TRN 026/06/2016 - OGA IT Strategy Study and Report

• This strategy review will cover all aspects of providing an integrated IT service supporting OGA’s Corporate Plan, Information Management, MER UK agenda and organisational needs. It will take into account impact on timescales, spend, staffing, constraints, supporting regulatory compliance and collaboration with industry through initiatives outlined in the Corporate Plan and Data Management Strategy. Deliverables are as follows.

2. Current State and Immediate Priorities Assessment – a report on the current state of OGA’s IT and Data Strategy identifying gaps, issues and risks, providing committed milestones and associated critical paths and immediate priorities, including quick wins to establish confidence.

2. IT and data strategy executive summary - a five to ten page Executive Summary explaining how the OGA’s business (and data) ambitions will be serviced through IT solutions, the current and future major decisions, the sequence and interdependencies on the IT journey, indicative costs to achieve the future landscape and short term “Must Do” items.

2. IT and data strategy architecture – a Report which sets out required business capabilities and associated IT requirements, the application strategy and architecture, data strategy (master data management), infrastructure strategy and integration approach.

2. IT executable roadmap - an implementation report setting out implementation constraints (business and IT) and how these will be mitigated, the prioritisation approach, phasing, dependencies and the critical path, the procurement strategy, action plan, risks and mitigation.

2. IT financial perspective – a report on indicative implementation costs and ongoing support costs for IT. A high level view of the benefits of IT and an options analysis.

2. IT operating model – a report identifying IS capabilities required, a conceptual IS operating model (with the split between internal and external resources), IS operating principles, IS headcount and location build up over time (using annual snap shots).

Please Note: Recent Departmental changes have had no impact on this procurement for the OGA.

Additional information: How to Apply

If you wish to take part in this procurement please see the attached Tender documents attached to this Notice and email your completed Proposal to david.i.wilson@oga.gsi.gov.uk.

Any late submissions will not be considered. The OGA reserves the right to halt the procurement process and to not award a contract. The OGA will not be held liable for recovery of costs from unsuccessful bids if a contract is not awarded. All costs will be borne by the bidding organisations.

If a contract is created it will be upon the OGA Standard Terms and Conditions or the Short Form Terms and Conditions, which are available on Contracts Finder with this notice.

Completed tender submissions must be returned BEFORE the deadline clearly marked as “TENDER” including the Tender Reference Number TRN 026/06/2016, by 17.00 HRS 29th July 2016.

After reviewing and evaluating the written proposals, the OGA may decide to hold bid clarification meetings with suppliers. If successful and upon contract signature, the supplier is expected to attend a kick-off meeting taking place on 22nd Aug 2016. Project completion is required by 28th Oct 2016.