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THE S&A TRANSFORM GROUP LIMITED

Cloud Support

S&A provided methodology to fully assess your suitability for migrating or hosting applications and services on a cloud hosted environment including full benefits analysis, technical architecture, commercial analysis and migration approach.

Features

  • Cloud Adoption Suitability
  • Benefits Analysis
  • Technical Architecture
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Applications Migration

Benefits

  • Improve success rate for migrating services to cloud
  • Integration and Enterprise Architecture mitigates future challenges and issues
  • Maximise commercial benefits of cloud adoption
  • Minimise service, security and data risks for applications migration

Pricing

  • Education pricing available

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

3 9 2 7 0 1 4 3 3 7 4 0 9 7 9

Contact

THE S&A TRANSFORM GROUP LIMITED Kate Ormsby
Telephone: +44 02039254803
Email: kate.ormsby@thesandagroup.com

About the service

Service categories
  • Cloud Support Services
    • Set Up and Migration
      • Data auditing and organising
        • Data auditing and organising
      • Data/information structure design
        • Data/information structure design
      • Engagement and communication planning
        • Engagement and communication planning
      • Project management and governance
        • Project management and governance
      • Service optimisation/right sizing
        • Service optimisation/right sizing

Service scope

Service constraints
N/a

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Yes
Support response times
N/a
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
No
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
Web chat support
No
Support levels
We would work with the client to understand the support requirements and agree service levels accordingly and appropriate costing in line with market rates.

Supplier type

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Staff screening not performed
Government security clearance
None

Pricing

Discount for educational organisations
Yes

Government Digital and Data Roles

Architecture roles

Business architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Trainee business architect £600.00
Associate business architect £750.00
Business architect £850.00
Lead business architect £950.00
Data architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Data architect £950.00
Senior data architect £1,050.00
Chief data architect £1,150.00
Enterprise architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Enterprise architect £900.00
Senior enterprise architect £1,000.00
Lead enterprise architect £1,100.00
Principal enterprise architect £1,200.00
Network architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate network architect £850.00
Network architect £950.00
Lead network architect £1,050.00
Security architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Security architect £950.00
Lead security architect £1,050.00
Principal security architect £1,150.00
Solution architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate solution architect £800.00
Solution architect £900.00
Senior solution architect £1,000.00
Lead solution architect £1,100.00
Principal solution architect £1,200.00
Technical architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate technical architect £700.00
Technical architect £800.00
Senior technical architect £900.00
Lead technical architect £1,000.00
Principal technical architect £1,100.00

Chief digital and data roles

Chief data officer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Chief data officer £1,800.00
Chief information security officer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Chief information security officer £1,800.00
Chief technology officer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Chief technology officer £1,800.00

Data roles

Data analyst
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate analyst £500.00
Data analyst £600.00
Senior data analyst £700.00
Principal data analyst £800.00
Data engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Data engineer £600.00
Senior data engineer £700.00
Lead data engineer £800.00
Head of data engineering £900.00

IT operations roles

Change and release manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Configuration analyst £600.00
Change and release analyst £700.00
Change and release manager £750.00

Product and delivery roles

Business analyst
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Trainee business analyst £400.00
Junior business analyst £500.00
Business analyst £750.00
Senior business analyst £850.00
Lead business analyst £900.00
Head of business analysis £1,000.00
Delivery manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate delivery manager £700.00
Delivery manager £800.00
Senior delivery manager £900.00
Head of (Agile) delivery management £1,000.00
Digital portfolio manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Digital portfolio analyst £700.00
Digital portfolio manager £800.00
Senior digital portfolio manager £900.00
Head of portfolio £1,000.00
Product manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate product manager £700.00
Product manager £800.00
Senior product manager £900.00
Lead product manager £1,000.00
Head of product £1,100.00
Programme delivery manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Programme delivery manager £1,300.00

Quality assurance testing (QAT) roles

Quality assurance testing (QAT) analyst
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Tester (QAT) £650.00
QAT analyst £650.00
Senior QAT analyst £750.00
Lead QAT analyst £750.00
Test engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Tester (test engineer) £650.00
Test engineer £650.00
Senior test engineer £750.00
Lead test engineer £750.00
Test manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Test manager £800.00
Head of test £900.00

Software development roles

Development operations (DevOps) engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Apprentice DevOps engineer £400.00
Junior DevOps engineer £500.00
DevOps engineer £700.00
Senior DevOps engineer £800.00
Senior DevOps engineer - management £800.00
Lead DevOps engineer £800.00
Lead DevOps engineer - management £800.00
Principal DevOps engineer £900.00
Principal DevOps engineer - management £900.00
Frontend developer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Apprentice frontend developer £400.00
Junior frontend developer £500.00
Frontend developer £700.00
Senior frontend developer £800.00
Lead frontend developer £800.00
Head of frontend development £900.00
Software developer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Apprentice developer £400.00
Junior developer £500.00
Developer £700.00
Senior developer £800.00
Senior developer - management £800.00
Lead developer £900.00
Lead developer - management £900.00
Principal developer £1,000.00
Principal developer - management £1,000.00

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
No
ISO 28000:2022 certification
No
ISO 9001 certification
No
Quality management systems (QMS)
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
Yes
Cyber Essentials Certificate Number
3159d156-d424-4983-a0f8-9820fc0c7804
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

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 apprenticeships on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b
  • 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
  • Monitoring of employee engagement rates (by protected characteristic) and, where necessary, the development of actions to ensure all voices are heard across the diversity of the workforce
  • 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
  • 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
  • Support for the contract workforce by providing career advice, and providing opportunities for staff working on the contract with in-work progression career development into known skills shortages or high growth areas
  • 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
  • Outline policies and practices to be applied to or put in place for the contract to mitigate and manage modern slavery risks, including: Pre-employment checks, recruitment practices. Workplace conditions, safeguarding plans and processes in place and regular monitoring with relevant groups considered, which may include sampling

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
  • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
  • 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
  • Delivery of apprenticeships, supported internships and T Level industry placement opportunities (Level 2, 3 and 4+) in relation to the contract
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
  • Collaborative ways of working with the supply chain to deliver additional environmental benefits in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
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

  • Understanding of employment and skills issues, and of the skills and employment shortages of high growth sectors relating to the contract
  • 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
  • Inclusive and accessible development practices, including guidance for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition
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

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at kate.ormsby@thesandagroup.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.