Report for September 2019

Report Date

September 2019

Achievements this period

• Scenarios for supplier evaluation demonstrations agreed by team, via a user story workshop

• Contextual metrics document reviewed with draft text added

• Updated procurement strategy in line with project team feedback

• Clarifications provided on mandatory requirements

Issues

• Requirements Specification milestone has passed, but expected to be completed in first week of October in time for ITT approval
• Procurement strategy still to be signed off by Director of Procurement;  this will be resolved early in October, in advance of the Invitation to Tender (ITT)
• Discussion in progress to agree how to incorporate the requirement for 'encryption at rest' - clarification being sought from Information Security Team

Next Steps

• Sign off procurement strategy
• Finalise the mandatory requirements and contextual metrics to be put forward to bidders to demonstrate; alongside the evaluation process and weightings.
• Complete requirements specification and ITT documentation for tender; ready for approval by the Core Systems Programme Board