications services. Who Are the Users Our users will be domestic producers (and the consultants or lawyers who might advise them), importers, overseas businesses, trade associations, consumer representatives and operational DIT employees. Businesses will need to file petitions to show that they are being affected by unfair trade. DIT will then need adequate data and a case management system to decide whether this is the case, and what action to take. Early Market Engagement Work Already Done Existing Team The team will function independently, but will need to pro-actively engage with several different policy and digital teams, including LITE and the Trade Remedies team. Current Phase Not started Work Location This work will be split between offices in 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET and 3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW Working Arrangments Monday to Friday onsite (Offices in Westminster). A professional working day, hours and working pattern as needed to deliver the service in an efficient way. Mainly based from our office in Westminster, London. Furthermore, as most of the stakeholders are based in these offices and stakeholder engagement is so crucial to the success of the Discovery, it is even more important that this work is undertaken onsite. Security Clearance Baseline clearance (BPSS) with the signing of a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Additional T&Cs Skills & Experience Have experience of and be comfortable with delivering to fixed deadlines Have experience delivering professional business analysts, user researchers, designers, delivery managers and technical architects Have extensive experience of working within an agile methodology while retaining the ability to recognise and work with waterfall governance structures. Demonstrate prior experience of enabling business transformation and working closely with subject matter experts to achieve this. Nice to Haves Demonstrate prior experience working with government Demonstrate experience working with new organisations, in a working environment and subject area that is fresh. No. of Suppliers to Evaluate 3 Proposal Criteria Team structure - provisionally we are looking for a team with a delivery manager, a user researcher, a technical architect and a service designer - this is flexible, however This work must be completed and outcomes delivered by the end of March – there is no flexibility on the timeframe Team should use agile working practices – we will provide a product owner from the relevant team. Cultural Fit Criteria Be focussed enough to stick to the task at hand and not be side-tracked in a vast and quick-moving field Be committed and hard-working, to deliver under time pressures Be enthused by the prospect of working at the frontline in such an exciting and dynamic area Be committed to the best possible outcome for the United Kingdom following its departure from the European Union Payment Approach Fixed price Assessment Method Written proposal Presentation Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 65% Cultural fit 15% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers Budget range we are aiming at no more than £50,000 for the totality of the discovery, but are open to proposals from suppliers who may feel that extra resources are justifiable given the scope of the task.