Data Management and Data Analytics - Business Strategy and Planning Support copy

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Why the Work is Being Done To support the delivery of the Road Investment Strategy 1 (RIS 1 - 2015 to 2020) and the HE2020 Transformation Plan preparing Highways England for RIS 2 (2020 to 2025). RIS 1 - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-investment-strategy RIS 2 - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-investment-strategy-post-2020 Problem to Be Solved Highways England is a fast-paced, constantly evolving enterprise with RIS and RIS2 delivery imperatives managing a diverse supplier base, technology landscape, data architecture. Understand where data science can add value and analyse data to create compelling evidence-based and actionable data stories to drive improved decisions making. Data Management- Collection, Processing & improvement; Governance & Assurance; Infonomics; Risk Management; Data literacy & competence; Strategy & business case development; Data Analytics- - Decision support; descriptive, diagnostic, prognostic, prescriptive & automated - Data quality measurement - Emerging trends - block chain, graph DBs, AI & machine learning Who Are the Users As an organisation I need to deliver various programs of work aligned to RIS 1 and RIS 2 to enable better services for the general public and internal users of Highways England. Early Market Engagement None Work Already Done Additional information will be provided to the short listed suppliers at the 2nd stage of the procurement, due to the number and variety of programmes and projects within the IT delivery portfolio. They range from pre-discovery through to beta in the delivery lifecycle. Existing Team The existing team consists of the Chief Data Officer, and various roles reporting in, including data and records management, information security, and information management. Current Phase Discovery Work Location The Cube 199 Wharfside Street Birmingham B1 1RN Working Arrangments Monday to Friday based in Highways England offices starting work by 9.30am, 7.5 hours per day + lunch time. There will be a requirement for the people working on this outcome to participate in extended hours support rota depending on the nature of the delivery (this will be discussed in consultation with the supplier). Estimated time on sites: 70% Birmingham, 20% Bristol, 10% Leeds. Warranty period (as per framework is 90 days). Security Clearance All must have BPSS as a minimum. HE may request contractors to become SC cleared during the engagement; however we would be willing to sponsor the SC clearance process at the supplier's expense. Additional T&Cs All expenses must be pre-agreed with between the parties and must comply with Highways England Travel and Subsistence Policy. Vendors are obliged to provide sufficient guarantees to implement technical/organisational measures so processing meets the requirements of GDPR and ensures the protection of the rights of data subjects. For further information please see the Information Commissioner's Office website:https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-reform/overview-of-the-gdpr/. The initial scope of the requirement is for 1 IT Governance Lead, 1 IT Governance Principal, 1 Senior Business Change Implementor, and 1 Lead Business Change Implementor with the option to increase this during the contract period to support future delivery outcomes. Skills & Experience Demonstrable experience of delivering strategy and technology planning in large scale programs and projects in organisations responsible for high-risk, safety / mission / business critical services. Demonstrable experience of turning business problems into data design Demonstrable experience in working with multi-skilled, geographically dispersed teams, including supporting and operational staff. Demonstrable experience in being responsible (outcomes focused) for planning and forecasting. Demonstrable experience of creating and implementing data standards, including metadata management Demonstrable experience of analysis, synthesis, verification and validation of data Demonstrable experience in working with agile product management including evolving user stories, creating and grooming product backlogs, managing feature roadmaps, creating acceptance criteria, quality assurance, managing technical debt/bugs/enhancements. Demonstrable experience of data engineering and manipulation Demonstrable experience of implementing and ensuring data governance, including communication Demonstrable experience of communicating between technical and non-technical teams Demonstrable experience of transport domain expertise and strategy Demonstrable experience of applied mathematics, statistics, and scientific practices Demonstrable experience of the data science life cycle, including problem resolution, insight and analysis, programming and build, and service design Demonstrable experience of producing product, delivery and technical roadmaps. Nice to Haves Demonstrable experience in skills and knowledge transfer across procurement and commercial. Demonstrable experience in ability to mobilise at speed. Demonstrable experience of working with matrix-managed multi-disciplinary programme team within the last 12 months. Demonstrable experience of reporting directly to in-post Programme Managers, members of the Senior Leadership Team (or equivalent) and C-level as part of a wider departmental management structure. Demonstrable experience in stakeholder management. Demonstrable experience in quality management. Demonstrable experience in business continuity and ensuring services to continue to be available Demonstrable experience in working as an interface between Technology and the Business, to manage expectations and requirements management No. of Suppliers to Evaluate 6 Proposal Criteria Ability to oversee the delivery of a user centric service based on user needs Team structure - where applicable covering various elements such as team leading, communciating, collaboration, partnering, and how the the team will adapt according to changing priorities Identify risks and dependencies and offer approaches to managing them while developing a service Team members can work with prioritised agile backlog All proposed team members must provide evidence that demonstrates they meet all the cultural fit criteria Experience working delivering at pace with high quality Value for money of the proposed solution Cultural Fit Criteria Demonstrable experience in working in an Agile environment, and familiarity with concepts such as working to deliver to user needs, prioritisation of backlogs, retrospectives, and iterative delivery. Demonstrable experience in managing and engaging with a complex multi-regional matrix of stakeholders across many areas within (and external to) a large organisation. Demonstrable experience in knowledge of HM Government standards, compliance / legal / regulatory practices, and delivery approaches Payment Approach Time and materials Assessment Method Written proposal Case study Reference Presentation Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers Budget range