PACT SOLUTIONS LTD
Higher Education Data Strategy, Management and Governance supporting HESA and AI readiness
We provide higher education data strategy, management and governance services. We help you assess your data landscape, define ownership and decision rights, establish governance forums, policies and standards, and embed stewardship. Our DMBoK-aligned approach improves data quality for reporting, including HESA returns, and prepares foundations for analytics and AI.
Features
- Data strategy development with principles, outcomes and prioritised roadmap.
- Current-state data landscape assessment across systems, flows and usage.
- Data governance design, forums, decision rights and operating cadence.
- Data ownership and stewardship roles, responsibilities and training support.
- Policies and standards for data definitions, quality and controls.
- Data quality framework, profiling, rules, monitoring and remediation approach.
- Master and reference data management approach, where required.
- Metadata, glossary and lineage guidance for improved understanding.
- Reporting and analytics enablement, including trusted datasets and KPIs.
- Programme delivery support to embed sustainable data management practices.
Benefits
- Clearer data accountability through defined ownership and decision rights.
- Improved data quality through controls, monitoring and remediation.
- Increased confidence in reporting, including HESA returns.
- Faster, better decisions enabled by trusted, consistent data.
- Reduced risk from clearer policies, standards and compliance controls.
- Less rework and duplication through standard definitions and governance.
- Improved cross-team collaboration on data issues and priorities.
- Better readiness for analytics and AI initiatives through trusted data.
- More efficient delivery through a prioritised, achievable data roadmap.
- Sustainable improvements through embedded stewardship and ways of working.
Architecture roles
Business architect
| £850.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Data architect
| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Enterprise architect
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Network architect
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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Security architect
| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Solution architect
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Technical architect
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Chief digital and data roles
Chief data officer
| £2,100.00 |
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Chief information security officer
| £2,100.00 |
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Chief technology officer
| £2,100.00 |
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Data roles
Analytics engineer
| £725.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Data analyst
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Data engineer
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Data ethicist
| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Data governance manager
| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Data scientist
| £725.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Machine learning engineer
| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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Performance analyst
| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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IT operations roles
Application operations engineer
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Business relationship manager
| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Change and release manager
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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Command and control centre manager
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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End user computing engineer
| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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IT service manager
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Incident manager
| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Infrastructure engineer
| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Infrastructure operations engineer
| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Problem manager
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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Service desk manager
| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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Service transition manager
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Product and delivery roles
Business analyst
| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Delivery manager
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Digital portfolio manager
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Product manager
| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Programme delivery manager
| £1,750.00 |
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Quality assurance testing (QAT) roles
Quality assurance testing (QAT) analyst
| £725.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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Test engineer
| £725.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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Test manager
| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Software development roles
Development operations (DevOps) engineer
| £850.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Frontend developer
| £850.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Software developer
| £850.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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User-centred design roles
Accessibility specialist
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Content designer
| £850.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Content strategist
| £1,750.00 |
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Graphic designer
| £850.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Interaction designer
| £850.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Service designer
| £850.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Technical writer
| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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User researcher
| £850.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Non-mandatory Standards and certifications
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ISO/IEC 27001 certification
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No
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ISO 28000:2022 certification
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No
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ISO 9001 certification
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No
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Quality management systems (QMS)
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No
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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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397e038f-603c-4392-bb18-1de3a318e0d0
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Cyber essentials plus
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No
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Cyber Essentials Alternative
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You do not have a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate, or will not have in place within 12 months of the date of award but have an IASME certified equivalent.
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Other security certifications
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No
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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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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Plans to engage the contract workforce in deciding the most important workplace issues to address
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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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Activities to cascade good practice on fair working conditions throughout the supply chain
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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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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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Volunteering opportunities for staff
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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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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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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
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Understanding of the types of businesses in the market and the level of participation by new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
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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: 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
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Understanding of employment and skills issues, and of the skills and employment shortages of high growth sectors relating to the contract
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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
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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
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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 7: Creating a pipeline of opportunities: For the contract workforce, reducing barriers to entry for under-represented groups.
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Understanding of the issues affecting the development of new skills by target cohort
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Understanding of issues relating to entering the contract workforce
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