PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED

Tenable One

Tenable One is an Exposure Management Platform unifying visibility across your attack surface for proactive risk reduction. You can allocate licenses across multiple components, including Tenable Vulnerability Management, Tenable Security Center+, Tenable Web App Scanning, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Identity Exposure, Tenable OT Security, and Tenable Attack Surface Management.

Features

• Single platform aggregates data from assets for comprehensive risk visibility.
• Automatically discover and maintain a continuously updated, consolidated asset inventory.
• Calculates a prioritized score based on threat and vulnerability data.
• Advanced scanning analysis to detect misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and risky assets.
• Maps attacker routes from internet to critical assets and systems.
• Provides up-to-the-minute dashboards and detailed reporting on security posture.
• Identifies and mitigates weaknesses in Active Directory for identity governance.
• Continuously monitors cloud environments for configuration drift and security risks.
• Connects risk insights with ticketing systems for streamlined remediation efforts.
• Specialized passive monitoring for industrial control systems and operational technology.

Benefits

• Focus efforts on critical risks by identifying most dangerous vulnerabilities.
• Directly send risk data to ticketing systems, accelerating patchfix cycles.
• Measure security progress using the actionable and trendable LuminExposureScore.
• Instantly visualize and understand attacker paths targeting your critical assets.
• Consolidate data from multiple sources into one comprehensive dashboard.
• Reduce manual data correlation by leveraging automated threat intelligence integration.
• Shift from reactive patching to preventative exposure management strategies.
• Continuously identify all internet-facing and internal assets without manual searches.
• Effectively translate technical risk into clear, business-relevant security metrics.
• Easily audit and secure Active Directory configurations, preventing identity attacks.

• Free trial available

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

476843312368557

Contact

Mark Pickersgill
01904 562200
bids@phoenixs.co.uk

About your service

• Service categories:

  Application Development and Deployment

  Application platforms

  • Model driven application platforms
  • Robotic process automation
• Multi cloud support: Yes

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: Yes, but can also be used as a standalone service
• What software services is the service an extension to: On-premise options for OT Security, AI Security and Vulnerability Management can also be deployed and linked back in to the platform.
• Cloud deployment model: Public cloud
• Service constraints: None - Maintenance is included for the length of the subscription.
• System requirements:
  • Browser Requirement: Latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge.
  • Different scanners and sensors can be installed on customers environments.
  • Requirements differ per sensor/scanner.
  • Details for each are on the Tenable documentation website.

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Yes
• Support response times: Tenable's Advanced Support plan, included with the Tenable One subscription at no additional cost, offers 24x7x365 technical assistance. Communication methods include Phone and Chat support, accessible via the Tenable Community.Initial response times are tiered by severity:; ; Critical (P1) is $<2$ hours, ; High (P2) is $<4$ hours, ; Medium (P3) is $<12$ hours, and ; Informational (P4) is $<24$ hours.; ; This plan is designed to ensure timely resolution of technical issues and usage questions. Upgraded support plans, like Elite Support, are available for an additional fee.
• 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
• Web chat support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support accessibility standard: WCAG 2.2 AA
• Web chat accessibility testing: N/A
• Onsite support: No
• Support levels: Tenable provides three main support levels: Standard, Advanced, and Elite support.Support Levels https://www.tenable.com/support/plans :; ; Standard Support: Typically included with Nessus Professional subscriptions.; ; Advanced Support: Included with most enterprise subscriptions, such as Tenable One, Tenable Vulnerability Management, and Tenable Security Center. It offers 24x7x365 phone and chat support with tiered response times (e.g., P1 Critical is $<2$ hours).; ; Elite Support: The highest level of support.Cost:Standard and Advanced support are generally included in the annual subscription price for their respective products.Elite Support is an upgraded service available for an additional fee. Its cost is not publicly listed and is provided via quote. ; ; Dedicated Personnel:Tenable's Elite Support plan includes access to a Dedicated Level 2 Elite Technical Support Engineer (TSE) who possesses intimate knowledge of the customer's environment, providing proactive and holistic case management.While not explicitly labeled ""Technical Account Manager"" or ""Cloud Support Engineer"" as a separate offering, the Elite TSE role provides the functions of a dedicated technical resource. Tenable also employs Cloud Security Engineers and other specialized technical staff internally.
• Support available to third parties: No
• AI chatbot: No

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: "Tenable offers a comprehensive suite of implementation programs, onsite and online training, and extensive user documentation to support customers throughout their deployment and ongoing operations. Implementation programs are tailored to the size and complexity of each environment, including Tenable ProServ Deploy, Adopt, and Optimize, and feature onsite or remote engagement with Tenable's Professional Services team for installation, configuration, integration, testing, and commissioning.; ; Onsite training is available through instructor-led courses for up to 16 participants, delivered either at customer locations or virtually, with hands-on labs and certification options. ; ; Online training is offered in multiple tiers—Introduction, Fundamentals, Specialist, and Expert—through self-paced OnDemand courses and live virtual classrooms, accessible 24/7 via Tenable University and the Tenable community portal. Training topics span asset management, vulnerability management, sensor deployment, web application scanning, and cloud security. User documentation is comprehensive, including product manuals, release notes, changelogs, and compliance guides, all accessible at https://docs.tenable.com.; ; Additional resources such as YouTube tutorials, community forums, and certification programs further empower users and administrators to maximize their use of Tenable solutions. For more information, visit https://www.tenable.com/education."
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • PDF
• End-of-contract data extraction: "Tenable provides a crucial, limited-time window for customers to extract their data after a contract ends.; ; Data Extraction Timeline; Access Period: Customer data stored in the Tenable Cloud Platform is typically retained for up to 30 days following the subscription termination or expiration date. This 30-day window is the only period during which data access and extraction is guaranteed.; ; Deletion: All customer data will be deleted by Tenable after this 30-day grace period expires.; ; Extraction Methods; Users must proactively extract their data using the tools available within the platform:; ; API Exports: This is the most efficient and recommended method for large volumes of data. Users can leverage Tenable's REST APIs (primarily Tenable Vulnerability Management APIs) to programmatically export:; ; Asset and metadata lists; ; Vulnerability findings; ; Scan results and logs; ; User Interface (UI) Exports: Users can generate and download reports, asset lists, and finding details directly from the web interface in formats like CSV, JSON, and PDF.; ; Users are advised to initiate the data extraction process well in advance of the contract end date."
• End-of-contract process: "Tenable does not offer migration services out of our software onto other platforms.; ; At the end of a Tenable contract, customers are required to cease using any software or hosted services purchased and certify to Tenable that all copies of the software have been returned or destroyed. Individual scan data can be exported on demand from the UI and via API, with bulk export options available. Data is accessible in .nessus, CSV, PDF, and HTML formats. The price of the contract includes access to all standard product capabilities under the unified Tenable.one pricing model, which covers features such as Agentless Assessment, Infrastructure as Code scanning, and container image scanning. There are no hidden costs for third-party integrations, API usage, data export, or reporting. Professional services are available. Customization, and integration efforts are available at standard rates and may incur additional costs based on scope and service type. Customers remain responsible for any outstanding payment obligations if terminated for cause or convenience."
• Documentation accessibility standard: None or don’t know
• How the documentation is accessible: Via the website

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
• Application to install: Yes
• Compatible operating systems:
  • Linux or Unix
  • MacOS
  • Windows
• Designed for use on mobile devices: No
• Service interface: Yes
• User support accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA
• Description of service interface: The Tenable One service interface is a unified, web-based platform designed for Exposure Management. Its core is the Global Exposure View and Centralized Asset Inventory, providing comprehensive visibility across IT, Cloud, OT, and Identity assets. The interface uses dashboards to visualize the Tenable Lumin Exposure Score (CES), a risk-based metric, with trend data and peer benchmarking. It features Attack Path Analysis to map likely threats and allows users to drill down into specific assets and vulnerabilities for prioritized remediation and reporting.
• Accessibility standards: WCAG 2.2 AA
• Accessibility testing: Testing is based on general product knowledge along with manual testing.
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: Tenable One leverages APIs from its core components to offer extensive automation. see https://developer.tenable.com/; ; Service Setup via API: Users can perform initial configuration and deployment tasks, such as creating new user accounts, configuring access controls and user groups, and defining networks or asset groups. Key setup is done by generating Access Keys and Secret Keys in the UI, which are then used to authenticate all subsequent API requests. This allows for automated deployment of scanners and agents.; ; Making Changes via API: Users can programmatically manage most operational aspects. This includes scheduling and launching scans, creating and modifying scan policies, importing third-party data, and exporting asset and vulnerability data for integration with external systems (like ticketing or SIEM). Changes are typically executed using standard REST methods like POST, PUT, and PATCH.; ; Limitations: The primary limitations are Rate Limiting and Concurrency Limiting to ensure service stability for all customers.; ; Rate Limits restrict the number of API requests a single user can make per minute.; ; Concurrency Limits restrict the number of simultaneously running jobs, such as a maximum of 25 active scans and up to 10 concurrent export requests per customer container. Additionally, large tasks are often processed asynchronously via export endpoints.
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats: HTML
• API sandbox or test environment: Yes
• Customisation available: Yes
• Description of customisation: "Yes, users can extensively customize the Tenable One service to align the platform with their specific organizational needs and security priorities.; ; What Can Be Customized; Dashboards and Reporting: Users can create custom dashboards and reports from scratch or using templates, adding or modifying widgets to display specific risk metrics, vulnerability trends, and KPIs relevant to their role or business unit.; ; Asset Categorization (Tagging): Users can create custom rule based tags to logically group assets from different sources (IT, Cloud, Web Apps) for focused analysis and visualisation.; ; RBAC: Roles and permissions can be defined to control user access to specific data, actions or assets.; ; Asset Criticality Rating (ACR): ACR is automatically assigned but can be modified by the customer to reflect the true importance of individual assets to the organisation.; ; How Users Can Customize; Primarily through the platforms web-based User Interface.; ; Who Can Customize; Customization privileges are determined by the user's Role and Permissions:; ; Administrators – anything; ; Scan Managers and Standard Users - create, edit, and export their own dashboards and reports, and assign tags to in-scope assets.; ; Custom Roles can be created by Administrators to precisely define user rights such as the ability to create but not delete dashboards."

Scaling

• Independence of resources: "Tenable One runs on a multi-tenant cloud architecture, which employs mechanisms to guarantee resource availability and isolation.; ; The platform achieves this by enforcing Rate and Concurrency Limits on resource-intensive activities like API requests and concurrent scan exports. If heavy customer activity negatively impacts the platform, these limits activate to prevent a ""noisy neighbor"" effect. Furthermore, data is logically segregated into unique customer containers or cells using technologies like Elasticsearch clusters, ensuring that one customer's high demand does not degrade the performance or stability experienced by other tenants."

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: No

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller (no extras)
• Organisation whose services are being resold: Tenable

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Developed Vetting (DV)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations:
  • United Kingdom
  • European Economic Area (EEA)
  • Other locations
• User control over data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Datacentre security standards: Managed by a third party
• Penetration testing frequency: At least once a year
• Penetration testing approach: ‘IT Health Check’ performed by a CREST-approved service provider
• Protecting data at rest:
  • Physical access control, complying with SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
  • Physical access control, complying with another standard
  • Encryption of all physical media
  • Scale, obfuscating techniques, or data storage sharding
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Equipment disposal approach: Complying with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0, CAS (Sanitisation) or ISO/IEC 27001
• Data sanitisation type:
  • Deleted data can’t be directly accessed / Cryptographic Erasure
  • Data Erasure
  • Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation / Secure Erase
  • Degaussing

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: "Users primarily extract data from Tenable One using two methods:; ; API Endpoints: The most robust way for large or automated data exports. Users utilize the Tenable Vulnerability Management APIs to request and download raw vulnerability findings, asset inventory, and logs in JSON or CSV formats, often in chunks.; ; User Interface (UI): For smaller, ad-hoc exports, users generate reports or export data directly from dashboards, the Findings page, or Scan Results pages. Available formats include CSV, JSON, PDF, and native .nessus files.; ; These methods allow for customization of data fields and filtering before export."
• Data export formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data export formats: JSON, PDF, and native .nessus files.
• Data import formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data import formats:
  • JSON: Used for API imports of structured asset vulnerability data.
  • CSV: used for importing lists, scan exclusions and credential files.
  • .nessus: standard proprietary format for uploading completed scan results.
  • XML:foundation for the proprietary .nessus scan result file structure.
  • SCAP/OVAL:Supported open standards for importing compliance and configuration audit data.

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks: TLS (version 1.2 or above)
• Data protection within supplier network: TLS (version 1.2 or above)

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: Tenable commits to provide 99.95% average uptime with respect to the Cloud Services during each calendar month of the subscription term. If in any calendar month this uptime commitment is not met by Tenable and Customer was negatively impacted, Tenable shall provide, as the sole and exclusive remedy for unavailability or performance degradation of the specific Tenable Cloud Services, a service credit.
• Approach to resilience: Tenable uses health and status data to detect and address potential issues in a timely manner, thereby maintaining SLA commitments. Tenable Cloud services are replicated both within and across Azureregions. Should both instances in a region fail (or the region suffers an outage in general), the regional-failover layer (usually using dynamic DNS) will instead direct traffic to the other three regions. Failover is closest-path to the traffic origin.
• Outage reporting: Tenable One disaster recovery procedures have several levels and are designed to react to situations that may occur from anywhere between once in five years to once in 50 years. Depending on the scope of the disaster, the recovery procedures vary in time from 60 minutes to 24 hours.

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Username or password
  • Other
• Other user authentication: "The end-user authenticates the users, not Tenable. Options include; ; Username and password; Single Sign-On (SSO) via SAML 2.0; Multi-factor authentication (MFA) through SAML brokers (Okta, Ping, Duo, etc.) or SMS one-time codes; API key authentication; OAuth; OpenIDConnect; Basic, Kerberos, Digest, NTLM, and Certificate Authentication."
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Tenable restricts access to management interfaces and support channels by enforcing the principles of least privilege and need-to-know. Only authorized personnel receive the minimum access required for their job and only for the necessary duration. All privileged access is approved, monitored, logged, and revoked immediately after session termination. Activities are continuously audited, and suspected misuse is promptly investigated. Customers control access to their data, and Tenable support engineers are granted temporary access only with explicit customer authorization during support cases. Technical and organizational controls ensure robust protection and accountability for all access events.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least once a year
• Management access authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: Users have access to real-time audit information
• How long user audit data is stored for: At least 12 months
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users have access to real-time audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: At least 12 months
• How long system logs are stored for: At least 12 months

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards: ISO/IEC 27001
• Information security policies and processes: "Tenable follows a comprehensive suite of information security policies and processes aligned with ISO 27001, NIST, and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) frameworks, as well as US-CERT guidelines and best practices. These policies cover areas such as acceptable use, access management, incident response, patch management, vulnerability management, secure software development lifecycle, data handling, privacy compliance, security configuration standards, business continuity, and disaster recovery. All policies are documented, enforced, and reviewed annually to address evolving threats and organizational changes.; ; The reporting structure is well-defined: Tenable’s Chief Security Officer (CSO) oversees the Information Security team and is responsible for establishing and maintaining the information security management framework. The Information Security Steering Committee (ISSC) holds executive responsibility for the Information Security Program, ensuring that appropriate controls are in place. The InfoSec Team maintains and monitors compliance with security policies, while the Physical Security Team manages personnel and asset security.; ; Management takes formal action to support information security through documented direction, explicit assignment of responsibilities, and verification of execution. Coordination across teams ensures the implementation and monitoring of policies. For further details, refer to the attached Tenable Policies and Infosec Org Chart 2025."
• Software Security Code of Practice: No

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Configuration and change management approach: Tenable conforms to recognized standards, including ISO/IEC 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type 2, and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM). Tenable has completed a CSA assessment, which is available in the CSA STAR registry, and maintains ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. Tenable's Information Security Management System (ISMS) is independently certified. While Tenable has not been measured against ISAE 3402 or SSAE-18, Tenable Vulnerability Management and Tenable Cloud Security have completed SOC 2 Type 2 audits.
• Vulnerability management type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Vulnerability management approach: Tenable employs a risk-based vulnerability management process, performing internal scans daily, weekly, and monthly across infrastructure, applications, databases, and endpoints. Potential threats are assessed using threat intelligence, AI, and machine learning, prioritizing remediation with Vulnerability Priority Rating (VPR) and Asset Criticality Rating (ACR). High and critical vulnerabilities are addressed first, with critical patches typically deployed in under an hour using automated VM templates—often within 24 hours of public disclosure. Tenable sources threat intelligence from its research team, the National Vulnerability Database, CVE, CERTs, vendor bulletins, and partners like ReversingLabs, ThreatGRID, IID, and ThreatConnect.
• Protective monitoring type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Protective monitoring approach: Tenable employs continuous monitoring with real-time threat alerts, leveraging intrusion detection systems, SIEM, and automated tools to identify potential compromises such as malicious activities, data leaks, and unauthorized access attempts. When a potential compromise is detected, Tenable's incident response process—guided by NIST and US-CERT best practices—ensures rapid investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery. Notification of a data breach or security incident is made within 48 hours, with technical support available 24/7/365. For critical (P1) incidents, Tenable's response time objective is under 2 hours, ensuring swift action to protect customer environments.
• Incident management type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example, CSA CCM v4.0 or ISO/IEC 27035:2011 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Incident management approach: Tenable maintains a clearly defined incident response and management process, aligned with NIST and US-CERT frameworks, and reviewed annually. Pre-defined processes exist for common events such as DDoS attacks, data breaches, and ransomware. Users report incidents via Tenable Technical Support, available 24/7 (https://www.tenable.com/support#contact-support), or through designated data breach notification contacts. Incident reports are communicated to affected parties within 48 hours by email, detailing incident facts, mitigation steps, and recommended actions. Tenable documents and tracks incident activities, ensuring transparency and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Post-quantum cryptography secure: Yes

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Independent review of processes (for example CESG CPA Build Standard, ISO/IEC 27034, ISO/IEC 27001 or CSA CCM v4.0)

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: No

Pricing

• Discount for educational organisations: No
• Free trial available: Yes
• Description of free trial: Yes, Tenable generally offers a free trial for Tenable One upon request.; ; It depends upon the customer requirments but trials typically include full Exposure Management capabilities: unified visibility, Asset Inventory, Exposure Scoring, Attack Path Analysis across various environments. The trial period is limited-time, often 30 days for evaluation."
• Link to free trial: https://static.tenable.com/prod_docs/Service_Level_Agreement.pdf

Discount percentage by annual call-off contract value (excluding VAT)

• Less than £250,000: 0.1%
• Between £250,000 and £500,000: 0.2%
• Between £500,001 and £1,000,000: 0.3%
• Between £1,000,001 and £2,500,000: 0.4%
• Between £2,500,001 and £5,000,000: 0.5%
• Over £5,000,001: 0.6%

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: BSI Assurance UK Limited
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: Thursday 21 January 2016
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: Our certificate applies to services including software licensing, hardware, software asset management (SAM), and IT consultancy. It covers these services when delivered to public sector, charities and housing associations, education, and corporate customers by our employees, systems, and business processes.; ; All activities outside of this scope are not covered by the certification.
• ISO 28000:2022 certification: No
• ISO 9001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification: BSI Assurance UK Limited
• ISO 9001 accreditation date: Tuesday 23 November 2010
• What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover: Our certificate applies to services including software licensing, hardware, software asset management (SAM), and IT consultancy. It covers these services when delivered to public sector, charities and housing associations, education, and corporate customers by our employees, systems, and business processes.; ; All activities outside of this scope are not covered by the certification.
• Quality management systems (QMS): Yes
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: Yes
• Who accredited the PCI DSS certification: Security Metrics via Self Certification
• PCI DSS accreditation date: Wednesday 20 August 2025
• What the PCI DSS doesn’t cover: Our certificate applies to services including software licensing, hardware, software asset management (SAM), and IT consultancy. It covers these services when delivered to public sector, charities and housing associations, education, and corporate customers by our employees, systems, and business processes.; ; All activities outside of this scope are not covered by the certification.
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number: 18c34a82-2bf3-4bf9-86c6-f489f07b37d6
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number: F1e26d79-c268-4d22-a3d7-01e3f4c32c92
• Other security certifications: No

Social value

• Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery:

  • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Offer a pay and leave entitlement to all eligible staff who become kinship carers, ideally equivalent to statutory adoption pay and leave
    • 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
    • Entitlement to sick pay for the contract workforce, with provision in place for any staff who do not meet the earnings threshold for statutory sick pay, payment of sick pay from day one of absence and payment of staff on the contract workforce who are off sick a replacement income of 100% of their usual earnings for as long as possible
    • Plans for an appropriate income replacement policy for staff who are required to spend time away from work to care for a sick dependent or close relative
    • 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
    • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
    • 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
    • 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
    • Means of influencing staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders with respect to modern slavery risks relating to the contract

  • 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
    • 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

  • 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
    • Structuring of the supply chain selection process to ensure fairness (e.g. anti-corruption) and encourages participation by a diverse range of businesses, including with regard to new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutual
    • Measures for making facilities used in the delivery of the contract available for community groups, education or training
    • Collaborating with anchor institutions and community groups to make facilities available for education, training or community events

  • 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
    • Delivery of additional environmental benefits through 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

  • 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
    • 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)
    • Advertising, promotional and outreach activities designed to raise awareness of the offer to reach the target cohort
    • 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
    • Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, and retention-focused activities, including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition
    • Offering a range of quality opportunities with routes of progression if appropriate, e.g. T Level industry placements, students supported into higher level apprenticeships.
    • Working conditions which promote an inclusive working environment and promote retention and progression
    • 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
    • Inclusive and accessible development practices, including guidance for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition

  • 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 issues affecting the development of new skills by target cohort
    • 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
    • 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
    • Content of the outreach activity is designed to suit the target cohort
    • Advertising, promotional and outreach activities designed to raise awareness of the offer to reach the target cohort

  • 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
    • 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

Service documents

• Pricing document

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• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

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