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Rocktime Ltd

All Licensing Application Process Automation - verso™ software

Rocktime's verso™ All licensing software provides a single platform to manage licence applications. Used as a stand-alone cloud platform or fully integrated, verso can be tailored to mirror and improve your internal workflows and processes. Powering local government licensing schemes.

Features

  • Automated Online Applications
  • Payment platform, postcode lookup and companies house integration
  • Suitable for all licensing schemes
  • Data validation on multi-user workflow functions
  • Staggered application process with save and resume functions
  • Fully configurable question and work process
  • Integration with CRM, EDRMS and legacy software
  • Automated representation management, and license production
  • Management reports function

Benefits

  • Reduce incomplete or incorrect applications
  • full automation of the application process
  • Free up officer time to focus on prevention and enforcement
  • Multi user dashboard access with workload and workflow management
  • Rapid deployment
  • Compliant with CESG Architectural Pattern No. 10
  • Hemmings Vs Westminster compliant payment process
  • Address validation via UPRN to prevent incorrect scheme applications
  • Fully configurable branding and style
  • Browser based front end and control panel for mobile access

Pricing

£60,000 an instance

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

2 2 4 7 9 3 0 7 0 8 2 4 0 9 8

Contact

Rocktime Ltd Alex McCreath
Telephone: 01202 678777
Email: rtsales@rocktime.co.uk

Service scope

Software add-on or extension
Yes, but can also be used as a standalone service
What software services is the service an extension to
Verso can integrate with most legacy software via API.
Cloud deployment model
  • Public cloud
  • Private cloud
  • Community cloud
  • Hybrid cloud
Service constraints
There are no constraints.
System requirements
  • API for integration with legacy software (optional)
  • Payment Gateway platform with developer access
  • Gazetteer for UPRN lookup

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
Response Times Our response times for each support issue raised during normal working hours are as follows: • Priority Level 1: Within 36 hours • Priority Level 2: Within 50 hours • Priority Level 3: Within 1 Week • Priority Level 4: Updates applied every 6 months (unless critical)
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
Yes
Online ticketing support accessibility
WCAG 2.1 AAA
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
The support types are prioritised according to potential business impact and are identified as follows: Priority Level 1 • Critical bug fixes (errors that prevent the site from functioning) • Ecommerce (errors that prevent the site from functioning) • Payment platform (errors that prevent the site from functioning) • Server Diagnosis (if on Rocktime Hosting) Priority Level 2 • Minor Bug fixes • Validation issues • JavaScript issues Priority Level 3 • Simple text changes (for static content) • Graphical amendments (for static content) • Minor usability changes • Simple programming changes • Browser compatibility issues (for static content) for past and / or future browsers • Minor layup alterations (for static content) Priority Level 4 • Core updates • Module updates (core and control panel) • Security updates Each support issue will have a ‘ticket’ raised and the appropriate resolution/work will be scheduled within our standard work schedule and communicated to the client. Our response times for support issues raised during normal working hours are as follows: • Priority Level 1: Within 36 hours • Priority Level 2: Within 50 hours • Priority Level 3: Within 1 Week • Priority Level 4: Updates applied every 6 months (unless critical)
Support available to third parties
Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

Getting started
Stakeholder engagement from the outset. Full scoping exercise with the involvement of all parties. Clear deliverables with milestone objectives. Agreed account and project management meetings with appropriate forms of communication through the entire delivery process.
Tailored training programme with identified system users delivered virtually; one to one and one to many with option for train the trainer.
Service documentation
Yes
Documentation formats
  • HTML
  • PDF
End-of-contract data extraction
All data is held in a SQL database or if integrated, within the users systems. All data will be extracted by Rocktime and sent to the user in their preferred format at the end of the contract.
End-of-contract process
Rocktime has a documented process for onboarding and offboarding clients using Verso. this includes extracting client data from Verso and ensuring all API links are closed. Any developer time required for this process will be quoted for depending on the client system configuration.

Using the service

Web browser interface
Yes
Supported browsers
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
Application to install
No
Designed for use on mobile devices
Yes
Differences between the mobile and desktop service
Verso uses a fluid design, all content will be displayed on mobile, tablet and desktop variants using a responsive framework.
Service interface
Yes
User support accessibility
WCAG 2.1 AAA
Description of service interface
Full officer dashboard functions to manage all aspects of the software and the licensing process
Accessibility standards
WCAG 2.1 AAA
Accessibility testing
Fully tested against a range of desktop, mobile and tablet based devices using Windows, IOS and Android operating systems
API
Yes
What users can and can't do using the API
Rocktime provides access to an API with instructions on how to connect to all held data and/ or the ability to push data into verso where appropriate. There are no limitations other than those set by the data types themselves.
API documentation
Yes
API documentation formats
  • HTML
  • PDF
API sandbox or test environment
Yes
Customisation available
Yes
Description of customisation
During the initial configuration process the software will be customised for: Branding Questioning process Workflow & Business logic Application workload management User groups & Access (User Admin Editable)

Scaling

Independence of resources
Cloud hosted solution accounts for user level activity to maintain performance.

Analytics

Service usage metrics
Yes
Metrics types
Dashboard and reporting
Reporting types
  • API access
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Conforms to BS7858:2019
Government security clearance
Up to 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
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 Tigerscheme qualified provider or a CREST-approved service provider
Protecting data at rest
  • Physical access control, complying with another standard
  • Encryption of all physical media
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
Data can be exported via API or .CSV
Data export formats
CSV
Data import formats
CSV

Data-in-transit protection

Data protection between buyer and supplier networks
  • Private network or public sector network
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
Data protection within supplier network
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway

Availability and resilience

Guaranteed availability
Updates will be carried out on request by the client according to the following summary of services: Option 1: Telephone and email support service during standard working hours and evenings Email support service during evenings Site Monitoring Response Times Priority Level 1 Within 24 hours Priority Level 2 Within 50 hours Option 2: Telephone and email support service during standard working hours Email support service during evenings Site Monitoring (tests every 5 mins) Response Times Priority Level 1 Within 18 hours Priority Level 2 Within 50 hours Option 3: Telephone and email support service during standard working hours Email support service during evenings and weekends Site Monitoring Response Times Priority Level 1 Within 12 hours 24/7 Priority Level 2 Within 40 hours Option 4 - Critical: Telephone and email support service during standard working hours Email support service during evenings and weekends Site Monitoring Response Times Priority Level 1 Within 4 hours 24/7 Priority Level 2 Within 24 hours Note: These are response times for incident notification; they are not times for incident resolution.
Approach to resilience
Information available on request
Outage reporting
Email alerts

Identity and authentication

User authentication needed
Yes
User authentication
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Limited access network (for example PSN)
  • Username or password
Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
2-factor authentication
Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
Access restriction testing frequency
At least once a year
Management access authentication
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Limited access network (for example PSN)
  • 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 have access to real-time 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
British Assessment Bureau
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
01/02/2024
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
N/A
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
Yes
Who accredited the PCI DSS certification
Self Assessment - SAQ-D
PCI DSS accreditation date
25/04/2023
What the PCI DSS doesn’t cover
N/A
Cyber essentials
Yes
Cyber essentials plus
No
Other security certifications
Yes
Any other security certifications
CESG Architectural Pattern No. 10

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
Rocktime follows security policies and procedures according to ISO 27001

Operational security

Configuration and change management standard
Supplier-defined controls
Configuration and change management approach
Verso has has a release cycle for upgrades and changes, the implementation of which is managed under ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 27001:2017
Vulnerability management type
Supplier-defined controls
Vulnerability management approach
In accordance with ISO 27001:2017 Rocktime's approach for managing vulnerabilities is as follows: Timely identification of vulnerabilities - The sooner we discover a vulnerability, the more time we will have to correct it, or at least to warn the clients about the situation, decreasing the opportunity window a potential attacker may have. Assessment of Rocktime's exposure to a vulnerability. - Rocktime will risk assess to identify and prioritise those vulnerabilities that are more critical to our own or our clients assets and business. Proper measures considering the associated risks - plan actions and allocate resources to deal with risks accordingly.
Protective monitoring type
Supplier-defined controls
Protective monitoring approach
Rocktime conforms to ISO 27001:2017 requirements for logging and monitoring. This includes Event Logging, Protection of log information, Administrator and operator logs and clock synchronization.
Incident management type
Supplier-defined controls
Incident management approach
Rocktime conforms to ISO 27001:2017 incident management clauses that include: 5.1 — Leadership and commitment 7.2 — Competency 5.3 — Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities A.16.1.1 — Responsibilities and procedures A.16.1.4 — Assessment of and decision on information security events A.16.1.5 — Response to information security incidents A.16.1.6 — Learning from information security incidents

Secure development

Approach to secure software development best practice
Independent review of processes (for example CESG CPA Build Standard, ISO/IEC 27034, ISO/IEC 27001 or CSA CCM v3.0)

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

Rocktime Limited aims to achieve excellence in all areas of our company with the commitment to minimising the environmental impacts of our business operations. Our commitment sets out to: • Reduce our consumption of resources and improve the efficient use of those resources. • Continuously improve our environmental performance and integrate recognised environmental management best practice into our business operations. • Measure and take action to reduce the carbon footprint of our business activities to meet objectives and targets. • Manage waste generated from our business operations according to the principles of reduction, re-use and recycling. • Manage our business operations to prevent pollution. • Give due consideration to environmental issues and energy performance in the use of our office buildings. • Ensure environmental, including climate change, criteria are taken into account in the procurement of goods and services. • Comply as a minimum with all relevant environmental legislation as well as other environmental requirements. To meet our commitments, we will: • Set and monitor key objectives and targets for managing our environmental performance at least annually. • Communicate internally and externally our environmental policy and performance on a regular basis and encourage feedback. • Communicate the importance of environmental issues to our people. • Work together with our people/employees, service partners, suppliers, landlords and their agents to promote improved environmental performance. • Promote appropriate consideration of sustainability and environmental issues in the services we provide to our clients. • Review our environmental policy regularly.

Covid-19 recovery

Covid-19 recovery As a cloud technology company, Rocktime has been successful in implementing changes to processes and procedures to adapt to the new norm that features greater flexibility in the manner in which it conducts its business both with its staff as well as with clients. The company has actively promoted excellence through the use of technology that helps local businesses to connect and work more effectively, benefitting from collaborative working arrangements to foster positive business relationships in the local community and recovery as we exit Covid-19 and accept the current economic landscape. The company engages with local diverse market businesses to advise on the use of technology in the same manner as it does with its public sector clients with the aim to open up supply chain opportunities.

Tackling economic inequality

The company’s values a diverse workforce and the contribution each individual makes. We are committed to promoting inclusivity, equality and diversity in our policies, practices and procedures. This policy applies to the company's dealings with all its people as well as others engaged by or who work with the firm including, for example, clients, job applicants and other third parties. The company believes in treating everyone equally and with the same attention, courtesy and respect regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation which is referred to within its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy as the "protected characteristics".

Equal opportunity

The company has always believed in promoting diversity within the workplace and this forms part of its recruitment practices. Using the 5 foundational principles of quality work set out in the Good Work Plan (e.g. fair, pay, participation and progression, voice and autonomy). Career advice with local schools offers opportunity to instil insights and confidence in potential career paths for young people whilst also providing the opportunity for a work placement. Additionally, consideration is made for recruiting trainees and training them to perform roles whilst offering them a career path within the business or as a means to seek one elsewhere.

Wellbeing

The company recognises the pressures that have arisen in recent times with Covid-19 and the effects of social distancing, remote working and travel enforcements. Through constant dialogue with its team the company has sort to provide flexible working conditions whilst maintaining regular and personal engagement to reduce the impact of loneliness and isolation. Believing in the positive nature of ‘culture’ within a company, initiatives are in place to maintain and reinforce a team mentality that aims to support individuals and foster wellbeing.

Pricing

Price
£60,000 an instance
Discount for educational organisations
No
Free trial available
No

Service documents

Request an accessible format
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