FORDWAY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Fordway Azure IaaS Operations Management and Security
Operational and Security management of Azure Virtual Machines, Storage, Networking with 24x7 monitoring, incident, request, change, availability, release and patch management. Service delivered to defined SLAs with operational dashboards and reports.
Features
- Operational and Security Management of Buyers Azure environments
- Covers all Azure components (VM, Storage, Networking, CDN, Load Balancer)
- 5 monitored parameters per service to predefined thresholds
- 24/7/365 availability monitoring with alerting, incident response and management
- 24/7/365 UK Based Service Desk and Service Management
- Includes managed backups, policies and jobs, with failover and restoration
- Cross availability group or region data replication and failover
- 24/7/365 Security monitoring to UK SOC with Secure Score analytics
- Authentication and sign-in control and management using Entra
Benefits
- Ensures critical infrastructure is operational with pro-active management
- Comprehensive service to manage Buyers Azure services and environments
- Optimise, rightsize subscriptions to minimise Azure expenditure
- Service delivered by certified staff with BPSS/SC vetting
- Continual Service Improvement embedded within service
- 24x7 security monitoring and incident response included with service
- Continual Service Improvement embedded with service
- Experienced personnel, UK based with 24/7 service desk
- Monthly reports and meeting to review service and operations
Architecture roles
Business architect
| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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Data architect
| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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Enterprise architect
| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Network architect
| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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Security architect
| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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Solution architect
| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Technical architect
| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Chief digital and data roles
Chief data officer
| £1,450.00 |
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Chief information security officer
| £1,450.00 |
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Chief technology officer
| £1,450.00 |
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Cyber security roles
Cyber security audit and assurance
| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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Cyber security governance and risk management
| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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Cyber security monitoring
| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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Cyber security incident response
| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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Cyber security vulnerability management
| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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Cyber security digital forensics
| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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Cyber security testing
| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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Cyber security secure design
| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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IT operations roles
Application operations engineer
| £550.00 |
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| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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Business relationship manager
| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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Change and release manager
| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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Command and control centre manager
| £550.00 |
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| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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End user computing engineer
| £450.00 |
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| £550.00 |
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| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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IT service manager
| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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Incident manager
| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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Infrastructure engineer
| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Infrastructure operations engineer
| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Problem manager
| £700.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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Service desk manager
| £550.00 |
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| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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Service transition manager
| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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Product and delivery roles
Business analyst
| £550.00 |
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| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Delivery manager
| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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Digital portfolio manager
| £700.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Product manager
| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Programme delivery manager
| £1,150.00 |
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Quality assurance testing (QAT) roles
Quality assurance testing (QAT) analyst
| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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Test engineer
| £550.00 |
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| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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Test manager
| £850.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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Software development roles
Development operations (DevOps) engineer
| £550.00 |
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| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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Frontend developer
| £550.00 |
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| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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Software developer
| £550.00 |
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| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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User-centred design roles
Accessibility specialist
| £550.00 |
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| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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Content designer
| £550.00 |
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| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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Content strategist
| £975.00 |
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Graphic designer
| £550.00 |
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| £550.00 |
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| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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Interaction designer
| £550.00 |
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| £550.00 |
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| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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Service designer
| £550.00 |
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| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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Technical writer
| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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User researcher
| £550.00 |
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| £550.00 |
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| £700.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £975.00 |
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Non-mandatory Standards and certifications
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ISO/IEC 27001 certification
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Yes
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Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
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ISOQAR
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ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
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Tuesday 27 March 2012
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What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
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Nothing, all Fordway's activities are in scope. Our scope is:
Scope of Registration:
The provision of IT managed services, including the requirements of ISO 27017: 2015 and ISO 27018: 2019. In accordance with Statement of Applicability version 4.
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ISO 28000:2022 certification
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No
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ISO 9001 certification
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Yes
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Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification
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ISOQAR
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ISO 9001 accreditation date
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Thursday 3 February 2005
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What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover
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Nothing, all Fordway's activities are in the scope of certification:
SCOPE OF REGISTRATION
The supply, systems integration and support of IT infrastructure and associated services.
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Quality management systems (QMS)
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Yes
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CSA STAR certification
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No
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PCI certification
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No
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Cyber essentials
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Yes
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Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number
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54ea3a52-f7e6-428a-b46a-520c01409330
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Cyber essentials plus
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Yes
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Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number
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74592dc4-3a5a-4e53-bf53-475fc093e429
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Other security certifications
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Yes
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Any other security certifications
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- List N Certified
- PSNA/PSNSP
- NHS IG/HSCN/PCTS assured
Social value
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Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery
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Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.
Policy Outcome 1: Fair work: That offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country. Notes: Where there is a large proportion of labour costs in the contract, commercial teams should consider MAC in Outcome 1 as a priority
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New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
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New apprenticeships on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b
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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
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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
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Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about, and feel empowered to, address their physical wellbeing
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Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about and feel empowered to report and address bullying and harassment
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Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
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Monitoring and reporting of gender and ethnicity pay gaps and plans to address them where necessary
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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
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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
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Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.
Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth: Supporting growth sectors and addressing skills gaps.
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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
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Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
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Activities to support relevant sector related skills growth and sustainability in the contract workforce. Illustrative examples: careers talks, curriculum support, literacy support, safety talks and volunteering
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Delivery of apprenticeships, supported internships and T Level industry placement opportunities (Level 2, 3 and 4+) in relation to the contract
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Mission: Make Britain a clean energy superpower: To cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030, accelerating to net zero
Policy Outcome 4: Sustainable procurement practices: Reducing carbon footprints, minimising waste, and promoting the use of clean energy and green technologies.
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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
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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
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Activities to reconnect people with the environment and increase awareness of ways to protect and enhance it
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Mission: Build an NHS fit for the future: That is there when people need it; with fewer lives lost to the biggest killers; in a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer.
Policy Outcome 8: Increasing productivity through physical and mental wellbeing: In the supply chain and communities in the relevant area.
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Understanding of issues relating to health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, in the contract workforce
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Understanding barriers to access to health and social care services or employment opportunities e.g. digital inclusion
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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
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Actions to invest in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the contract workforce
Service documents
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