PODARIS LIMITED

Podaris

Podaris is a web-based, cloud-native platform for multimodal transport planning, analysis, and stakeholder engagement. It supports rapid network design, accessibility, connectivity, and equity analysis through parametric engineering for multimodal schemes. Podaris accelerates workflows through real-time collaboration, supporting authorities with everything from active travel to fixed-route buses and demand-responsive transport (DRT).

Features

• Cloud-native SaaS accessible via any modern web browser.
• Real-time multi-user collaboration with atomic revision history and versioning.
• Multimodal network design for bus, rail, tram, and streets.
• Parametric engineering tools for rapid, accurate 2D linear infrastructure modelling.
• Agent-based demand modelling for mode-choice simulation and ridership forecasting.
• Connectivity tool for demographic, PTAL, isochrones, and accessibility analysis.
• Data imports and exports for GTFS, TransXchange, NaPTAN, and GIS.
• Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) planning, analysis, and simulation engine.
• API for bi-directional data connectivity with GIS and BI tools.
• Scheduling tools, create TXC data and GTFS data.

Benefits

• Assess Bus Reform, BSIP, and Franchising against connectivity and ridership.
• Quantify transport equity and social value by segmenting demographic accessibility.
• Build evidence-based cases for bus priority and analyse AVL data.
• Optimise Section 106 contributions for new mixed-use developments and infrastructure.
• Calculate passenger demand and mode-shift for proposed service changes.
• Compare Demand Responsive Transport against fixed-route options for network efficiency.
• Estimate operational costs, revenue-kms, fleet emissions, and peak vehicle requirements.
• Plan suitable locations for electric vehicle charging and decarbonisation initiatives.
• Improve stakeholder buy-in with interactive, shareable web-based transport scenarios.
• Seamless multi-modal planning and scheduling across bus, rail, and DRT.

• Education pricing available

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

740866533738187

Contact

GCloud Sales
+447360494796
info@podaris.com

About your service

• Service categories:

  Application Development and Deployment

  Analytics and business intelligence

  • Business Intelligence
  • Advanced and predictive analytics
  • Location and geospatial data management and analytics
• Multi cloud support: No

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: No
• Cloud deployment model: Public cloud
• Service constraints: As a modern cloud-collaboration tool, Podaris is accessible via any up-to-date web browser, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge. We do not support legacy versions of Internet Explorer or non-current versions of Microsoft Edge.; ; While the platform is optimised for minimal hardware, we recommend a minimum of 8 GB of memory and a 3 GHz dual-core processor for the best experience.; ; The stakeholder engagement interface is fully responsive and mobile-ready, allowing public participants to provide geolocated feedback on any device.
• System requirements:
  • Browser: Recent versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge.
  • Memory: Minimum 8 GB of RAM for planning projects.
  • Processor: Minimum 3 GHz dual-core processor
  • Installation: None; Podaris is a fully-hosted, browser-based SaaS platform

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Yes
• Support response times: Podaris provides a dedicated helpdesk staffed by both technical experts and transport planners, with a same-day response guarantee for all support requests.; ; While standard helpdesk hours are 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, we provide 24/7 technical support for critical issues (severity levels 1 or 2). This ensures urgent operational challenges are addressed immediately, regardless of the day or weekend.; ; Additionally, your dedicated account manager is available during normal business hours to provide personalised guidance and ensure your transport planning goals are met.
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support: Yes
• Web chat support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support accessibility standard: WCAG 2.2 AA
• Web chat accessibility testing: Our testing and HubSpot's own documentation confirm that the chat widget supports several core accessibility features:; ; - Screen Reader Support: The widget uses ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) roles and semantic HTML; - Keyboard Navigation: The chat interface is fully operable via keyboard only. Users can use the Tab key to focus on the chat launcher and navigate through the conversation without needing a mouse; - ARIA Live Regions: HubSpot utilizes aria-live attributes (typically aria-live="polite") to notify screen reader users immediately when a new message arrives; ; To further support accessibility, we have configured our HubSpot chat instance with high-contrast color settings for the widget.
• Onsite support: Yes
• Support levels: Included in the bespoke G-Cloud package, Podaris provides Enhanced Enterprise Support. This is a personalised service level designed to support local authorities and transport bodies through every stage of their project lifecycle, from initial onboarding to complex accessibility analysis.; ; Key support features include:; ; Bespoke Onboarding: A tailored plan that includes identifying key users, datasets, documenting goals, and delivering tailored training sessions.; ; High-Touch Technical Support: UK-based experts offer same-business-day responses. Median response times are under 15 minutes.; ; Continuous Education: Customers have access to a searchable knowledge base, structured video tutorials, regular webinars, and a monthly "Tips and Tricks" newsletter.; ; Podaris Academy: Access an in-depth online training program to learn at your leisure.; ; Transport Advisory: The support team includes experienced transport planners who assist with complex data imports, GIS service integration, and strategic analysis tasks.; ; Dedicated Account Manager: Every enterprise customer is assigned a dedicated Account Manager who conducts regular check-ins, tracks project goals, and helps shape the product roadmap based on your feedback.; ; 24/7 Critical Support: For severity level 1 or 2 issues (major service disruptions), technical support is available 24/7, managed by our in-house on-call engineering and operations staff. Severity levels and response times are detailed in the SLA attached.
• Support available to third parties: Yes
• AI chatbot: Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: Following a successful award, the Podaris implementation team will begin laying the foundation for your dedicated Podaris instance. We provide a comprehensive, bespoke 60-day onboarding plan designed to ensure your team is confident and productive from day one.; ; Our multi-layered approach to onboarding includes:; ; Kick-off Workshop: We schedule an initial meeting to define expectations, identify key users, and document specific goals and performance measures.; ; Technical Setup: We handle the base instance configuration, which is typically completed within a week. This includes provisioning computational resources and setting up a dedicated knowledge base.; ; Structured Training Sessions: We provide one-to-one or group training via videoconferencing (e.g., Teams or Google Meet) or on-site. These sessions focus on real-world use cases.; ; Dedicated Support Portal: All staff have access to a custom support portal featuring personal video guides, webinars, and tutorials tailored to your specific organisational needs.; ; Self-Service Knowledgebase: We maintain an extensive, searchable ‘knowledge base’ with structured, non-technical tutorials for performing common transport planning tasks, such as scheduling services or amending routes.; ; In-Application Support: Users can get immediate answers through our helpdesk, available via live in-application chat, email, or telephone.; ; Ongoing Reviews: Adoption is monitored through regular check-ins and reviews to identify returns on investment.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • PDF
• End-of-contract data extraction: At the end of a contract, or at any point during the service term, users can extract their data through a variety of self-serve tools built directly into the interface. This empowers staff to work independently and efficiently, ensuring all information remains portable without the need for complicated support processes.; ; All transport network data, including routes, patterns, and timetables, can be exported in common industry-standard formats such as GTFS and TransXchange. Geographical and infrastructure data can be extracted as GeoJSON, KML, or Shapefiles, ensuring seamless interoperability with other GIS software or an existing ArcGIS server. Analytical outputs from our isochrone tools and demographic impact queries are available for download as CSV or Excel files.; ; Because Podaris is designed to be a fully transparent and independent platform, we ensure there is no vendor lock-in. Our commitment to open data standards means that all project information remains accessible. Should a customer require a bulk extraction of all historical project data, the Podaris support team is available to facilitate this as part of our standard off-boarding procedure.
• End-of-contract process: Upon contract termination, Podaris ensures that customers maintain full ownership of their data. All project information and datasets are archived for a period of 90 days before permanent destruction, unless the customer requests earlier deletion. During this 90-day off-boarding window, or at any point during the contract term, users can extract their data through self-serve tools at no additional cost. Data is delivered digitally in raw or industry-standard formats such as GTFS, TransXChange, Shapefiles, and CSV, ensuring interoperability with other GIS software or network design tools.; ; After the 90-day archive period, all customer data is destroyed using industry-standard cryptographic erasure to ensure it is unrecoverable. To support a smooth transition to a new system, the Podaris support team and the designated account manager remain available to facilitate bulk data extraction. We also offer to set up custom HTTP redirects for specific URLs, such as those used for public engagement, to minimise disruption to ongoing projects.
• Documentation accessibility standard: WCAG 2.2 AA

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Opera
  • Other
• Application to install: No
• Designed for use on mobile devices: Yes
• Differences between the mobile and desktop service: The professional planning and analysis environment is primarily designed for desktop usage. This environment provides transport planners and engineers with the high-precision tools required for parametric transport engineering, kinematic modelling, and complex network design.; ; In contrast, the stakeholder engagement and public consultation elements of Podaris are fully optimised for mobile and tablet devices. We recognise that achieving true transport equity requires reaching citizens where they are. Our public-facing portals are fully responsive, ensuring that members of the public can easily view proposed route changes, explore accessibility impacts through interactive maps, and provide feedback through their mobile devices.
• Service interface: Yes
• User support accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA
• Description of service interface: Podaris is a fully-hosted, web-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform designed for real-time multi-modal transport planning, analysis, and stakeholder engagement. The service interface is accessible through any modern web browser on any operating system, requiring no local hardware installation or complex setup.; ; In addition to the web-based GUI, Podaris provides a robust HTTP API (RESTful JSON endpoints) that facilitates programmatic integration with third-party tools and services.
• Accessibility standards: None or don’t know
• Description of accessibility: Podaris is designed to ensure transport planning is inclusive for both practitioners and the public. Our interface features high-contrast themes and scalable text to support users with visual impairments. As a browser-based platform, it is compatible with standard screen readers, enabling navigation of project data and analysis results.; ; Our "Engage" interface is specifically optimised for public consultations, allowing citizens to provide geolocated feedback on proposed schemes via mobile or desktop. While the core "Plan" interface is highly graphical for network design, we provide tabular data views to ensure complex datasets remain accessible and interpretable.
• Accessibility testing: Podaris conducts regular accessibility audits and interface testing to ensure the platform remains usable for individuals with diverse needs.; ; Our testing programme includes:; ; Screen Reader Compatibility: We test primary workflows using industry-standard screen readers to ensure correct ARIA labelling and logical focus orders.; ; Keyboard-Only Navigation: We validate that all critical planning functions can be performed without a mouse, supporting users with motor impairments.; ; Colour Blindness Simulation: We test our "Isochrone tools" and demographic heatmaps to ensure that they are clearly distinguishable for users with various types of colour vision deficiency.; ; Public Engagement Testing: Our stakeholder engagement portal (Podaris:Engage) undergoes simplified user-journey testing to ensure that members of the public using mobile assistive technologies can easily contribute to consultations.
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: The Podaris API allows for programmatic integration with third-party tools, enabling the platform to function as a hub for transport planning data. Users can automate the import and export of transport networks and GIS datasets, including GTFS and TransXchange files. Our RESTful JSON endpoints support bi-directional connectivity, allowing modifications made in external applications, such as QGIS or spreadsheets, to propagate in real-time to all collaborators. Planners can also use the API to extract analytical outputs, such as isochrone results, for use in custom demographic or cost analysis.; ; Setting up the service through the API is managed via unique Bearer tokens generated in the user account settings. This allows for the automated connection of externally hosted data sources, such as ArcGIS servers, ensuring teams work with canonical datasets. Changes can be made programmatically to infrastructure models, allowing for rapid scenario iteration and immediate technical feedback on travel times and costs.; ; However, the API is not designed for high-frequency transactional data or live vehicle dispatch. Crucially, Podaris is a strategic planning platform and is not intended for use as a public-facing journey planner.
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats:
  • Open API (also known as Swagger)
  • HTML
• API sandbox or test environment: Yes
• Customisation available: Yes
• Description of customisation: Podaris provides a highly flexible cloud environment designed to adapt to the specific operational and branding requirements of public sector transport authorities and their partners.; ; - Each customer is provided with a dedicated enterprise instance. This includes a custom subdomain and the application of your organisation's specific branding, logos, and colour schemes.; - Users can define and adjust the physical and operational characteristics of any transport mode. This includes vehicle capacities, acceleration profiles, dwell times at stops, and specific infrastructure constraints.; - The platform allows for the import of bespoke GIS datasets, such as local demographic data, housing development plans, or school catchment areas. You can also integrate custom mapping layers and street networks, including those provided via the Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PSGA).; - Organisations can customise how staff and partners authenticate. This includes integration with Active Directory or Azure AD, setting specific single sign-on (SSO) policies, and defining multi-factor authentication (MFA) requirements.; ; Most customisations, such as project parameters, dataset uploads, and engagement settings, are performed directly by users through an intuitive drag-and-drop web interface. No coding or specialist IT support is required for day-to-day configuration.

Scaling

• Independence of resources: Podaris is a cloud-native platform deployed as containerised applications atop a large, resilient Kubernetes cluster. We guarantee that users are not affected by the demand of others through a dedicated single-tenant architecture. In these deployments, each customer’s data and compute resources are isolated and scaled independently, which prevents any issues with 'noisy neighbours' competing for resources.; ; This infrastructure supports horizontal scaling, allowing all services and resources to scale dynamically and automatically depending on real-time load.

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: Yes
• Metrics types: Podaris provides administrators with granular telemetry and usage analytics to monitor platform activity. This includes comprehensive audit logs detailing "what happened, when, and who did it" for all user actions, dataset modifications, and API requests.; ; Through regular account management reviews, we help authorities analyse usage patterns to determine return on investment and optimise platform adoption.
• Reporting types:
  • API access
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Reports on request
• Resource tagging: Yes
• FOCUS resource tagging: No

Resellers

• Supplier type: Not a reseller

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Conforms to BS7858:2019
• Government security clearance: Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations:
  • United Kingdom
  • European Economic Area (EEA)
• User control over data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Datacentre security standards: Complies with a recognised standard (for example CSA CCM version 4.0)
• 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 CSA CCM v4.0
  • Physical access control, complying with SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
  • Physical access control, complying with another standard
  • Encryption of all physical media
• 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 importing and exporting

• Data export approach: Users can export data from Podaris through several flexible, self-service channels designed for interoperability:; ; In-Application Web Interface: Users can directly export project data at any time through the web interface. There are no limits on the number of exports created.; ; Programmatic API: Data can be extracted via the HTTP-based JSON API for automated workflows or integration with external tools.; ; Assisted Export: The Podaris support team is available to archive and package entire datasets upon request at no additional cost
• Data export formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data export formats:
  • GTFS
  • GeoJSON
  • ESRI Shapefile
  • KML
  • NaPTAN
  • CSV
  • PDF
  • JPEG
  • PNG
  • TransXChange
• Data import formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data import formats:
  • GTFS
  • TransXchange
  • NaPTAN
  • NeTeX
  • ESRI Shapefile
  • KML
  • GeoJSON
  • Image (PNG, JPEG, PDF)
  • GPX
  • CSV

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: Podaris provides a minimum guaranteed uptime of 99.9% per month for all components of its platform. This guarantee is supported by the following infrastructure and service standards:; ; Third-Party Alignment: All third-party hosting services used by Podaris provide uptime standards that are guaranteed to be equal to or greater than the 99.9% assurance.; ; Service Credits: If availability falls below the 99.9% threshold, Podaris issues service credits based on the severity of the shortfall. For example:; ; 99.1% – 99.9% availability: 1% credit of the monthly fee.; ; 96.6% – 99% availability: 10% credit of the monthly fee.; ; 95% – 96.5% availability: 25% credit of the monthly fee.; ; Less than 95% availability: 100% credit of the monthly fee
• Approach to resilience: Podaris is engineered as a robust, resilient, and reliable platform following industry-standard guidelines such as the twelve-factor app. The service is built as a cloud-native application deployed as containerised applications atop a large, resilient Kubernetes cluster. Deployments are single-tenant instances where customer data and compute resources are isolated and scale independently to prevent issues with "noisy neighbours" competing for resources. All services and resources scale dynamically and automatically depending on load, accessed through cloud-based load balancers.; ; Our datacentre setup is hosted within Google Cloud Platform, a highly available public cloud. Deployments span multiple availability zones to prevent geographic disruption, with instances deployed across regions to further increase resilience. Datastores are automatically replicated to other zones in the region, and primary databases have multiple replicas kept in-sync. Database backups are performed in real-time through read-only replicas and periodically at 24-hour intervals, ensuring a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) of near zero. Recovery Time Objective (RTO) is rapid as database replicas are hot-swappable. The platform is managed 24/7 by on-call staff with access to centralised logging for instant incident reaction.
• Outage reporting: We provide a dedicated public status dashboard that allows customers to monitor real-time service health and historical uptime across the platform.; ; We provide automated email alerts that notify subscribers of any performance degradation or service interruptions. This technical infrastructure is supported by our 24/7 in-house on-call staff who utilise centralised logging and monitoring to react to incidents instantly.; ; For scheduled improvements, Podaris follows a defined maintenance process. We communicate any planned maintenance well in advance to ensure minimal disruption.; ; Most updates are deployed using a cloud-native approach that facilitates graceful traffic switching and zero downtime.; ; If a new version is released while a user is active, a clear banner appears within the application to prompt a reload, ensuring staff always access the most secure and resilient version of the platform.

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Internal access to production resources and infrastructure is limited to essential personnel only. We utilise industry-standard privileged access management solutions, and all interactions at the database and infrastructure levels are audited at the user level.; ; Access within the management interface is restricted through granular RBAC.; ; Podaris support staff do not have default access to customer projects or datasets. Access for troubleshooting is granted only through a predefined process requiring explicit consent from the customer.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least every 6 months
• Management access authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long user audit data is stored for: At least 12 months
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get 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:
  • CSA CSM version 4.0
  • ISO/IEC 27001
• Information security policies and processes: Podaris maintains a rigorous information security framework built upon "secure by design" principles and is Cyber Essentials certified. Our approach ensures that security is integrated into the entire lifecycle of our platform, from initial code development to our cloud-hosted infrastructure.; ; We maintain a defined incident response plan. Any issue identified as an active threat or vulnerability is classified as a "Severity Level 5" and escalated immediately to the on-call security specialists.; ; Access to customer production environments by Podaris staff is restricted to essential personnel only. Such access requires explicit customer consent for technical support purposes and is fully logged and reviewed periodically through our Identity and Access Management (IAM) system.
• Software Security Code of Practice: Yes

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Supplier-defined controls
• Configuration and change management approach: Our cloud-native infrastructure is deployed as containerised applications on a resilient Kubernetes cluster within Google Cloud Platform. Configurations are managed declaratively, allowing for automated, consistent deployments and instant migration between environments if necessary.; ; All software updates undergo an extensive Quality Assurance (QA) and automated testing process before deployment. Changes are evaluated for potential security regressions to ensure the integrity of our role-based access controls (RBAC) and data encryption.; ; Every new release is automatically scanned for vulnerabilities using static analysis tools.
• Vulnerability management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Vulnerability management approach: Podaris is hosted on the Google Cloud Platform, leveraging its high availability and security. We assess threats by automatically monitoring access attempts to identify brute force attacks and IP-based risks. Our cloud-native architecture on Kubernetes enables a philosophy of continuous improvement. System updates are typically performed with zero downtime, meaning servers are patched and hardened automatically. Information regarding potential threats is gathered through integrated administrative consoles, industry-standard IAM systems, and our 24/7 in-house on-call security and operations staff who triage vulnerabilities according to defined severity levels.
• Protective monitoring type: Supplier-defined controls
• Protective monitoring approach: We identify potential compromises by automatically monitoring access attempts and account usage. This includes blocking brute force attacks and IP-based detection. Our 24/7 in-house on-call staff use a centralised logging system to debug and react to incidents instantly. Detected threats are automatically blocked through countermeasures like account locking and login timeouts. Technical support for high-severity issues is available 24/7.
• Incident management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Incident management approach: Podaris maintains a defined incident response plan for common events, managed by 24/7 on-call staff. Users report incidents through a helpdesk via live in-application chat, email, or telephone. All faults are logged as tickets, triaged by severity, and assigned an incident ID. We provide incident reports through the helpdesk, detailing target response and resolution times. Severity Level 1 issues receive workarounds within one hour.
• Post-quantum cryptography secure: Yes

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Conforms to a recognised standard, but self-assessed

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: No

Pricing

• Discount for educational organisations: Yes
• Free trial available: No

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

• Less than £250,000: 2%
• Between £250,000 and £500,000: 2%
• Between £500,001 and £1,000,000: 2%
• Between £1,000,001 and £2,500,000: 2%
• Between £2,500,001 and £5,000,000: 2%
• Over £5,000,001: 2%

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: 03d0ab6a-431e-4bb5-8295-b0a9c81e0ed6
• Cyber essentials plus: No
• Cyber Essentials Alternative: None of the criteria
• 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

    • Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
    • Volunteering opportunities for staff

  • 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.

    • 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

    • Activities that demonstrate a collaborative way to work with a diverse range of businesses as part of the supply chain
    • 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.
    • Measures for making facilities used in the delivery of the contract available for community groups, education or training
    • Measures to engage users and communities and build relationships to increase community integration build trust and influence how the contract is delivered
    • Plans to respond flexibly and adapt approaches to community engagement and initiatives
    • 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
    • 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.

    • 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

  • 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 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

  • 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 barriers to access to health and social care services or employment opportunities e.g. digital inclusion

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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 info@podaris.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.