MSP Procurement Support Services
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview This opportunity is for the provision of MSP Procurement Support Services, covering a review of current managed services arrangements and the development of tender-related documentation to support an upcoming MSP and MSSP procurement process. Scope The scope includes: Reviewing current MSP and other vendor support arrangements Detailing the scope of services by running stakeholder workshops, capturing service definitions for MSP and MSSP services, and defining transition requirements Creating a statement of requirements Developing RFQ related external and internal artefacts, including an evaluation plan, tender evaluation criteria/methodology and scoring sheet, service level compliance documentation, transition document(s), a pricing form, MSP response form, and draft contract for MSP and MSSP services Developing a transition plan and associated artefacts
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