GIS and Spatial Data Consultancy

Tender description

The Council invites quotations for an expert GIS, and spatial data consultancy to provide the following as part of a short-term engagement.<br /><br />1. Define local authority specific best practice.<br />o Spatial data and system support model<br />o Effective management and governance of spatial data<br />o Skills required to consume and leverage spatial data<br />o Optimum funding model for annual GIS usage including resource and GIS product development <br /><br />2. Review the usage of the councils current GIS systems, data and processes and provide a gap analysis against best practice (Note that the Council conducted an internal discovery a couple of years ago which will be made available as a starting point see Appendix 1). <br /><br />3. Provide options appraisal for filling any identified gaps.<br /><br />4. Suggest a best-fit strategy for Croydon and tactical steps and road map to the desired state. <br /><br />5. Engage with senior leadership team stakeholders to educate and champion organisational benefits through being able to leverage spatial data in decision-making, and the necessary sponsorship required to facilitate this.<br /><br />6. Discuss findings, recommendations, and implementation roadmap with senior management team.<br />