DELOITTE LLP

Citizen Alpha Platform

Deloitte's Citizen Alpha Platform is a digital accelerator providing key building blocks required to deliver modern transactional digital services, including pre-integrated functional modules and infrastructure. It can reduce delivery effort by up-to 40%, enabling Government to deliver value to its users quickly and achieve more flexible delivery models.

Features

• User authentication, account creation and log-in
• Payment services
• Notifications
• Document upload
• Platform monitoring, notifications and alerting
• Cloud-native technology components for integration, security and scalability
• Government Design System compliant, with additional configuration possible
• Flexible and extensible micro-service architecture
• AI based correspondence management tool

Benefits

• Rapidly develop and deploy citizen facing digital services
• Reduced cost and time to deliver
• Flexibility - ability to change and reconfigure
• Provides a foundation for further development
• Better service outcomes for Public Sector and Citizens
• Continuous delivery and improvement
• Improved user experience
• Better service outcomes for Public Sector

£450 a unit a day

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

211442541771170

Contact

Donna Farrell
0207 303 0913
publicsectorbidteam@deloitte.co.uk

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: No
• Cloud deployment model: Private cloud
• Service constraints: No specific constraints, but we would be keen to discuss user needs, business outcomes and technical requirements in detail with any potential buyer.
• System requirements:
  • Secure connectivity to business applications
  • User accounts provided for use, e.g. Active Directory Account
  • Host server(s) specification to meet Architecture specifications
  • Host virtual desktop(s) specification to meet selected vendor’s requirements
  • Cloud based environment made available. e.g. AWS, GovPaaS, Azure, GCP

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support response times: Not in the current offering but can be included as an additional support mechanism, factoring in additional cost.
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: None or don’t know
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support: No
• Onsite support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support levels: Support is available at various levels - office hours only, through to 24/7. Service desk, email, and phone support are available, and prices will be determined as part of the overall engagement, as they are bespoke for each client.
• Support available to third parties: No

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: The engagement team will organise workshops with the client team to understand user needs, anticipated business outcomes, how the project will be run, and what users can expect from the platform and its services. Training in the use of the platform for development, configuration of services and support and maintenance will also be provided.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats: PDF
• End-of-contract data extraction: All data is owned by the client and the Citizen Alpha Platform is hosted on an environment of the client's choosing. Any data extracted from the platform will be in accordance with client data handling policies/regulations, and kept only by them.
• End-of-contract process: We will discuss with customers any offboarding or scope of exit requirements and reach agreement on the most suitable approach prior to an order being placed. The requirements should be documented in the Order Form by the customer, and Deloitte will include details in the Order; Form as agreed between Deloitte and the customer

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Opera
• Application to install: No
• Designed for use on mobile devices: Yes
• Differences between the mobile and desktop service: Specifically designed to provide a rich user experience on mobile. Specific use cases can be configured as predominantly mobile or desktop, as required.
• Service interface: No
• User support accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: Integration with platform through APIs
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats: PDF
• API sandbox or test environment: No
• Customisation available: Yes
• Description of customisation: The Citizen Alpha accelerator is designed to accelerate the build of bespoke services, and is therefore highly customisable. ; ; User needs will be unique to each client and service we build. At each phase of the project, therefore, we will work collaboratively with clients to understand user needs and business objectives and design a Citizen Alpha powered service that is tailored to specific requirements as appropriate.

Scaling

• Independence of resources: High availability architecture patterns and best practices will be used for the design of Citizen Alpha services in line with client preferences.; ; The underlying platform (Azure, AWS, etc) will have many built-in platform features that support highly available applications. It would absorb fluctuations in availability, load, and temporary failures in dependent services and hardware. The platform would continue to perform acceptably, as defined by business requirements or application service-level agreements (SLAs).

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: Yes
• Metrics types: Sample set of metrics available:; - Number of users ; - Services used by users; - Other custom metrics, as required
• Reporting types:
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request

Resellers

• Supplier type: Not a reseller

Staff security

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

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: Yes
• Datacentre security standards: Complies with a recognised standard (for example CSA CCM version 3.0)
• Penetration testing frequency: At least once a year
• Penetration testing approach: ‘IT Health Check’ performed by a CHECK service provider
• Protecting data at rest: Other
• Other data at rest protection approach: In accordance and compliant with the rules or standards followed by the client
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Data sanitisation type: Deleted data can’t be directly accessed
• Equipment disposal approach: Complying with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v.30, CAS (Sanitisation) or ISO/IEC 27001

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: The underlying data from any services built using Citizen Alpha will be owned by the client. Deloitte will provide support and suggestions if data export requirement arises.
• Data export formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data export formats:
  • Database dump
  • Tabular data
• Data import formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data import formats: Bespoke as per client requirement (at additional cost)

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks: Other
• Other protection between networks: Client specifications/standards for assessing private cloud will be referred.
• Data protection within supplier network:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: In accordance and compliant with the rules or standards requested by the client. This will be discussed and agreed during design phase of the project.
• Approach to resilience: Available on request
• Outage reporting: A range of alerting options are available, to be agreed by the client (email, dashboard, etc)

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: As per client requirement. Will be discussed and agreed during design phase
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least once a year
• Management access authentication:
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: Users have access to real-time audit information
• How long user audit data is stored for: User-defined
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: User-defined
• How long system logs are stored for: User-defined

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: BSI Assurance UK Limited
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: 01/04/2022
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: The scope of the Information Security Management System is limited to the scope of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries in the UK, Gibraltar, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Other security certifications: No

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards: ISO/IEC 27001
• Information security policies and processes: As per client requirement. e.g. ISO/IEC 27001:2013

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Configuration and change management approach: All config and change management processes are subject to multiple; approval levels; where security is a consideration, this is approved by; the internal cyber risk team.
• Vulnerability management type: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Vulnerability management approach: Weekly scans for vulnerabilities; patches applied with Cyber Essentials Plus
• Protective monitoring type: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Protective monitoring approach: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example, CSA CCM; v3.0 or ISO/IEC 27035:2011 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Incident management type: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example, CSA CCM v3.0 or ISO/IEC 27035:2011 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Incident management approach: Fully managed and defined, in line with ISO/IEC 27001:2013

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

Social Value

• Social Value:

  Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Covid-19 recovery
  • Tackling economic inequality
  • Equal opportunity
  • Wellbeing

  Fighting climate change

  Deloitte is committed to delivering effective stewardship of the natural environment both with our clients and within communities. We do this through our methodologies, how we run projects, how we work in partnership with our Social Value Delivery Partners and how we think about the future direction of our business. Specific action we would take to support a client with this theme would depend on the scale and scope of the engagement, the Social Value Model Award Criteria (MACs) deemed relevant to the contract, and the locality/beneficiaries/communities we are targeting. ; Each engagement will be designed as an impact led service, with Social Value run as a workstream in parallel with the core phases/deliverables of the contract. A Social Value Lead will be assigned to each engagement to agree KPIs and oversee progress and delivery of commitments.; We have infrastructure in place to deliver against this theme. Our Social Value Team manages our ecosystem of Social Value Delivery Partners, and shapes our commitments for delivering additional environmental benefits and influencing environmental improvement and protection. This is done in collaboration with our WorldClimate team, Responsible Business team and Net Zero Transformation, Strategy and Innovation Team.; Our WorldClimate strategy focuses on four objectives where we can make the biggest impact: achieving Net Zero by 2030: Operating Green; empowering individuals through education and sustainability challenges/tools; and engaging ecosystems by collaborating with our clients, alliance partners, NGOs, industry groups, suppliers, and others to address climate change at a systems and operations level.; Our engagement teams can undertake volunteering activities with our climate related Social Value Delivery Partners as social value commitments, contributing to habitat creation and increasing biodiversity (e.g. WWT, WDC). We also have partnerships where we can co-design commitments around green skills, green jobs and carbon literacy.

  Covid-19 recovery

  Deloitte is committed to integrating the five Social Value (SV) themes within the UK Government’s SV Model into engagements through our methodologies, how we run projects, how we work in partnership with other organisations and how we think about the future direction of our business. Specific action we would take to support a client with this theme would depend on the scale and scope of the engagement, the SV Model Award Criteria (MACs) deemed relevant to the contract, and the locality/beneficiaries/communities we are targeting. ; Each engagement will be designed as an impact led service, with Social Value run as a workstream in parallel with the core phases/deliverables of the contract. A Social Value Lead will be assigned to each engagement to agree KPIs and oversee progress and delivery of SV commitments.; Our dedicated SV Team provides the bidding and governance infrastructure to deliver against all 5 themes. The team manages our ecosystem of SV delivery partners, shapes our commitments, promotes good practice, and monitors delivery/impact for our clients to ensure the policy outcomes are met. ; Via our social impact strategy, 5 Million Futures (5MF), we also have access to a broad range of societal partners across 24 geographies in the UK, 16 nationwide partnerships and 34 partnerships with schools. The priority areas within our strategy are digital skills, education and employability, with inclusion at their core. The Strategy focuses the firm's resources and efforts on addressing inequality, helping people/communities to develop job skills and recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, improve educational outcomes and access opportunities to succeed in this rapidly changing economy. We have also co-developed a range of products and services with our 30+ Social Value Delivery Partners, enabling us to deliver a range of activities specific to an engagement.

  Tackling economic inequality

  Deloitte is committed to integrating the five Social Value (SV) themes within the UK Government’s SV Model into engagements through our methodologies, how we run projects, how we work in partnership with other organisations and how we think about the future direction of our business. Specific action we would take to support a client with this theme would depend on the scale and scope of the engagement, the SV Model Award Criteria (MACs) deemed relevant to the contract, and the locality/beneficiaries/communities we are targeting. ; Each engagement will be designed as an impact led service, with Social Value run as a workstream in parallel with the core phases/deliverables of the contract. A Social Value Lead will be assigned to each engagement to agree KPIs and oversee progress and delivery of SV commitments.; Our dedicated SV Team provides the bidding and governance infrastructure to deliver against all 5 themes. The team manages our ecosystem of SV delivery partners, shapes our commitments, promotes good practice, and monitors delivery/impact for our clients to ensure the policy outcomes are met. ; Via our social impact strategy, 5 Million Futures (5MF), we also have access to a broad range of societal partners across 24 geographies in the UK, 16 nationwide partnerships and 34 partnerships with schools. The priority areas within our strategy are digital skills, education and employability, with inclusion at their core. The Strategy focuses the firm's resources and efforts on addressing inequality, helping people/communities to develop job skills and recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, improve educational outcomes and access opportunities to succeed in this rapidly changing economy. We have also co-developed a range of products and services with our 30+ Social Value Delivery Partners, enabling us to deliver a range of activities specific to an engagement.

  Equal opportunity

  Deloitte is committed to integrating the five Social Value (SV) themes within the UK Government’s SV Model into engagements through our methodologies, how we run projects, how we work in partnership with other organisations and how we think about the future direction of our business. Specific action we would take to support a client with this theme would depend on the scale and scope of the engagement, the SV Model Award Criteria (MACs) deemed relevant to the contract, and the locality/beneficiaries/communities we are targeting. ; Each engagement will be designed as an impact led service, with Social Value run as a workstream in parallel with the core phases/deliverables of the contract. A Social Value Lead will be assigned to each engagement to agree KPIs and oversee progress and delivery of SV commitments.; Our dedicated SV Team provides the bidding and governance infrastructure to deliver against all 5 themes. The team manages our ecosystem of SV delivery partners, shapes our commitments, promotes good practice, and monitors delivery/impact for our clients to ensure the policy outcomes are met. ; Via our social impact strategy, 5 Million Futures (5MF), we also have access to a broad range of societal partners across 24 geographies in the UK, 16 nationwide partnerships and 34 partnerships with schools. The priority areas within our strategy are digital skills, education and employability, with inclusion at their core. The Strategy focuses the firm's resources and efforts on addressing inequality, helping people/communities to develop job skills and recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, improve educational outcomes and access opportunities to succeed in this rapidly changing economy. We have also co-developed a range of products and services with our 30+ Social Value Delivery Partners, enabling us to deliver a range of activities specific to an engagement.

  Wellbeing

  Deloitte is committed to integrating the five Social Value (SV) themes within the UK Government’s SV Model into engagements through our methodologies, how we run projects, how we work in partnership with other organisations and how we think about the future direction of our business. Specific action we would take to support a client with the wellbeing theme would depend on the scale and scope of the engagement, the SV Model Award Criteria (MACs) deemed relevant to the contract, and the locality/beneficiaries/ communities we are targeting. ; Each engagement will be designed as an impact led service, with Social Value run as a workstream in parallel with the core phases/deliverables of the contract. A Social Value Lead will be assigned to an engagement to agree KPIs and oversee progress and delivery of SV commitments.; Our dedicated Social Value Team provides the bidding and governance infrastructure to support engagement teams. The team manages our ecosystem of Social Value Delivery Partners, shapes our commitments, promotes good practice, and monitors delivery/impact for our clients to ensure the policy outcomes of improving the health and wellbeing within the contract workforce and community cohesion are met. ; We have an extensive programme of wellbeing initiatives, tools and events to support our contract workforce. Our Future of Wellbeing team also specialises in wellbeing impact measurement, strategy, and culture, and can work with clients on improving these areas in their organisation. Their methodology is informed by best practice from around the world (e.g. CIPD, COMB-model of behaviour change, World Happiness Report, BSI ISO 45003, Thriving at work standards Stevenson/Farmer, City Mental Health Alliance).

Pricing

• Price: £450 a unit a day
• Discount for educational organisations: No
• Free trial available: No

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