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Horizon Seven Consulting Ltd

Cloud Procurement Support

We support businesses to identify requirements for, specify, design and effectively procure third party cloud services which are fully accessible to Public Sector Buyers.

We apply agile sourcing and contracting methodology based on our deep academic research and development in practice, accelerating traditional, processes to deliver value sooner.

Features

  • Service specification definition and service design
  • Creation/Development of compliant procurement/tender documents and processes
  • Pricing and benchmarking exercises
  • Supplier Evaluation and contract management support
  • Target Operating Model design for Cloud services
  • Transition co-ordination and management
  • Support provided on using Frameworks accessible to the Public Sector
  • Remediation and supplier
  • Wider market based advice and support
  • Business case development, supplier evaluation and contract management support

Benefits

  • Market tested pricing models to reduce overall cost
  • Effective solution design and Target Operating Model implementation
  • Reliable, independent expert advice and guidance
  • Market Intelligence, technology research and analysis
  • Transparent costing, competitive cost-models and service rates
  • Achieve operational excellence and faster growth
  • Effective transition
  • Tailored solutions that fit your business requirements
  • Procurement activities executed quickly and efficiently
  • Outcomes based commercial agreements focused on business strategy

Pricing

£5,000 a unit

  • Education pricing available

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 lauren@horizonseven.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

1 2 7 6 7 0 4 5 9 2 9 2 9 6 3

Contact

Horizon Seven Consulting Ltd Lauren Tennant
Telephone: +44 (0) 7931229958
Email: lauren@horizonseven.co.uk

Planning

Planning service
Yes
How the planning service works
Horizon Seven helps buyers assess their own current state and readiness for cloud services before helping them to understand available options in the market place.

Following market assessment Horizon Seven runs procurement services specific to the cloud supply market, helping the buyer to achieve best value for money against appropriate vendor and service selection, captured in best practice contracts.
Planning service works with specific services
No

Training

Training service provided
Yes
How the training service works
Horizon Seven provides cloud procurement training services to help buyers procure cloud services effectively.

Training services are also available for supplier performance management, contract negotiation and dispute resolution.
Training is tied to specific services
No

Setup and migration

Setup or migration service available
Yes
How the setup or migration service works
Horizon Seven's services support buyers to understand the mechanics of their migration to the cloud and how cloud service providers function to achieve well defined transition plans.

Horizon Seven also supports the buyer in negotiating contracts with cloud service providers to achieve good performance from the supplier in transition.
Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services
No

Quality assurance and performance testing

Quality assurance and performance testing service
No

Security testing

Security services
No

Ongoing support

Ongoing support service
Yes
Types of service supported
Hosting or software provided by a third-party organisation
How the support service works
Horizon Seven helps buyers to identify the best third party organisation for the cloud service requirements. Horizon Seven can also provide ongoing third party management as a service, renegotiation services and retendering services.

Horizon Seven can also provide consulting services supporting licence management for cloud hosted services.

Service scope

Service constraints
None

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
24 hours.
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
No
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
9 to 5 (UK time), 7 days a week
Web chat support
No
Support levels
Each project is supported by a Executive Sponsor from Horizon Seven together with the project delivery consultant.

Horizon Seven delivers services against milestones backed by client satisfaction sign off as part of a fixed price service. Buyers sign off achievement of milestones to 100% SLA.

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Staff screening not performed
Government security clearance
None

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
No
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
No
Cyber essentials plus
No
Other security certifications
No

Social Value

Social Value

Social Value

  • Tackling economic inequality
  • Equal opportunity

Tackling economic inequality

We work with a Further Education College to offer work-placements for their T-Level students. We are committed to supporting education as a way to tackle economic inequality.

Equal opportunity

We are a female-owned business, and committed to equality in all that we do.

Pricing

Price
£5,000 a unit
Discount for educational organisations
Yes

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 lauren@horizonseven.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.