Provision of a Multi-disciplinary Professional Resource Solution

Tender description

DRS have an internal ICT team that support the business to the best of their capacity. However, the business is moving through a significant transformation programme of work and require additional capability and capacity. This scope of work can be split into three Lots in the following way: Lot 1 - A Microsoft Certified Partner Lot 2 - A multi-supplier lot to provide additional Subject Matter expert support on our ICT transformation work. Lot 3 - A single supplier who are capable of delivering differing ICT specialist resource to the DRS business. Lot 1: A Microsoft Certified Partner Lot 1 DRS require a Microsoft partner to work with us throughout our increasing utilisation of Microsoft products. The successful supplier will be a Microsoft Certified Partner. The key expected activities will be: • To provide a multitude of support including; • Subject matter experts on M365 applications; • Planning and Costings for cloud hosting; • Security compliance help; • Best practice for each solution; • Help with licences needed for solutions (outside our e5 agreement) Lot 2: Subject Matter Experts The second lot is a multi-supplier lot to provide additional Subject Matter expert support on our ICT transformation work. We intend to draw upon the expertise of the supply chain to support the delivery of a number of key projects over the coming four years, We envisage the requirement of the following expert resource types to support these requirements: - Project Manager - Senior Project Manager - Programme Manager - Senior Programme Manager - Portfolio Manager - Junior Consultant - Consultant - Senior Consultant - Principal Consultant - Managing Consultant - Partner - Senior ICT Support Lot 3: ICT Specialist Recruitment This lot will provide a single supplier who are capable of delivering differing ICT specialist resource to the DRS business. The successful supplier will be able to provide expert ICT resource in the following ways: • Agency Supplied Worker (Temporary) • Fixed Term Contract • Permanent Staff