BLUE FOX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

OpusMap

Hosted software and support service for publishing interactive maps, custom built from your data. Ideal for Local Planning Authorities delivering digitally led Local Plans and accessible stakeholder engagement. Proven (Case Studies) to save time and resources. Ideal for hybrid team working. Inclusive updates to meet changing planning regs and guidance.

Features

• Interactive web mapping for plan-making, engagement and evidence gathering.
• Spatial query system: Call for Sites, site assessments/monitoring, SHELAA
• Continuous release cycle aligns to planning reforms and schema updates
• Consultation mapping captures and queries real-time spatial representations
• Simple permissions for controlled multi-user data access and collaboration
• Central spatial data repository replaces desktop GIS silos and spreadsheets
• Schema-driven data exports for reporting, monitoring, and Open Data publishing
• Cloud-hosted infrastructure delivers scalable, resilient, 24/7 available service environments
• Standards-based data pipelines supporting WMS, WFS, vector tiles, and APIs
• Browser-based viewer eliminates desktop installations and reduces IT dependencies

Benefits

• Reduces timescales through faster digital spatial processing and analysis workflows
• Improves public engagement by visualising objectives directly on policy maps
• Improves data quality through consistent schema use and versioned updates
• Cuts costs by removing desktop GIS licensing and support dependency
• Strengthens compliance with emerging national digital plan standards and schemas
• Enables stakeholder collaboration on joint plans, evidence, and strategic corridors
• Reduces risk during inspection by aligning mapping to statutory requirements
• Increases productivity by centralising datasets and eliminating duplicated manual processes
• Supports continuous monitoring of land supply, delivery, and policy performance
• Future-proofs digital planning capability through continuous service improvements and updates

• Education pricing available
• Free trial available

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 david.cooper@bluefoxtech.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

148224481078387

Contact

David Cooper
01270611011
david.cooper@bluefoxtech.co.uk

About the service

• Service categories:

  Application Development and Deployment

  Analytics and business intelligence

  • Location and geospatial data management and analytics
• Multi cloud support: Yes

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: No
• Cloud deployment model: Private cloud
• Service constraints: No service constraints
• System requirements: Standard web browser with Internet connection

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Yes
• Support response times: Within 2 hours
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: No
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support: No
• Onsite support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support levels: We offer Standard, Enhanced and Strategic support options. ; ; Standard support (included in the annual license fee) provides email and ticket-based support, documentation access, bug reporting, and software upgrades during UK business hours with a 1-day response SLA. ; ; Enhanced support (£2,500/year) offers the standard support package + priority routing, faster response times (4 hours), quarterly remote support sessions via TEAMS and a named key contact. ; ; Strategic Advisory support (from £700/day) is tailored to each client and covers direct support for business or service transformation programmes including development of bespoke OpusMap functionality, assistance in workflow optimisation, data migration, ongoing planning reform alignment and higher levels of upskilling for internal teams using OpusMap.; ; For hosted deployments, a Cloud Support Engineer monitors, patches and maintains the hosted environment. A Technical Account Manager can be provided for programme-level governance under Enhanced or Strategic Advisory tiers.
• Support available to third parties: Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: Blue Fox provides a structured onboarding process to help LPAs start using OpusMap effectively. During onboarding, we configure:; ; - the hosted environment, ; - user access, ; - initial datasets (including OS mapping); ; and provide role-based training for internal users.; ; We provide a combination of live remote training, online resources and technical documentation. Training sessions are delivered through Microsoft Teams and cover key features, data management, user permissions, map publishing and public-facing engagement. ; ; Optional priced extras:; ; - Additional training sessions for different teams; - Consultancy for data migration and bespoke workflow configuration; ; OpusMap does not require installation or local software deployment, so end users can begin using the service immediately through a supported web browser. Users are trained to configure datasets and publish map layers without the need for specialist development skills.; ; Clients also receive access to user documentation, videos, release notes, and examples of how other LPAs use OpusMap in Local Plan preparation and consultation workflows. Onboarding typically completes within 2 - 4 working weeks depending on the amount and complexity of data being prepared or migrated.; ; Where needed, enhanced support and additional advisory services can be purchased to support adoption across multiple teams or planning reform-related workflows.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • PDF
• End-of-contract data extraction: At the end of the contract, customers retain full ownership of the data they manage within OpusMap. Blue Fox supports structured data extraction to ensure continuity of Local Plan workflows and to avoid vendor lock-in, including data contexts shaped by the Levelling Up & Regeneration Act and emerging digital planning standards.; Spatial datasets, registers and consultation outputs can be exported in standard geospatial and tabular formats (e.g. GeoJSON, Shapefile, CSV) suitable for reuse within GIS, evidence bases, or document production. Where planning reform schemas are in use (e.g. Local Plan, Site & Allocation, Consultation Event, Metadata), OpusMap can export data in forms that align with schema fields to support onward transformation into Planning Data Platform-compatible structures.; Associated documents, representations and attachments (when OpusConsult is used) can be exported with linked identifiers to maintain relationships between spatial elements like sites, policies and evidence items. Map configuration artifacts (e.g. layer definitions, symbology, attribute schemas) can also be exported to assist authorities in recreating public-facing map views in alternative platforms.; Authorities confirm successful receipt and validation before environments are decommissioned. Optional consultancy is available where councils require schema transformation, lineage documentation, or structured handover aligned with Local Plan publication or adoption milestones.
• End-of-contract process: At contract end, customers retain ownership of their data and may extract it from OpusMap before the hosted environment is decommissioned. Blue Fox provides a structured end-of-contract process to ensure continuity for LPAs and to avoid vendor lock-in.; Included in the contract price:; Customers may export their datasets, registers and configuration artifacts in standard interoperable formats (e.g. GeoJSON, Shapefile, CSV) via administrative tools or assisted export (recommended). Linked documents and attachments can be provided in file bundles with associated metadata. Blue Fox will keep the hosted environment active until the authority confirms successful extraction or until the agreed contractual end date, whichever occurs first. Data will not be deleted until the authority confirms it has completed extraction.; Additional cost (optional):; Where a council requires more than raw extraction - e.g. schema transformation into Planning Data Platform-aligned packages, mapping of Site & Allocation fields, integration 3rd party systems, inspection/examination bundles, data lineage documentation, or extended access beyond the contract end date - these can be provided as paid professional services. Blue Fox can also provide consultancy for Local Plan timetable alignment, migration planning, or structured handover to a successor platform.; This model ensures transparency and avoids forced continuation of service.
• Documentation accessibility standard: WCAG 2.2 AAA

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: N/a
• Service interface: No
• User support accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: OpusMap provides REST APIs (and standard OGC services where required) to integrate with customer systems and automate data exchange. Users can: authenticate using issued API credentials; query and retrieve spatial layers, attributes and metadata; run spatial queries; and embed OpusMap content in external web pages/applications. ; ; Where enabled, users can also submit structured data to supported endpoints (for example, importing site records, updating selected attributes, or linking external datasets) to keep OpusMap in sync with authoritative sources.; Service setup through the API is limited to integration configuration and data exchange. ; ; Core tenant provisioning, security configuration (roles/permissions), base mapping configuration and publication of new datasets/layers are managed through the OpusMap Admin Console and/or by Blue Fox Technology during onboarding to ensure governance, data quality and security.; Limitations: API access is role-based and restricted to permitted datasets and functions. Rate limiting and payload size limits apply. Some operations (such as deleting core datasets, changing system security settings, or publishing new map layers) are not available via API and require an authorised administrator via the Admin Console or support request. All API traffic uses TLS and is logged for audit and troubleshooting.
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats: PDF
• API sandbox or test environment: No
• Customisation available: Yes
• Description of customisation: OpusMap is a configurable SaaS mapping platform designed for Local Planning Authorities. Customers can customise the service to match their datasets, workflows and public-facing requirements without needing to modify the underlying software.; ; What can be customised:; ; Authorities can customise map layers, legend styles, visibility and grouping, base-maps, search fields, filters, document links, feature attributes, consultation configurations (when integrated with OpusConsult), branding elements (logos, colours and titles), and the content and structure of public-facing map pages. User access roles and permissions can also be configured to control internal vs public access to data.; ; How users customise:; ; Most configuration is performed through OpusMap’s admin console or data registry, provided as part of the service. Data and attributes may be uploaded by the authority or imported by Blue Fox during onboarding. Branding and text fields are configured through the admin console, while consultation and workflow options are enabled via administrator settings panels. No code changes are required.; ; Who can customise:; ; Customisation can be carried out by authorised administrative users within the authority (typically GIS, Planning, or Digital teams) or by Blue Fox Technology on behalf of the authority during onboarding or through support channels.

Scaling

• Independence of resources: OpusMap is delivered as a hosted SaaS platform with each client running in an isolated tenant environment. No application instances or databases are shared between councils, ensuring performance isolation and preventing cross-tenant contention. Reserved resources, quota controls and automated scaling ensure that traffic spikes (e.g. during consultations) do not affect other tenants. Network segmentation, API gateway controls and monitoring prevent any tenant from monopolising CPU, memory, storage or I/O. Blue Fox conducts annual independent penetration (PEN) testing to validate isolation controls, API access restrictions and data segregation. Findings are formally tracked and remediated to maintain tenant independence and service assurance.

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: No

Supplier type

• Supplier type: Not a reseller

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• 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
• User control over data storage and processing locations: No
• Datacentre security standards: Managed by a third party
• Penetration testing frequency: At least once a year
• Penetration testing approach: NCSC approved service provider
• Protecting data at rest: 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: Data is exported via specific data export functions available in the admin console.
• Data export formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data export formats:
  • GeoJSON
  • Shapefile
• Data import formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data import formats: Shapefile

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: Blue Fox provides a guaranteed availability commitment for OpusMap’s SaaS platform. Availability refers to the ability of authorised users to access the service via a supported browser during service hours. OpusMap is hosted on infrastructure designed for high availability and backed by a 99.9% infrastructure SLA from our hosting provider, covering hardware and network connectivity. Scheduled maintenance windows are excluded and are communicated in advance.; ; The OpusMap application targets 99.5% availability, equivalent to a maximum of approximately 3 hours and 39 minutes of unplanned downtime over a rolling 30-day period. In practice, availability is typically higher, including during peak activity such as Local Plan consultation periods.; ; If availability falls below the target level, Blue Fox Technology will take corrective action which may include escalation to our hosting provider, reconfiguration of resources, performance tuning, or, where necessary, redeployment to stable infrastructure. Customers are kept informed of incident progress and resolution timelines. No financial credits or refunds are offered; instead, Blue Fox focuses on restoring service as quickly as possible and addressing root causes to prevent recurrence.; ; This model ensures Local Planning Authorities receive predictable performance and transparent operational communication without introducing financial complexity into the public procurement process.
• Approach to resilience: OpusMap is delivered as a hosted SaaS service designed for resilience at infrastructure, application and data levels. The service is deployed on a virtualised cloud environment that provides redundancy across compute, storage and networking, helping ensure that component failures do not interrupt service availability. The underlying hosting platform provides fault-tolerant storage, redundant power, cooling and connectivity, and is operated from UK data centres with appropriate physical and environmental controls. For security reasons further architectural details of the data centre setup are available on request.; ; Data is replicated within the hosting environment to protect against localised failure and to ensure that recovery can be performed without data loss. Application components are monitored and can be restarted or reallocated automatically in event of failure, supporting continuity of service. Regular backups are taken in line with defined retention policies to provide additional resilience against data corruption or accidental deletion.; ; Network resilience is supported through redundant network paths and firewalling, and the platform is continuously monitored to detect anomalies or service degradation. Annual independent penetration testing validates tenant isolation and security boundaries. The combination of resilient infrastructure, continuous monitoring and recovery procedures ensures that LPAs can rely on OpusMap during peak planning workloads.
• Outage reporting: Blue Fox provides clear communication to clients in the event of a service outage affecting OpusMap. Outages are identified through continuous monitoring of infrastructure and application components, service health checks and log-based alerting. When a material outage is detected, Blue Fox notifies affected clients directly via email, including a brief description of the issue and any known impact on availability. Status updates are provided during investigation and remediation, and a closure notification is issued once normal service has been restored.; Outage reporting is currently delivered through direct communication channels rather than a public dashboard or API. This approach ensures LPAs receive targeted information relevant to their tenancy. For planned maintenance or non-urgent service interruptions, customers are notified in advance by email with expected start and end times. Emergency maintenance is also communicated via email as early as possible.; Where requested, a post-incident summary can be provided, including root cause, remediation actions and any relevant preventative measures taken to reduce recurrence. Blue Fox aims to maintain transparency during service disruption to support planning teams who may be operating against statutory deadlines or consultation timetables.; This outage communication model ensures operational clarity without requiring customers to actively poll secondary tools or dashboards.

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication: Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Access to OpusMap management interfaces and support channels is restricted through role-based access control, least-privilege permissions and authenticated user accounts. Administrative functions, configuration controls and deployment tools are available only to authorised technical staff and are not exposed to end users. Access to production servers, databases and CI/CD pipelines is limited, logged and periodically reviewed. Customer support channels allow users to submit requests but do not grant direct system access; sensitive information is handled through authenticated channels only. Escalations requiring data access are performed by authorised personnel under controlled procedures, with audit trails maintained for traceability and accountability.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least once a year
• 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: Other
• Other security governance standards: Blue Fox is Cyber Essentials certified. Our hosting provider holds ISO/IEC 27001 and related datacentre certifications. Blue Fox aligns its security governance to these standards, and documentation can be provided on request.
• Information security policies and processes: OpusMap uses an information security management framework aligned to UK public sector demands and NCSC Cloud Security Principles. Documented policies cover secure development, data handling, access/permissions control, incident response, supplier management, operational security, and acceptable use. Policies are reviewed annually or after material changes in the system or regulatory environment.; Information security is overseen by the Development Manager, who reports to the company directors. Day-to-day operational security sits with development and support teams, assisted by our managed hosting provider for infrastructure-level controls. All policies, procedures, and incidents are logged and auditable. We hold Cyber Essentials certification; our managed server provider maintains independent certifications covering their infrastructure.; Policy compliance is ensured through change control processes, peer review, Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) practices, role-based access controls, and least-privilege principles for internal and external users. All production deployments require code review, automated testing, and audit logs. Access to servers, database environments, and CI/CD pipelines is restricted, monitored, and periodically reviewed. Annual penetration testing is applied.; Staff are briefed on security obligations at induction and during periodic refreshers. Issues, breaches, and near misses are escalated through internal reporting processes. Customers are notified in line with contractual and legal requirements.
• Software Security Code of Practice: Yes

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Supplier-defined controls
• Configuration and change management approach: OpusMap follows a structured configuration and change management process as part of our secure software lifecycle. All application components and infrastructure configurations are tracked from development to decommission using version control and environment-specific baselines. Changes are recorded, peer-reviewed and tested in staging prior to production deployment. Each change includes an assessment of potential operational and security impacts, taking into account data access, dependencies, authentication, and user roles. Security-sensitive changes receive enhanced review. Deployment access is restricted and logged. Our managed hosting provider maintains audited controls for infrastructure configuration. All components are regularly reviewed for updates, dependency patches and vulnerability risks.
• Vulnerability management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Vulnerability management approach: OpusMap follows a structured vulnerability management process covering application, dependencies and infrastructure. Potential threats are assessed through code review, dependency scanning, configuration monitoring and annual CREST-accredited penetration testing. We track upstream CVEs, NCSC advisories, vendor feeds and open-source security bulletins to identify emerging risks. Security patches for critical issues are prioritised for immediate deployment subject to testing, with routine patching incorporated into OpusMap’s continuous release cycle. Infrastructure patching is handled by our accredited hosting provider under audited controls. Vulnerabilities are triaged based on severity, exploitability and data sensitivity, with remediation tracked through our issue management system and verified before release.
• Protective monitoring type: Supplier-defined controls
• Protective monitoring approach: OpusMap uses layered protective monitoring across the application and hosting environment. We monitor access logs, authentication events, error logs, resource anomalies and infrastructure alerts to identify potential compromise indicators. Events are triaged by our support and technical teams, with elevated cases escalated to the Technical Director. Confirmed or suspected security incidents trigger our incident response process, including containment, remediation, root cause analysis and customer notification where applicable. Response times vary by severity, with critical alerts actioned immediately during support hours and typically within one hour. Our hosting provider provides 24/7 infrastructure monitoring, alerting and response under audited controls.
• Incident management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Incident management approach: OpusMap has defined incident management processes covering security, performance, availability and data-related events. We maintain pre-defined procedures for scenarios such as service degradation, deployment failures, access issues and suspected data breaches. Users can report incidents via OpusMap’s support portal or email, where they are triaged, prioritised and escalated as required. Incidents are logged and tracked through to resolution, with communications provided to affected users where material. Post-incident reviews are conducted for significant events and written incident reports are provided to customers on request, including root cause, remediation actions and lessons learned. Security incidents follow an enhanced escalation and notification workflow.
• Post-quantum cryptography secure: No

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Supplier-defined process

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: No

Pricing

• Discount for educational organisations: Yes
• Free trial available: Yes
• Description of free trial: Yes. After a short demo, buyers can trial OpusMap using their own planning datasets to assess how the platform supports Local Plan mapping, policy layers and spatial queries. Core viewer tools are enabled. Some administrative functions are restricted and the trial is non-production and time-limited (typically 30 days).
• Link to free trial: On request

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

• Less than £250,000: 0%
• Between £250,000 and £500,000: 0%
• Between £500,001 and £1,000,000: 0%
• Between £1,000,001 and £2,500,000: 0%
• Between £2,500,001 and £5,000,000: 0%
• Over £5,000,001: 0%

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
• Cyber Essentials Certificate Number: 6be6b074-b53e-4bdc-b858-eff5cfe423e0
• Cyber essentials plus: No
• Cyber Essentials Alternative: In relation to the services you do not have a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate which has been awarded by one of the government approved Cyber Essentials accreditation bodies but you are working towards gaining it, and will be in a position to confirm that you have been awarded a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate by one of the government approved accreditation bodies within 12 months of the date of award.
• Other security certifications: No

Social value

• Mission: Kick start economic growth:

  To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

  Policy Outcome 1: Fair work: That offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country. Notes: Where there is a large proportion of labour costs in the contract, commercial teams should consider MAC in Outcome 1 as a priority

  • New 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
  • Employment contracts that reflect actual hours worked; steps taken to ensure employees understand their contracts and have the ability to review and adjust them if actual hours regularly exceed contracted hours
  • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about, and feel empowered to, address their physical wellbeing
  • Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
  • 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
  • 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

  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

  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
  • Activities that demonstrate a collaborative way to work with a diverse range of businesses as part of the supply chain
  • 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
  • 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
• 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
• Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity:

  By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain

  Policy Outcome 6: Employment and training: For those who face barriers to employment

  • Understanding of employment and skills issues, and of the skills and employment shortages of high growth sectors relating to the contract
  • Understanding of the issues affecting 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
  • 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

  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 issues relating to entering 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 of issues relating to health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, in the contract workforce
  • Understanding barriers to access to health and social care services or employment opportunities e.g. digital inclusion

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 david.cooper@bluefoxtech.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.