SEARCHWORKS LTD
Cloud Transformation Resource Support Service
Searchworks provides specialist cloud, data and digital delivery support to help public sector organisations plan, implement and scale cloud programmes.
We supply pre-vetted technical expertise, to ensure cloud initiatives are delivered on time.
Our service includes provision of skilled cloud, data and AI infrastructure personnel, structured delivery governance, onboarding, reporting.
Features
- Provision of pre-vetted cloud and DevOps specialists for projects
- Delivery management and governance of cloud migration programmes
- Cloud capability analysis and architecture support for strategic planning
- Cloud gap assessment and recommendations for technical resource deployment
- Architecture options analysis for efficient cloud infrastructure implementation
- Resource mobilisation and onboarding coordination for project delivery
- Programme delivery road-mapping with milestone tracking and reporting support
- Cloud security strategy support from certified technical personnel
- Data and AI infrastructure engineering support for migration readiness
- Technical knowledge transfer and skills enablement for internal teams
Benefits
- Reduces cloud migration delays through rapid skilled resource deployment
- Ensures secure cloud programmes with specialist technical oversight
- Improves delivery quality by using vetted and certified personnel
- Reduces internal hiring pressures and recruitment overheads
- Accelerates decision-making with expert architecture and capability guidance
- Minimises project risks with governance and reporting support
- Scales resources flexibly to meet changing project demands
- Supports AI and GPU infrastructure deployment for complex projects
- Provides knowledge transfer, improving internal team capability and expertise
- Enhances programme visibility with structured reporting and progress tracking
Architecture roles
Business architect
| £350.00 |
£200.00 |
| £500.00 |
£300.00 |
| £700.00 |
£450.00 |
| £900.00 |
£600.00 |
Data architect
| £750.00 |
£400.00 |
| £900.00 |
£500.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£650.00 |
Enterprise architect
| £800.00 |
£450.00 |
| £950.00 |
£550.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£650.00 |
| £1,250.00 |
£750.00 |
Network architect
| £550.00 |
£300.00 |
| £750.00 |
£450.00 |
| £950.00 |
£550.00 |
Security architect
| £850.00 |
£500.00 |
| £1,000.00 |
£600.00 |
| £1,200.00 |
£700.00 |
Solution architect
| £550.00 |
£300.00 |
| £750.00 |
£450.00 |
| £900.00 |
£500.00 |
| £1,050.00 |
£600.00 |
| £1,200.00 |
£700.00 |
Technical architect
| £550.00 |
£300.00 |
| £750.00 |
£450.00 |
| £900.00 |
£500.00 |
| £1,050.00 |
£600.00 |
| £1,200.00 |
£700.00 |
Chief digital and data roles
Chief data officer
| £1,400.00 |
£800.00 |
Chief information security officer
| £1,500.00 |
£850.00 |
Chief technology officer
| £1,500.00 |
£850.00 |
Cyber security roles
Cyber security audit and assurance
| £950.00 |
£550.00 |
| £1,150.00 |
£650.00 |
Cyber security governance and risk management
| £600.00 |
£350.00 |
| £900.00 |
£500.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£650.00 |
Cyber security monitoring
| £550.00 |
£300.00 |
| £850.00 |
£450.00 |
| £1,000.00 |
£600.00 |
Cyber security incident response
| £600.00 |
£350.00 |
| £900.00 |
£500.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£650.00 |
Cyber security vulnerability management
| £550.00 |
£300.00 |
| £850.00 |
£500.00 |
| £1,000.00 |
£600.00 |
Cyber security digital forensics
| £650.00 |
£400.00 |
| £950.00 |
£550.00 |
| £1,150.00 |
£700.00 |
Cyber security testing
| £600.00 |
£350.00 |
| £950.00 |
£550.00 |
| £1,150.00 |
£700.00 |
Cyber security secure design
| £650.00 |
£400.00 |
| £950.00 |
£550.00 |
| £1,200.00 |
£700.00 |
Data roles
Analytics engineer
| £350.00 |
£200.00 |
| £600.00 |
£350.00 |
| £800.00 |
£450.00 |
| £950.00 |
£550.00 |
| £1,200.00 |
£700.00 |
Data analyst
| £400.00 |
£250.00 |
| £550.00 |
£300.00 |
| £700.00 |
£400.00 |
| £850.00 |
£500.00 |
Data engineer
| £650.00 |
£400.00 |
| £800.00 |
£450.00 |
| £950.00 |
£550.00 |
| £1,200.00 |
£700.00 |
Data ethicist
| £800.00 |
£450.00 |
| £1,000.00 |
£650.00 |
Data governance manager
| £700.00 |
£400.00 |
| £850.00 |
£500.00 |
| £1,050.00 |
£600.00 |
Data scientist
| £400.00 |
£250.00 |
| £550.00 |
£300.00 |
| £750.00 |
£450.00 |
| £1,000.00 |
£600.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£650.00 |
| £1,300.00 |
£750.00 |
Machine learning engineer
| £900.00 |
£550.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£650.00 |
Performance analyst
| £400.00 |
£250.00 |
| £550.00 |
£300.00 |
| £700.00 |
£400.00 |
| £850.00 |
£500.00 |
| £1,000.00 |
£600.00 |
IT operations roles
Application operations engineer
| £450.00 |
£250.00 |
| £550.00 |
£300.00 |
| £700.00 |
£400.00 |
| £850.00 |
£500.00 |
| £1,000.00 |
£600.00 |
Business relationship manager
| £600.00 |
£350.00 |
| £750.00 |
£450.00 |
| £900.00 |
£550.00 |
Change and release manager
| £450.00 |
£250.00 |
| £500.00 |
£300.00 |
| £700.00 |
£400.00 |
Command and control centre manager
| £450.00 |
£250.00 |
| £600.00 |
£350.00 |
| £750.00 |
£450.00 |
| £950.00 |
£550.00 |
End user computing engineer
| £400.00 |
£250.00 |
| £500.00 |
£300.00 |
| £650.00 |
£400.00 |
| £800.00 |
£500.00 |
| £950.00 |
£600.00 |
IT service manager
| £450.00 |
£250.00 |
| £650.00 |
£400.00 |
| £800.00 |
£500.00 |
| £950.00 |
£600.00 |
Incident manager
| £650.00 |
£400.00 |
| £800.00 |
£500.00 |
Infrastructure engineer
| £450.00 |
£250.00 |
| £550.00 |
£300.00 |
| £700.00 |
£400.00 |
| £850.00 |
£500.00 |
| £1,000.00 |
£600.00 |
Infrastructure operations engineer
| £450.00 |
£250.00 |
| £550.00 |
£300.00 |
| £700.00 |
£400.00 |
| £850.00 |
£500.00 |
| £1,000.00 |
£600.00 |
Problem manager
| £450.00 |
£250.00 |
| £650.00 |
£400.00 |
Service desk manager
| £300.00 |
£150.00 |
| £450.00 |
£250.00 |
| £600.00 |
£350.00 |
| £800.00 |
£450.00 |
Service transition manager
| £500.00 |
£300.00 |
| £500.00 |
£300.00 |
| £700.00 |
£400.00 |
| £850.00 |
£500.00 |
Product and delivery roles
Business analyst
| £300.00 |
£150.00 |
| £400.00 |
£250.00 |
| £550.00 |
£300.00 |
| £700.00 |
£400.00 |
| £850.00 |
£500.00 |
| £1,000.00 |
£600.00 |
Delivery manager
| £500.00 |
£300.00 |
| £650.00 |
£400.00 |
| £800.00 |
£500.00 |
| £950.00 |
£600.00 |
Digital portfolio manager
| £500.00 |
£300.00 |
| £650.00 |
£400.00 |
| £800.00 |
£500.00 |
| £950.00 |
£600.00 |
Product manager
| £500.00 |
£300.00 |
| £650.00 |
£400.00 |
| £800.00 |
£500.00 |
| £900.00 |
£550.00 |
| £1,000.00 |
£600.00 |
Programme delivery manager
| £900.00 |
£550.00 |
Service owner
| £950.00 |
£600.00 |
Quality assurance testing (QAT) roles
Quality assurance testing (QAT) analyst
| £400.00 |
£250.00 |
| £400.00 |
£250.00 |
| £550.00 |
£350.00 |
| £700.00 |
£450.00 |
Test engineer
| £400.00 |
£250.00 |
| £400.00 |
£250.00 |
| £550.00 |
£350.00 |
| £700.00 |
£450.00 |
Test manager
| £700.00 |
£450.00 |
| £950.00 |
£600.00 |
Software development roles
Development operations (DevOps) engineer
| £350.00 |
£200.00 |
| £400.00 |
£250.00 |
| £550.00 |
£350.00 |
| £700.00 |
£450.00 |
| £850.00 |
£500.00 |
| £900.00 |
£550.00 |
| £950.00 |
£600.00 |
| £1,000.00 |
£600.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£650.00 |
Frontend developer
| £350.00 |
£200.00 |
| £400.00 |
£250.00 |
| £550.00 |
£350.00 |
| £700.00 |
£450.00 |
| £850.00 |
£500.00 |
| £1,000.00 |
£600.00 |
Software developer
| £150.00 |
£120.00 |
| £250.00 |
£200.00 |
| £450.00 |
£350.00 |
| £650.00 |
£500.00 |
| £750.00 |
£600.00 |
| £850.00 |
£650.00 |
| £950.00 |
£750.00 |
| £1,050.00 |
£850.00 |
| £1,150.00 |
£950.00 |
User-centred design roles
Accessibility specialist
| £300.00 |
£240.00 |
| £550.00 |
£420.00 |
| £750.00 |
£600.00 |
| £950.00 |
£750.00 |
Content designer
| £300.00 |
£230.00 |
| £350.00 |
£270.00 |
| £500.00 |
£380.00 |
| £650.00 |
£500.00 |
| £800.00 |
£620.00 |
| £950.00 |
£750.00 |
Content strategist
| £850.00 |
£650.00 |
Graphic designer
| £250.00 |
£190.00 |
| £300.00 |
£230.00 |
| £450.00 |
£340.00 |
| £600.00 |
£480.00 |
| £750.00 |
£600.00 |
| £900.00 |
£720.00 |
Interaction designer
| £300.00 |
£230.00 |
| £350.00 |
£270.00 |
| £550.00 |
£420.00 |
| £700.00 |
£550.00 |
| £850.00 |
£650.00 |
| £950.00 |
£750.00 |
Service designer
| £300.00 |
£230.00 |
| £350.00 |
£270.00 |
| £550.00 |
£420.00 |
| £750.00 |
£600.00 |
| £900.00 |
£700.00 |
| £1,000.00 |
£800.00 |
Technical writer
| £550.00 |
£420.00 |
| £750.00 |
£600.00 |
User researcher
| £300.00 |
£230.00 |
| £350.00 |
£270.00 |
| £550.00 |
£420.00 |
| £750.00 |
£600.00 |
| £900.00 |
£700.00 |
| £1,000.00 |
£800.00 |
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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No
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Cyber Essentials Alternative
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In relation to the services you do not have a current and valid Cyber Essentials 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 certificate by one of the government approved accreditation bodies within 12 months of the date of award.
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Cyber essentials plus
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No
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Cyber Essentials Alternative
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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.
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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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New apprenticeships on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b
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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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Ensuring new workers are informed of their right to join a trade union
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Monitoring of employee engagement rates (by protected characteristic) and, where necessary, the development of actions to ensure all voices are heard across the diversity of the workforce
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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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Offer a pay and leave entitlement to all eligible staff who become kinship carers, ideally equivalent to statutory adoption pay and leave
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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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Monitoring and reporting of gender and ethnicity pay gaps and plans to address them where necessary
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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
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Plans for an appropriate income replacement policy for staff who are required to spend time away from work to care for a sick dependent or close relative
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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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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
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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
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Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
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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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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
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Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
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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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Delivery of apprenticeships, supported internships and T Level industry placement opportunities (Level 2, 3 and 4+) in relation to the contract
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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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Creation of employment opportunities particularly for those who face barriers to employment, such as prison leavers, care leavers and/or who are located in deprived areas, and for people in industries with known skills shortages or in high growth sectors
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Delivery of training schemes and programmes to address any identified skills gaps and under-representation in the workforce for the contract (e.g. prison leavers, care leavers, kinship carers, disabled people)
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Advertising, promotional and outreach activities designed to raise awareness of the offer to reach the target cohort
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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 the underlying factors affecting improvements to reduce barriers to entry and training schemes for the target cohort(s) related to the contract workforce
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Other measures to offer development opportunities for the target cohort(s) in the contract workforce
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Advertising, promotional and outreach activities designed to raise awareness of the offer to reach the target cohort
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