RM1043.8-1-Sport England 1193A - Investment Technology Proof of Concept

Tender description

Which phase the project is in Discovery Existing team The existing full-time team consists of a Senior Product Manager, acting as Technical Programme Lead, and a Strategic Operations Lead, acting as Investment Programme Lead. We also have access to in-house resource across various SME areas. Address where the work will be done Sport England, 10 South Colonade, London, E14 5EA Sport England, SportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, LE11 3QF Sport England, Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, Marlow Road, Bisham, Malow, SL7 1RR Working arrangements Standard office hours to be followed in line with working practices of Sport England. Work is typically to be remote, though there will be occasions for ad-hoc on-site meetings and workshops typically in our Canary Wharf offices. No expenses will be paid throughout the duration of the project unless prior approval is given. Provide more information about your security requirements: No security clearance needed Provide more information about your security requirements (optional): No security clearance needed. All suppliers visiting our London office will be issued with a visitor pass and escorted at all times. Our Loughborough and Bisham Abbey offices do not require passes. Latest start date 2025-01-13 Enter the expected contract length: 3 months Extension period: 3 months Are you prepared to show your budget details?: No Indicative maximum: Maximum budget for the Proof of Concept phase is £200,000 (NET). Confirm if you require a contracted out service or supply of resource Contracted out service: the off-payroll rules do not apply Summary of work SE require a team with strong technical experience to develop the foundational infrastructure to validate the technical feasibility of creating a modular microservices cloud-native system. The supplier will develop a limited functionality product and lay the foundations for ongoing development. Please see attached Draft Stage 2 ITQ for further information Where the supplied staff will work No specific location (for example they can work remotely) Why the work is being done Sport England are commencing an iterative, agile-focused investment technology project, based on microservice and cloud-native principles, to replace legacy technology which underpins investment of our National Lottery and Exchequer funding in line with Uniting the Movement. To ensure high quality project governance, we seek to implement a Proof of Concept (PoC) by 31 March 2025, with a formal gate review to proceed to the development of an end-to-end solution which will replace our legacy technology. The business problem you need to solve The organisation is currently using outdated legacy technology to manage our end-to-end investment process, creating business continuity risk and resulting in significant additional manual handling. Please see attached Draft Stage 2 ITQ for further information. First user type: As an applicant, I need to provide full details about my proposed project so that this can be considered for grant award. As an administrator I need a to be able assess, decide and process grant applications in detail and high volume as efficiently and effectively as possible so that we can maximise value for money in funding distribution. As a business planner, I need our investment system to link to our wider technology estate; so that I can measure end-to-end business performance. As a programme lead, I need to have integrated compliance tools; so that we can maintain our anti-fraud requirements as a public funder.