Engaged as the Solution Architecture authority, Alpheus helps PADA through their procurement of administration services. The procurement process follows public rules, spanning 15 months (from OJEU notice to contract award), with a budget of several hundred million pounds.Services Delivered
· Elicitation and management of requirements.
· Effort estimates for potential/proposed IT solutions.
· Providing external representation of the scheme from an IT perspective, including:
· Market engagement with the supplier community
· Evaluating supplier responses to a pre-qualification questionnaire process
· Determining what products should be requested from bidders
· Working with business experts to ensure alignment of IT with business functions
· Reviewing and providing feedback on bidder products
· Leading competitive dialogue with bidders on their proposed solution architectures.
· Resolving issues, and supporting all aspects of the procurement from an IT perspective.
· Communicating key IT issues in a commercial context and supporting the commercial process.
Client Benefits Realised
· Broad solution architecture responsibility available from a small team.
· Interpretation of client requirements for the bidders, including business aspects and their IT consequences.
· Interpretation of bidder proposals for the client, including IT aspects and their business consequences.
