Minerva Replacement Implementation

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Why the Work is Being Done The overall scope of the requirement is to develop, implement and successfully transition users to a new bespoke solution developed using opensource platforms and microservices architectures hosted on Kubernestes. Problem to Be Solved Development of the UK Football Policing Unit’s (UKFPU) Minerva and Football Banning Order Authority’s (FBOA) system replacement. The Minerva and the FBOA systems are the two main systems used to manage football offender data. Resources required: Business Analyst PMO Business Change Analyst Platform/DevSecOps Engineer x 2 Database Designer Lead Data Engineer Data Engineer x 2 Senior Software Engineer x 3 Software Engineer x 11 In view of the nature of the requirement, the Authority aims to, where possible place a single contract with a Delivery Partner to support the provision of the roles. Who Are the Users UK Football Policing Unit’s (UKFPU) Minerva and Football Banning Order Authority’s (FBOA) require: Replacement of their systems and to mobilise initial resources from November 2020; Delivery Partner to potentially provide additional resources at short notice during the contract; Resources to perform a managed handover of all project materials to the Home Office before the end of the contract. Early Market Engagement N/A Work Already Done N/A Existing Team The UKFPU and FBOA are operational policing units within the Home Office 's CPFG. The purpose of the UKFPU is to minimise football related disorder and collate, analyse and categorise information relating to the policing of football. A significant majority of the work conducted by the UKFPU is for police forces in England and Wales, the Police Service of Scotland (PSOS) and the British Transport Police (BTP). The purpose of the FBOA is to provide evidence to assist police forces and courts with the enforcement of Football Banning Orders (FBOs) and share relevant information relating to FBOs with other partners. Current Phase Not started Work Location Work location will be home initially but should expect to transition to at least occasional attendance at a HO location including Croydon as the project progresses. All expenses incurred for travel and subsistence outside the M25 will be chargeable in line with the Home Office Travel and Subsistence policy. Working Arrangments Working from home initially and attending Home Office locations as required. Security Clearance Home Office Security Check (SC) or SC from another government department, granted in the last 6 months or has been used on a Government project in the last 12 months. Valid SC is mandatory. Additionally they must have or be able to successfully pass Non-Police Personnel Vetting level 3 (NPPV3). Additional T&Cs Standard DOS 4 terms and conditions apply. Addition any IP generated as a result of projects commissioned by the authority, shall vest with the authority. Skills & Experience SC cleared resources who also possess Non-Police Personnel Vetting level 3 (NPPV3) or those able to successfully pass NPPV3 vetting Demonstrable experience in identification and presentation of Professional Services Resources in the areas of Business Analysis, PMO, Business Change, DevOps, Database Design, Data Engineering and Software Engineering Demonstrable experience in working to locate and onboard technical resources in short timescales with the ability to expertly work to the requirements which are provided by Technical and Project Leadership Ability to form a long-term relationship with supplied resources to ensure that outcomes are achieved, and personnel remain in post for the duration of any engagement Demonstrable experience of working in large Government Departments, or similar commercial entity, with a focus on the ability to understand the time pressures involved in project delivery Nice to Haves Experience in working within a framework rate card which has been previously defined Experience in recruiting technical and project resources from a security cleared background, or identifying people who would be appropriate to work in such an environment Proven ability to locate and sift individuals based upon job descriptions and role profiles in line with expectations of Project Manager. No. of Suppliers to Evaluate 5 Proposal Criteria Approach or solution meets user needs Identifying risks and dependencies and offered approaches to manage them Value for money Approach to project delivery, Project Mobilisation, handover and transition Cultural Fit Criteria Ability to work collaboratively with permanent staff and suppliers Approach to knowledge transfer, upskilling and sharing of best practice with the client. Flexibility in approach in order to meet changing priorities and business requirements. Payment Approach Fixed price Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 50% Cultural fit 5% Price 45% Questions from Suppliers No questions have been answered yet Budget range up to £2m over the term of the contract. suppliers are requested to provide their rate cards with their submissions.