# Provision of Digital Executive Assurance to Department for Business and Trade and Advice and Guidance to Post Office Limited

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Business and Trade.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Business and Trade](/buyers/department-for-business-and-trade/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Public Digital Limited](/suppliers/public-digital/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £3,000,000
- Tender value: £3,000,000
- Award date: 14 March 2025
- Published: 20 March 2025
- Contract start: 14 March 2025
- Contract end: 13 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9c0c9d3c-4562-4b81-84ce-5f09e8a9b838-835181
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bf934a87-0abb-4a0e-8325-f7dbabb92566

## Description

Public Digital has been awarded the contract to guide and support POL's IT transformation strategy and delivery\. This includes: - Qualified Coaches: Public Digital will provide experienced coaches to help POL teams implement action plans from the IPA and Public Digital reviews, ensuring successful programme delivery\. - Governance Engagement: Public Digital will engage with POL and DBT governance to offer advice, feedback, and assurance, monitoring and assessing the delivery of action plans and the overall programme approach\. - Governance Participation: Public Digital will participate in relevant POL Board/sub-Board groups and governance groups below Board level, reporting to DBT governance\. Public Digital's assurance coaches will provide advice and guidance in the following areas: - Vision: Aligning direction with POL strategy\. - Culture: Improving culture, behaviours, and outcomes\. - Best Practices: Ensuring alignment with public sector digital delivery best practices\. - Capability: Offering guidance on technology transformation programmes, executive coaching, recruitment processes, and planning capability\. - Technology: Developing an effective operating model for digital transformation\. - Governance: Driving continuous improvement around governance, including risk model development, transparency support, and funding advice\. - User-Centred Practice: Defining roles and responsibilities, establishing feedback loops, and structuring delivery teams\. Public Digital will help create a culture of trust and assurance, ensuring confidence in the transformed POL among staff, postmasters, government, and the public\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c0c9d3c-4562-4b81-84ce-5f09e8a9b838-835181)