AXION SOLUTIONS LTD
Cloud Analytics and Business Intelligence Services
Axion provides cloud support services to design and support analytics and business intelligence capabilities. This service helps organisations define reporting requirements, data flows, and analytics approaches to enable insight, monitoring, and evidence-based decision-making using cloud-based analytics platforms.
Features
- Analytics requirements definition
- BI architecture advisory
- Data visualisation design support
- Reporting framework development
- KPI and metric definition
- Cloud analytics platform guidance
- Data integration planning
- Performance monitoring support
- Governance and assurance input
- Stakeholder engagement support
Benefits
- Improved decision-making
- Better performance visibility
- Consistent reporting standards
- Trusted management information
- Clear data governance
- Reduced reporting complexity
- Faster insight generation
- Evidence-based planning
- Improved service monitoring
- Scalable analytics capability
Pricing
- Education pricing available
Service documents
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Framework
G-Cloud 15
Service ID
3 0 5 9 3 3 9 3 4 2 7 8 4 6 5
Contact
AXION SOLUTIONS LTD
Henry Sanford
Telephone: 07936561007
Email: info@axionsolutionsltd.com
About your service
- Service categories
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Cloud Support Services
Training
- Basic user - cloud based services
- Super user - Cloud Based Services
- Basic troubleshooting skills
- Advanced troubleshooting skills
- Function/service optimisation skills
Service scope
- Service constraints
- Axion’s services have no material constraints that would limit delivery for buyers. Services are typically delivered remotely or through a hybrid model, enabling rapid mobilisation, cost efficiency, and consistent access to senior expertise. In-person delivery, including workshops, stakeholder engagement, or site visits, is available where required and agreed in advance. Axion operates UK-wide and internationally, subject only to standard travel, security, and mobilisation planning. Delivery is supported by clear capacity management and dependency planning to maintain quality and continuity. Our service is proactively managed through agreed timelines, risk controls, and transparent governance arrangements.
User support
- Email or online ticketing support
- Yes, at extra cost
- Support response times
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Support is available 24/7.
All support queries are acknowledged and receive an initial response within one hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including weekends and UK public holidays.
Senior-level oversight is available within one UK business day (Monday–Friday, excluding UK public holidays).
Resolution times depend on the nature and complexity of the issue and any third-party dependencies, with issues actively managed until resolved. - User can manage status and priority of support tickets
- Yes
- Online ticketing support accessibility
- WCAG 2.2 AA
- Phone support
- Yes
- Phone support availability
- 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Web chat support
- Yes, at an extra cost
- Web chat support availability
- 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Web chat support accessibility standard
- WCAG 2.2 AA
- Web chat accessibility testing
- Axion has tested web chat and digital support interfaces against WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards, including compatibility with common assistive technologies such as screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, and voice control tools. Testing has been informed by user-centred design principles and feedback from accessibility audits undertaken as part of public-sector digital projects.
- Support levels
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Axion provides clear, proportionate support levels designed to align with the scale, risk, and complexity of each commission. Standard support is included at no additional cost and provides email and scheduled call support during UK business hours, with responses typically within one working day and a named point of contact for continuity.
For buyers requiring greater responsiveness, enhanced support is available at an agreed day rate or retainer. This includes faster response times, priority handling of queries, and additional coordination or review meetings.
For complex or high-risk programmes, premium support is offered and priced through a fixed monthly fee or agreed day rates. This level provides proactive oversight, rapid escalation, and dedicated senior input. All buyers are assigned a named Technical Account Manager or Senior Delivery Lead to oversee delivery and support. - AI chatbot
- Yes
Resellers
- Supplier type
- Not a reseller
Staff security
- Staff security clearance
- Conforms to BS7858:2019
- Government security clearance
- Developed Vetting (DV)
Pricing
- Discount for educational organisations
- Yes
Architecture roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee business architect | £313.00 | £700.00 |
| Associate business architect | £450.00 | £700.00 |
| Business architect | £700.00 | £850.00 |
| Lead business architect | £850.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data architect | £350.00 | £1,000.00 |
| Senior data architect | £750.00 | £1,000.00 |
| Chief data architect | £950.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise architect | £500.00 | £1,000.00 |
| Senior enterprise architect | £650.00 | £1,000.00 |
| Lead enterprise architect | £850.00 | £1,300.00 |
| Principal enterprise architect | £1,800.00 | £2,800.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate network architect | £450.00 | £650.00 |
| Network architect | £650.00 | £1,200.00 |
| Lead network architect | £1,400.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Security architect | £700.00 | £1,400.00 |
| Lead security architect | £1,000.00 | £1,400.00 |
| Principal security architect | £2,800.00 | £5,600.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate solution architect | £800.00 | £1,600.00 |
| Solution architect | £1,000.00 | £1,200.00 |
| Senior solution architect | £1,400.00 | £2,000.00 |
| Lead solution architect | £2,000.00 | £4,000.00 |
| Principal solution architect | £2,500.00 | £4,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate technical architect | £450.00 | £900.00 |
| Technical architect | £850.00 | £1,600.00 |
| Senior technical architect | £1,200.00 | £1,600.00 |
| Lead technical architect | £1,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Principal technical architect | £2,800.00 | £3,500.00 |
Chief digital and data roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chief data officer | £2,500.00 | £5,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chief information security officer | £3,500.00 | £5,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chief technology officer | £2,500.00 | £5,000.00 |
Cyber security roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Lead cyber security audit and assurance | £650.00 | £1,200.00 |
| Principal cyber security audit and assurance | £850.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security governance and risk manager | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Lead cyber security governance and risk manager | £1,200.00 | £1,700.00 |
| Principal cyber security governance and risk manager | £2,400.00 | £3,600.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security monitoring | £650.00 | £1,000.00 |
| Lead cyber security monitoring | £1,200.00 | £1,400.00 |
| Principal cyber security monitoring | £1,500.00 | £1,600.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber incident response | £1,200.00 | £1,200.00 |
| Lead cyber security incident response | £1,700.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Principal cyber security incident response | £2,500.00 | £3,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security vulnerability management | £650.00 | £1,000.00 |
| Lead cyber security vulnerability management | £850.00 | £1,200.00 |
| Principal cyber security vulnerability management | £1,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security digital forensics | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Lead cyber security digital forensics | £1,200.00 | £1,600.00 |
| Principal cyber security digital forensics | £2,500.00 | £3,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security testing | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Lead cyber security penetration testing | £1,200.00 | £1,600.00 |
| Principal cyber security testing | £2,500.00 | £5,000.00 |
Data roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee analytics engineer | £650.00 | £1,200.00 |
| Analytics engineer | £1,400.00 | £2,000.00 |
| Senior analytics engineer | £1,600.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Lead analytics engineer | £1,800.00 | £2,800.00 |
| Head of analytics engineering | £3,000.00 | £5,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate analyst | £650.00 | £1,000.00 |
| Data analyst | £1,200.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Senior data analyst | £2,000.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Principal data analyst | £3,000.00 | £3,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data engineer | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Senior data engineer | £1,000.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Lead data engineer | £1,600.00 | £2,400.00 |
| Head of data engineering | £3,000.00 | £5,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data ethics lead | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Head of data ethics | £1,000.00 | £1,800.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data governance manager | £2,400.00 | £5,000.00 |
| Lead data governance manager | £4,600.00 | £5,000.00 |
| Head of data governance | £5,000.00 | £10,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee data scientist | £850.00 | £1,200.00 |
| Associate data scientist | £1,500.00 | £1,800.00 |
| Data scientist | £2,000.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Principal data scientist | £5,000.00 | £5,500.00 |
| Lead data scientist | £6,000.00 | £6,500.00 |
| Head of data science | £3,500.00 | £10,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Senior machine learning engineer | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Lead machine learning engineer | £1,200.00 | £2,400.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate performance analyst | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Performance analyst | £900.00 | £1,100.00 |
| Senior performance analyst | £1,100.00 | £1,300.00 |
| Lead performance analyst | £1,400.00 | £1,600.00 |
| Head of performance analysis | £1,800.00 | £2,000.00 |
IT operations roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate application operations engineer | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Application operations engineer | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Senior application operations engineer | £1,200.00 | £1,400.00 |
| Lead application operations engineer | £1,600.00 | £2,000.00 |
| Principal application operations engineer | £2,200.00 | £2,800.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Business relationship manager | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Senior business relationship manager | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Lead business relationship manager | £1,050.00 | £1,450.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration analyst | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Change and release analyst | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Change and release manager | £1,200.00 | £1,600.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Operations analyst | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Senior operations analyst | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Operational control manager | £1,050.00 | £1,450.00 |
| Head of command and control | £1,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate end user computing engineer | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| End user computing engineer | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Senior end user computing engineer | £1,450.00 | £1,850.00 |
| Lead end user computing engineer | £2,050.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Principal end user computing engineer | £2,500.00 | £3,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| IT service analyst | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| IT service manager | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Senior IT service manager | £1,050.00 | £1,450.00 |
| Head of IT service management | £1,450.00 | £1,850.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Incident manager | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Major incident manager | £1,050.00 | £1,450.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate infrastructure engineer | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Infrastructure engineer | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Senior infrastructure engineer | £1,450.00 | £1,850.00 |
| Lead infrastructure engineer | £1,850.00 | £2,250.00 |
| Principal infrastructure engineer | £2,500.00 | £3,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate infrastructure operations engineer | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Infrastructure operations engineer | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Senior infrastructure operations engineer | £1,450.00 | £1,850.00 |
| Lead infrastructure operations engineer | £2,050.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Principal infrastructure operations engineer | £2,500.00 | £3,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Problem analyst | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Problem manager | £850.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Service desk analyst | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Senior service desk analyst | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Service desk manager | £1,050.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Head of service desk | £1,800.00 | £2,200.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Service acceptance analyst | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Service readiness analyst | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Service transition manager | £1,400.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Lead service transition manager | £1,800.00 | £2,200.00 |
Product and delivery roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee business analyst | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Junior business analyst | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Business analyst | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Senior business analyst | £1,050.00 | £1,450.00 |
| Lead business analyst | £1,600.00 | £1,800.00 |
| Head of business analysis | £2,200.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate delivery manager | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Delivery manager | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Senior delivery manager | £1,450.00 | £1,650.00 |
| Head of (Agile) delivery management | £1,850.00 | £2,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Digital portfolio analyst | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Digital portfolio manager | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Senior digital portfolio manager | £1,450.00 | £1,650.00 |
| Head of portfolio | £2,200.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate product manager | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Product manager | £1,200.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Senior product manager | £2,000.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Lead product manager | £3,500.00 | £4,500.00 |
| Head of product | £4,500.00 | £5,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Programme delivery manager | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Service owner | £1,500.00 | £2,000.00 |
Quality assurance testing (QAT) roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Tester (QAT) | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| QAT analyst | £1,050.00 | £1,450.00 |
| Senior QAT analyst | £1,450.00 | £1,850.00 |
| Lead QAT analyst | £2,200.50 | £2,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Tester (test engineer) | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Test engineer | £850.00 | £1,250.00 |
| Senior test engineer | £1,450.00 | £1,800.00 |
| Lead test engineer | £2,200.00 | £5,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Test manager | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Head of test | £1,050.00 | £1,450.00 |
Software development roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice DevOps engineer | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Junior DevOps engineer | £750.00 | £850.00 |
| DevOps engineer | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Senior DevOps engineer | £1,200.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Senior DevOps engineer - management | £1,700.00 | £2,200.00 |
| Lead DevOps engineer | £1,800.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Lead DevOps engineer - management | £2,000.00 | £2,000.00 |
| Principal DevOps engineer | £2,500.00 | £3,000.00 |
| Principal DevOps engineer - management | £3,000.00 | £3,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice frontend developer | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Junior frontend developer | £750.00 | £850.00 |
| Frontend developer | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Senior frontend developer | £1,500.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Lead frontend developer | £1,500.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Head of frontend development | £1,500.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice developer | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Junior developer | £750.00 | £850.00 |
| Developer | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Senior developer | £1,200.00 | £1,400.00 |
| Senior developer - management | £1,400.00 | £1,800.00 |
| Lead developer | £1,900.00 | £2,200.00 |
| Lead developer - management | £1,900.00 | £2,200.00 |
| Principal developer | £2,200.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Principal developer - management | £2,900.00 | £3,200.00 |
User-centred design roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Junior accessibility specialist | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Accessibility specialist | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Senior accessibility specialist | £750.00 | £850.00 |
| Head of accessibility | £1,200.00 | £1,400.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate content designer | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Junior content designer | £750.00 | £850.00 |
| Content designer | £850.00 | £1,200.00 |
| Senior content designer | £1,200.00 | £1,400.00 |
| Lead content designer | £1,600.00 | £1,800.00 |
| Head of content design | £2,000.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Content strategist | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate graphic designer | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Junior graphic designer | £750.00 | £850.00 |
| Graphic designer | £750.00 | £850.00 |
| Senior graphic designer | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Lead graphic designer | £1,200.00 | £1,400.00 |
| Head of graphic design | £1,400.00 | £1,600.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate interaction designer | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Junior interaction designer | £750.00 | £850.00 |
| Interaction designer | £850.00 | £900.00 |
| Senior interaction designer | £900.00 | £950.00 |
| Lead interaction designer | £1,000.00 | £1,200.00 |
| Head of interaction design | £1,300.00 | £1,600.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate service designer | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Junior service designer | £750.00 | £850.00 |
| Service designer | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Senior service designer | £1,150.00 | £1,300.00 |
| Lead service designer | £1,500.00 | £1,800.00 |
| Head of service design | £1,800.00 | £2,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Technical writer | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Lead technical writer | £750.00 | £1,200.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate user researcher | £650.00 | £850.00 |
| Junior user researcher | £750.00 | £850.00 |
| User researcher | £750.00 | £850.00 |
| Senior user researcher | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Lead user researcher | £850.00 | £1,050.00 |
| Head of user research | £1,200.00 | £1,400.00 |
Non-mandatory Standards and certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001 certification
- No
- ISO 28000:2022 certification
- No
- ISO 9001 certification
- No
- Quality management systems (QMS)
- Yes
- CSA STAR certification
- No
- PCI certification
- No
- Cyber essentials
- Yes
- Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number
- 74896dfd-392a-49fe-a30e-b387447eb28e
- Cyber essentials plus
- No
- Cyber Essentials Alternative
- In relation to the services you do not have a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate which has been awarded by one of the government approved Cyber Essentials accreditation bodies but you are working towards gaining it, and will be in a position to confirm that you have been awarded a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate by one of the government approved accreditation bodies within 12 months of the date of award.
- Other security certifications
- No
Social value
- Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery
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Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.
Policy Outcome 1: Fair work: That offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country. Notes: Where there is a large proportion of labour costs in the contract, commercial teams should consider MAC in Outcome 1 as a priority
- New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
- Providing opportunities for, and measuring and monitoring of, staff workforce conditions over time, including employee engagement, involvement in decision-making and satisfaction and adapting to any changes in the results, with clear processes for acting on issues identified
- Plans to engage the contract workforce in deciding the most important workplace issues to address
- Employment contracts that reflect actual hours worked; steps taken to ensure employees understand their contracts and have the ability to review and adjust them if actual hours regularly exceed contracted hours
- Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about, and feel empowered to, address their physical wellbeing
- Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about and feel empowered to report and address bullying and harassment
- Activities to cascade good practice on fair working conditions throughout the supply chain
- Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
- Monitoring and reporting of gender and ethnicity pay gaps and plans to address them where necessary
- Understanding of in-work progression issues affecting the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors
- Measures to support in-work progression to help people in the contract workforce, to move into higher paid work by developing new skills relevant to the contract
- Volunteering opportunities for staff
- Understanding of the modern slavery risks and issues affecting the market, industry, sector or country (of origin or of source) relevant to the contract, and the workforce in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key subcontractors
- Measures to identify, mitigate and manage modern slavery risks relating to the contract and how these will be implemented
- How to ensure business decisions re: price/cost, short lead times, payment timescales do not create modern slavery risks in the supply chain
- How the supplier will work with NGOs, trade unions or other businesses to address modern slavery risk
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Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.
Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth: Supporting growth sectors and addressing skills gaps.
- Understanding of employment and relevant skills issues, and of the education and training issues relating to the contract. Illustrative examples: demographics, skills shortages, new opportunities in high growth sectors, geographic/local community and skills/employment challenges
- Activities to support relevant sector related skills growth and sustainability in the contract workforce. Illustrative examples: careers talks, curriculum support, literacy support, safety talks and volunteering
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Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.
Policy Outcome 3: Resilient, innovative and flexible supply chains: Support economic growth through enabling resilient businesses, opportunities for small businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises
- Understanding of the types of businesses in the market and the level of participation by new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
- Activities to identify opportunities to open up sub-contracts under the prime contract to a diverse range of businesses, including new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
- Plans for engaging a diverse range of businesses in engagement activities prior to appointing subcontractors (including activities prior to award of the main contract and during the contract term)
- Advertising of supply chain opportunities openly and to ensure they are accessible to a diverse range of businesses, including advertising all subcontracting opportunities on Contracts Finder
- Understanding of local demographics, needs and opportunities for the co-design of the goods, services and works to be delivered under the contract
- Methods for engaging with different parts of the community (including the education system and charities representing the community) and how communities come together to inform decisions, strategy and projects to leave a positive legacy for future generations
- Measures to involve local stakeholders and/or users in design (e.g. in the design of services, systems, products or buildings)
- Plans for positive actions with community groups.
- Support for community-led initiatives relevant to the contract. Illustrative examples: improving transport links; reducing loneliness; helping with English language proficiency; and facilitating social mixing among people with different backgrounds
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Mission: Make Britain a clean energy superpower: To cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030, accelerating to net zero
Policy Outcome 4: Sustainable procurement practices: Reducing carbon footprints, minimising waste, and promoting the use of clean energy and green technologies.
- Understanding of opportunities for additional environmental benefits delivery in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
- Understanding of how to influence staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders through the delivery of the contract to support climate and nature protection and improvement
- Activities to reconnect people with the environment and increase awareness of ways to protect and enhance it
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Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain
Policy Outcome 6: Employment and training: For those who face barriers to employment
- Creation of employment opportunities particularly for those who face barriers to employment, such as prison leavers, care leavers and/or who are located in deprived areas, and for people in industries with known skills shortages or in high growth sectors
- Delivery of training schemes and programmes to address any identified skills gaps and under-representation in the workforce for the contract (e.g. prison leavers, care leavers, kinship carers, disabled people)
- Understanding of the issues affecting the representation of disabled people in the workforce in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors
- Introducing transparency to pay and reward processes
- Other measures to provide equality of opportunity for disabled people and those with health conditions into employment, including becoming a Disability Confident employer and inclusion of supported businesses in the contract supply chain
- Understanding of the issues affecting inequality in employment, skills and pay in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors. Measures to tackle inequality in employment, skills and pay in the contract workforce
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Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain
Policy Outcome 7: Creating a pipeline of opportunities: For the contract workforce, reducing barriers to entry for under-represented groups.
- Understanding of the underlying factors affecting improvements to reduce barriers to entry and training schemes for the target cohort(s) related to the contract workforce
- Other measures to offer development opportunities for the target cohort(s) in the contract workforce
- Advertising, promotional and outreach activities designed to raise awareness of the offer to reach the target cohort
- Understanding of issues relating to entering the contract workforce
- Creation of outreach activities to create a pipeline of employees for the future contract delivery
- Advertising, promotional and outreach activities designed to raise awareness of the offer to reach the target cohort
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Mission: Build an NHS fit for the future: That is there when people need it; with fewer lives lost to the biggest killers; in a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer.
Policy Outcome 8: Increasing productivity through physical and mental wellbeing: In the supply chain and communities in the relevant area.
- Understanding of issues relating to health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, in the contract workforce
- Understanding barriers to access to health and social care services or employment opportunities e.g. digital inclusion
- Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, development practices and retention policies that support-focused activities including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing which support people with a disability or health condition
- Actions to invest in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the contract workforce
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