[ARCHIVED] Ontario MGS Management Consulting Services VOR Renewal RFP to come Friday (likely)
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On November 19, 2013 the Ontario Ministry of Government Services held information sessions to inform vendors of the upcoming Vendor of Record (VOR) renewals. We have already covered some of the highlights of the session and MGS has published the presentation slides. In this post we look in more depth about what to expect with the Management Consulting Services VOR Renewal.
Background
MGS states that the Management Consulting Services VOR is set-up
“To assist Clients to develop and implement transformation strategies by analyzing existing business problems, aligning strategy and priorities to business objectives and developing plans for improvement.”
Use of the Management Consulting Services VOR is mandatory for Ontario Public Sector ministries for contracts for services covered by the VOR. Use is optional for Provincially Funded Organizations (PFO), formerly the Broader Public Sector (BPS).
Anticipated Timeline:
- RFP Release Date: November 29, 2013
- Question and Answer Period: To be completed before December 24, 2013
- Due Date: Mid-January 2014
- New VOR in place: June 14, 2014
- Term of VOR: June 14, 2014 to June 14, 2017, with an option to extend to June 2018
- An annual refresh will be available for new companies to qualify for the VOR and for existing vendors to add new categories/roles.
Key RFP Requirements for Existing Vendors
Existing Vendors who do not wish to add new service categories/roles will be able to “attest” to their qualifications. Attestation in the past has involved completing and signing an attestation form which certifies that you currently hold the service categories/roles to which you are attesting and that you continue to have the capability to meet the requirements for those categories/roles.
Existing Vendors who wish to add new service categories/roles would attest to those categories/roles which they currently hold while providing the required project references for the additional categories/roles (including the newly added categories/roles listed below). These vendors would not need to re-submit the resource plan.
In addition to attesting to their qualifications, existing vendors will also need to complete several other mandatory requirements/forms such as the Form of Offer. There is no pricing evaluation involved with the Management Consulting Services VOR.
Key RFP Requirements for New Vendors
New Vendors will be required to complete the full RFP response which includes:
- Complete and Sign (as applicable) the Mandatory Requirements/Forms such as the Form of Offer
- Submit a Resource Plan in response to the Business Experience & Expertise rated requirements
- Submit project references in response to the Technical Experience & Expertise rated requirements for each role/category being sought
The Resource Plan and the project reference requirements will be substantially the same as the requirements in the previous VOR. There is no pricing evaluation involved with the Management Consulting Services VOR.
Changes to Categories and Roles
We will post a full summary of the Management Consulting Services VOR shortly after the RFP is released which will include the full list of services categories and roles. For the purposes of this update, the changes include the addition of the following:
- Additional Roles:
- Functional Classification Specialist
- Organizational Effectiveness Specialist
- Organizational Transformation Capacity Consultant
- Organizational Transformation Consultant
- Additional Service Category:
- Organizational Transformation Services
Other related Vendor of Record Arrangements
There are several other related VOR Arrangements which you may want to consider:
- Task-Based Information & Information Technology Services VOR which is anticipated to be posted in March 2014
- Solutions-Based I&IT Services VOR which is anticipated to be posted in June 2014. Note that this is expected to combine the current Solutions-Based I&IT Services VOR which covers large projects (>$5 Million) and the Systems Development Lifecycle I&IT Services VOR which covers projects under $5 Million.
As noted, we will provide a more in-depth look at the Management Consulting Services VOR RFP when it is published. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
[UPDATE: The 2014 Management Consulting Services Vendor of Record (VOR) was posted on December 4, 2013. See our Primer for New Vendors or our Primer for Existing Vendors for the latest information regarding this opportunity.]
