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Red Oak Consulting LLP

HPC and Cloud Computing Services

Red Oak Consulting guides organizations from strategy and business case development through TCO analysis, architecture design, and implementation. Our HPC, Cloud, and AI experts deliver optimized, scalable solutions engineered for performance, resilience, and cost-efficiency—aligning technology with business objectives to achieve measurable results and long-term operational excellence.

Features

  • End-to-end HPC Cloud and AI Infrastructure service delivery
  • Cloud certified HPC specialists for migration, testing, analyse and more
  • HPC benchmarking & performance testing for optimal performance
  • Tailored PoC, Pilot services validating HPC solutions & scalability
  • Cost & usage analysis reporting HPC usage patterns cost optimisation
  • HPC independent advice giving expert guidance on HPC architecture
  • Impartial HPC expertise to support business investment and strategy
  • Technical support and insights for successful HPC procurement
  • Robust information security measures and ITIL-certified processes
  • Highly skilled HPC specialists with certifications across multiple cloud platforms

Benefits

  • Expertise across all HPC, Cloud Computing and AI solutions.
  • One trusted partner committed to successfully delivering your HPC objectives
  • Proven track record of successful HPC deployments and project delivery.
  • Seamless integration with cloud and hybrid models.
  • Managed services and ongoing support for seamless operational delivery
  • Enhanced performance for faster processing and insights.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and vendor partnerships.
  • Experts in designing, deploying, and optimising high-performance computing environments.
  • Customised HPC environments for your specific workloads and users
  • Cost-efficient configurations to reduce total ownership costs.

Pricing

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

2 3 7 2 4 9 6 7 9 5 5 0 2 1 2

Contact

Red Oak Consulting LLP VickiLockhart
Telephone: 07718655024
Email: sales@redoakconsulting.co.uk

About your service

Service categories

Cloud Support Services

Cloud Migration Planning

  • Capability analysis
  • Enterprise architecture
  • Cloud gap assessment
  • Architecture options analysis
  • Delivery Road-mapping
  • Other

Service scope

Service constraints
Red Oak brings a wealth of experience in designing, deploying, and optimising HPC environments. Our team understands the complexities of HPC workloads—whether it’s scientific simulations, AI/ML training, or big data analytics—and ensures systems are architected for maximum efficiency and reliability. With deep expertise in hardware, software, and networking, we work closely with our customers to overcome performance bottlenecks reducing operational risks. We ask customers to provide a single point of contact for streamlined communication and grant all necessary system access ahead of the project go-live. This collaboration is key to delivering projects on time and achieving the desired outcomes.

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Yes
Support response times
Red Oak ensures every question is answered at any stage of your HPC, Cloud, or AI infrastructure project. Our experienced consultants provide guidance, mentoring, and insights throughout the process. Each project is supported by at least two consultants for continuity and risk mitigation. We maintain open communication via phone, email, or virtual meetings during business hours and begin every engagement with a kick-off meeting to align expectations and project standards. Our goal is to deliver a seamless experience and successful outcomes through proactive support and collaboration.
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
Support levels
Red Oak Consulting offers both consultancy support and managed services support. Our team of HPC consultants lead with a diverse skill set in HPC, Cloud Computing and AI Infrastructure. All certified cloud solutions architects our consultants work with organisations to understand their objectives, business, challenges, requirements and ambitions. Our consultants range from those who are highly technical to those that excel in softer, non functional, arena such as relationship building, strategy and business case support. We take a deep dive into the organisation to fully understand the environment and people. Once understood we can recommend, design and build the right HPC solution for the organisation. We can support from the ground up. From initial strategy, business case, TCO, analysis to procurement. Design, build, test, migrate, benchmark, knowledge transfer and training. Our consultants work in pairs, work to the prince methodology for project management, and always see a project through. It is through the trust and respect gained that a successful project is delivered. Our consultants rates are set out in the pricing template.
For on-going HPC Cloud support we offer Managed Services which gives users access to a highly skilled HPC team for on-going Sys Admin / RSE support.

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Other security clearance
Government security clearance
Security Clearance (SC)

Pricing

Discount for educational organisations
No

Architecture roles

Business architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Trainee business architect £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Associate business architect £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Business architect £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Lead business architect £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Data architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Data architect £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior data architect £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Chief data architect £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Enterprise architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Enterprise architect £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior enterprise architect £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Lead enterprise architect £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Principal enterprise architect £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Network architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate network architect £1,850.00 £1,850.00
Network architect £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Lead network architect £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Solution architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate solution architect £1,850.00 £1,850.00
Solution architect £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Senior solution architect £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Lead solution architect £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Principal solution architect £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Technical architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate technical architect £1,850.00 £1,850.00
Technical architect £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Senior technical architect £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Lead technical architect £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Principal technical architect £2,900.00 £2,900.00

Chief digital and data roles

Chief data officer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Chief data officer £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Chief technology officer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Chief technology officer £3,300.00 £3,300.00

Data roles

Analytics engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Trainee analytics engineer £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Analytics engineer £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior analytics engineer £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Lead analytics engineer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Head of analytics engineering £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Data analyst
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate analyst £1,850.00 £1,850.00
Data analyst £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior data analyst £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Principal data analyst £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Data engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Data engineer £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior data engineer £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Lead data engineer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Head of data engineering £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Data scientist
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate data scientist £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Data scientist £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Principal data scientist £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead data scientist £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Head of data science £3,300.00 £3,300.00
Machine learning engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Senior machine learning engineer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead machine learning engineer £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Performance analyst
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate performance analyst £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Performance analyst £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior performance analyst £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Lead performance analyst £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Head of performance analysis £3,100.00 £3,100.00

IT operations roles

Application operations engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate application operations engineer £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Application operations engineer £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior application operations engineer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead application operations engineer £2,950.00 £2,950.00
Principal application operations engineer £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Business relationship manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Business relationship manager £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Senior business relationship manager £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead business relationship manager £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Change and release manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Configuration analyst £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Change and release analyst £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Change and release manager £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Command and control centre manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Operations analyst £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior operations analyst £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Operational control manager £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Head of command and control £3,500.00 £3,500.00
End user computing engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate end user computing engineer £2,500.00 £2,500.00
End user computing engineer £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Senior end user computing engineer £2,800.00 £2,800.00
Lead end user computing engineer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Principal end user computing engineer £3,100.00 £3,100.00
IT service manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
IT service analyst £2,500.00 £2,500.00
IT service manager £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Senior IT service manager £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Head of IT service management £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Infrastructure engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate infrastructure engineer £2,300.00 £2,300.00
Infrastructure engineer £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior infrastructure engineer £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Lead infrastructure engineer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Principal infrastructure engineer £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Infrastructure operations engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate infrastructure operations engineer £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Infrastructure operations engineer £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior infrastructure operations engineer £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Lead infrastructure operations engineer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Principal infrastructure operations engineer £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Service desk manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Service desk analyst £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Senior service desk analyst £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Service desk manager £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Head of service desk £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Service transition manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Service acceptance analyst £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Service readiness analyst £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Service transition manager £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead service transition manager £3,100.00 £3,100.00

Product and delivery roles

Business analyst
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Trainee business analyst £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Junior business analyst £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Business analyst £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Senior business analyst £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead business analyst £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Head of business analysis £3,300.00 £3,300.00
Delivery manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate delivery manager £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Delivery manager £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior delivery manager £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Head of (Agile) delivery management £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Programme delivery manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Programme delivery manager £3,100.00 £3,100.00

Software development roles

Development operations (DevOps) engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Apprentice DevOps engineer £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Junior DevOps engineer £2,500.00 £2,500.00
DevOps engineer £2,600.00 £2,600.00
Senior DevOps engineer £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Senior DevOps engineer - management £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead DevOps engineer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead DevOps engineer - management £3,000.00 £3,000.00
Principal DevOps engineer £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Principal DevOps engineer - management £3,300.00 £3,300.00
Software developer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Apprentice developer £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Junior developer £2,300.00 £2,300.00
Developer £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior developer £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Senior developer - management £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead developer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead developer - management £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Principal developer £3,200.00 £3,200.00
Principal developer - management £3,300.00 £3,300.00

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
BMI
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
Monday 28 October 2024
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
This is not applicable. All management and security of our services, procedures, processes, information and employees of Red oak Consulting in the provision of HPC and Cloud Consultancy are covered and in scope.
ISO 28000:2022 certification
No
ISO 9001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification
BMI
ISO 9001 accreditation date
Tuesday 28 January 2025
What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover
Not applicable. High Performance Computing consultancy services encompassing any part of the HPC life cycle is covered and in scope.
Quality management systems (QMS)
Yes
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
No
Cyber Essentials Alternative
None of the criteria
Cyber essentials plus
Yes
Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number
973d20c1-8e39-4c97-84fb-be1167b0aaac
Other security certifications
No

Social value

Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery
  • 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.

    • 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
    • Delivery of apprenticeships, supported internships and T Level industry placement opportunities (Level 2, 3 and 4+) in relation to the contract
  • 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

Service documents

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