SWORD IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Cloud DevOps
Sword’s Cloud DevOps Service helps organisations operate, optimise, secure and continuously improve their cloud estates using modern software engineering practices (SRE, platform engineering, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, observability). The service accelerates safe change, improves reliability and performance, and embeds measurable value.
Features
- Automated CI/CD pipelines enabling fast, reliable change delivery
- Infrastructure‑as‑Code provisioning with consistent, repeatable environments
- Centralised observability across logs, metrics, and traces for full-stack visibility
- Policy‑as‑Code guardrails enforcing governance and security at scale
- SRE‑aligned service levels with tracking and error‑budget management
- Shift‑left security with integrated vulnerability scanning and checks
- Cloud cost optimisation and GreenOps dashboards for spend and insights
- Standardised platform patterns and templates to accelerate onboarding
- Automated testing embedded throughout build and release pipelines
- Continuous improvement cycles driven by data‑led reliability and insights
Benefits
- Faster delivery of cloud changes with reduced deployment risk
- Greater reliability through consistent automation and SRE‑led practices
- Improved service visibility enabling fast diagnosis and resolution of issues
- Stronger security posture with proactive, embedded controls
- Lower operational costs through optimised cloud consumption
- Enhanced compliance with traceable, audit‑ready evidence from pipelines
- Reduced carbon footprint through energy‑efficient cloud usage insights
- Higher productivity via standardised workflows and reusable components
- Confidence in change quality through automated testing and gated releases
- Sustainable long‑term ops supported by continuous improvement routines
Pricing
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Framework
G-Cloud 15
Service ID
3 9 2 9 9 6 4 0 9 9 4 2 8 4 6
Contact
SWORD IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Louise Barwell
Telephone: 07709 376719
Email: bids@sword-group.com
About your service
- Service categories
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Cloud Support Services
Managed Cloud
Managed Private Cloud
- Managed Private IaaS
- Application management
Managed Public cloud
- Managed Public IaaS
- Application management
Managed Hybrid Cloud
- Managed Hybrid IaaS
- Application management
Service scope
- Service constraints
- No
User support
- Email or online ticketing support
- Yes
- Support response times
- On receipt of an email or a self-submitted ticket, the Service Operator will contact the sender within 30 minutes, within the agreed hours of operation (set out below), to confirm the details of the problem or request. The full details will then be recorded and the ticket moved towards resolution.
- User can manage status and priority of support tickets
- Yes
- Online ticketing support accessibility
- WCAG 2.2 AA
- Phone support
- Yes
- Phone support availability
- 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
- Web chat support
- No
- Support levels
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Sword offers a comprehensive range of Managed Service support tiers designed to meet diverse client needs. Our support levels include Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum, each providing increasing levels of service and expertise. The Bronze tier focuses on regular health check assessments, cost management, and security reviews. Silver and Gold tiers add 1st and 2nd line support, comprehensive checks, timely fixes, and ongoing improvements to your environment. The Platinum tier delivers complete support and implementation, including project delivery, business engagement, training, and adoption services.
Each tier includes a dedicated Cloud Support Engineer and Technical Account Manager, ensuring expert guidance and consistent service. Backfill support is provided for annual leave and illness, maintaining uninterrupted service levels. Our flexible capacity model allows for adjustment of role profiles and man days to match your operational demands.
Pricing is transparent and scales with the level of support and as such will be aligned with the needs of the client. All tiers include a Technical Account Manager and Cloud Support Engineers, with higher tiers offering additional senior engineering capacity. This structure ensures clients receive the right expertise and support.
Resellers
- Supplier type
- Not a reseller
Staff security
- Staff security clearance
- Conforms to BS7858:2019
- Government security clearance
- Security Clearance (SC)
Pricing
- Discount for educational organisations
- No
Architecture roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee business architect | £500.00 | |
| Associate business architect | £700.00 | |
| Business architect | £800.00 | |
| Lead business architect | £1,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data architect | £800.00 | |
| Senior data architect | £900.00 | |
| Chief data architect | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise architect | £800.00 | |
| Senior enterprise architect | £900.00 | |
| Lead enterprise architect | £1,000.00 | |
| Principal enterprise architect | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate network architect | £850.00 | |
| Network architect | £1,050.00 | |
| Lead network architect | £1,275.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Security architect | £1,075.00 | |
| Lead security architect | £1,175.00 | |
| Principal security architect | £1,445.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate solution architect | £700.00 | |
| Solution architect | £800.00 | |
| Senior solution architect | £900.00 | |
| Lead solution architect | £1,000.00 | |
| Principal solution architect | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate technical architect | £700.00 | |
| Technical architect | £800.00 | |
| Senior technical architect | £900.00 | |
| Lead technical architect | £1,000.00 | |
| Principal technical architect | £1,200.00 |
Chief digital and data roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chief data officer | £1,200.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chief information security officer | £1,200.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chief technology officer | £1,100.00 |
Cyber security roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Lead cyber security audit and assurance | £900.00 | |
| Principal cyber security audit and assurance | £1,175.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security governance and risk manager | £786.00 | |
| Lead cyber security governance and risk manager | £900.00 | |
| Principal cyber security governance and risk manager | £1,175.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security monitoring | £786.00 | |
| Lead cyber security monitoring | £900.00 | |
| Principal cyber security monitoring | £1,375.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber incident response | £786.00 | |
| Lead cyber security incident response | £900.00 | |
| Principal cyber security incident response | £1,375.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security vulnerability management | £786.00 | |
| Lead cyber security vulnerability management | £900.00 | |
| Principal cyber security vulnerability management | £1,175.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security digital forensics | £825.00 | |
| Lead cyber security digital forensics | £1,100.00 | |
| Principal cyber security digital forensics | £1,375.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security testing | £786.00 | |
| Lead cyber security penetration testing | £900.00 | |
| Principal cyber security testing | £1,175.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security secure systems architecture and design | £825.00 | |
| Lead cyber security secure systems architecture and design | £1,100.00 | |
| Principal cyber security secure systems architecture and design | £1,445.00 |
Data roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee analytics engineer | £500.00 | |
| Analytics engineer | £800.00 | |
| Senior analytics engineer | £900.00 | |
| Lead analytics engineer | £1,000.00 | |
| Head of analytics engineering | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate analyst | £700.00 | |
| Data analyst | £800.00 | |
| Senior data analyst | £900.00 | |
| Principal data analyst | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data engineer | £800.00 | |
| Senior data engineer | £900.00 | |
| Lead data engineer | £1,000.00 | |
| Head of data engineering | £1,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data ethics lead | £1,000.00 | |
| Head of data ethics | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data governance manager | £800.00 | |
| Lead data governance manager | £1,000.00 | |
| Head of data governance | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee data scientist | £500.00 | |
| Associate data scientist | £700.00 | |
| Data scientist | £800.00 | |
| Principal data scientist | £900.00 | |
| Lead data scientist | £1,000.00 | |
| Head of data science | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Senior machine learning engineer | £900.00 | |
| Lead machine learning engineer | £1,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate performance analyst | £700.00 | |
| Performance analyst | £800.00 | |
| Senior performance analyst | £900.00 | |
| Lead performance analyst | £1,000.00 | |
| Head of performance analysis | £1,100.00 |
IT operations roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate application operations engineer | £310.00 | |
| Application operations engineer | £465.00 | £233.00 |
| Senior application operations engineer | £580.00 | £290.00 |
| Lead application operations engineer | £686.00 | |
| Principal application operations engineer | £795.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Business relationship manager | £823.00 | |
| Senior business relationship manager | £1,075.00 | |
| Lead business relationship manager | £1,275.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration analyst | £465.00 | |
| Change and release analyst | £565.00 | |
| Change and release manager | £686.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Operations analyst | £465.00 | |
| Senior operations analyst | £548.00 | |
| Operational control manager | £686.00 | |
| Head of command and control | £795.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate end user computing engineer | £280.00 | |
| End user computing engineer | £310.00 | |
| Senior end user computing engineer | £465.00 | |
| Lead end user computing engineer | £575.00 | |
| Principal end user computing engineer | £795.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| IT service analyst | £465.00 | |
| IT service manager | £686.00 | |
| Senior IT service manager | £795.00 | |
| Head of IT service management | £900.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Incident manager | £686.00 | |
| Major incident manager | £795.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate infrastructure engineer | £310.00 | |
| Infrastructure engineer | £425.00 | £213.00 |
| Senior infrastructure engineer | £575.00 | £288.00 |
| Lead infrastructure engineer | £795.00 | |
| Principal infrastructure engineer | £900.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate infrastructure operations engineer | £310.00 | |
| Infrastructure operations engineer | £425.00 | £213.00 |
| Senior infrastructure operations engineer | £575.00 | £288.00 |
| Lead infrastructure operations engineer | £795.00 | |
| Principal infrastructure operations engineer | £900.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Problem analyst | £465.00 | |
| Problem manager | £686.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Service desk analyst | £310.00 | |
| Senior service desk analyst | £465.00 | |
| Service desk manager | £686.00 | |
| Head of service desk | £795.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Service acceptance analyst | £465.00 | |
| Service readiness analyst | £465.00 | |
| Service transition manager | £686.00 | |
| Lead service transition manager | £795.00 |
Product and delivery roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee business analyst | £500.00 | |
| Junior business analyst | £600.00 | |
| Business analyst | £800.00 | |
| Senior business analyst | £900.00 | |
| Lead business analyst | £1,000.00 | |
| Head of business analysis | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate delivery manager | £700.00 | |
| Delivery manager | £800.00 | |
| Senior delivery manager | £900.00 | |
| Head of (Agile) delivery management | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Digital portfolio analyst | £800.00 | |
| Digital portfolio manager | £800.00 | |
| Senior digital portfolio manager | £900.00 | |
| Head of portfolio | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate product manager | £700.00 | |
| Product manager | £800.00 | |
| Senior product manager | £900.00 | |
| Lead product manager | £1,000.00 | |
| Head of product | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Programme delivery manager | £800.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Service owner | £800.00 |
Quality assurance testing (QAT) roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Tester (QAT) | £800.00 | |
| QAT analyst | £800.00 | |
| Senior QAT analyst | £900.00 | |
| Lead QAT analyst | £1,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Tester (test engineer) | £700.00 | |
| Test engineer | £700.00 | |
| Senior test engineer | £900.00 | |
| Lead test engineer | £1,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Test manager | £800.00 | |
| Head of test | £1,100.00 |
Software development roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice DevOps engineer | £450.00 | £200.00 |
| Junior DevOps engineer | £550.00 | £250.00 |
| DevOps engineer | £650.00 | £300.00 |
| Senior DevOps engineer | £800.00 | |
| Senior DevOps engineer - management | £850.00 | |
| Lead DevOps engineer | £900.00 | |
| Lead DevOps engineer - management | £950.00 | |
| Principal DevOps engineer | £1,050.00 | |
| Principal DevOps engineer - management | £1,150.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice frontend developer | £450.00 | £200.00 |
| Junior frontend developer | £550.00 | £250.00 |
| Frontend developer | £600.00 | £300.00 |
| Senior frontend developer | £750.00 | |
| Lead frontend developer | £850.00 | |
| Head of frontend development | £1,050.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice developer | £450.00 | £200.00 |
| Junior developer | £550.00 | £250.00 |
| Developer | £650.00 | £300.00 |
| Senior developer | £800.00 | |
| Senior developer - management | £850.00 | |
| Lead developer | £900.00 | |
| Lead developer - management | £950.00 | |
| Principal developer | £1,050.00 | |
| Principal developer - management | £1,150.00 |
User-centred design roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Junior accessibility specialist | £600.00 | |
| Accessibility specialist | £800.00 | |
| Senior accessibility specialist | £900.00 | |
| Head of accessibility | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate content designer | £500.00 | |
| Junior content designer | £600.00 | |
| Content designer | £800.00 | |
| Senior content designer | £900.00 | |
| Lead content designer | £1,000.00 | |
| Head of content design | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Content strategist | £800.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate graphic designer | £500.00 | |
| Junior graphic designer | £600.00 | |
| Graphic designer | £800.00 | |
| Senior graphic designer | £900.00 | |
| Lead graphic designer | £1,000.00 | |
| Head of graphic design | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate interaction designer | £500.00 | |
| Junior interaction designer | £600.00 | |
| Interaction designer | £800.00 | |
| Senior interaction designer | £900.00 | |
| Lead interaction designer | £1,000.00 | |
| Head of interaction design | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate service designer | £500.00 | |
| Junior service designer | £600.00 | |
| Service designer | £800.00 | |
| Senior service designer | £900.00 | |
| Lead service designer | £1,000.00 | |
| Head of service design | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Technical writer | £900.00 | |
| Lead technical writer | £1,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate user researcher | £500.00 | |
| Junior user researcher | £600.00 | |
| User researcher | £800.00 | |
| Senior user researcher | £900.00 | |
| Lead user researcher | £1,000.00 | |
| Head of user research | £1,100.00 |
Non-mandatory Standards and certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001 certification
- Yes
- Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
- DNV Business Assurance UK Limited
- ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
- Tuesday 1 November 2022
- What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
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Our ISO/IEC 27001 certification applies specifically to:
“The provision of design, implementation and support of business technology solutions, and recruitment services, in accordance with the Statement of Applicability (SoA) version 6.0.”
This means the certification covers only the systems, processes, and activities that fall within this defined scope. Any services, functions, or operational areas that sit outside this scope or are not included within our Statement of Applicability are not covered by the certification.
If required, we can provide further clarification on the scope boundaries or supply the SoA to demonstrate which controls and areas are included. - ISO 28000:2022 certification
- No
- ISO 9001 certification
- Yes
- Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification
- DNV Business Assurance UK Limited
- ISO 9001 accreditation date
- Tuesday 1 November 2022
- What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover
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Our ISO 9001:2015 certification covers:
“The provision of design, implementation and support of business technology solutions and recruitment services.”
The certification applies specifically to the processes, activities, and locations that fall within this defined scope. Any functions, services, or operational activities that do not relate to this scope are therefore not included within the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System.
If required, we can provide further clarification on the scope boundaries or a copy of the certification appendix showing the certified sites. - Quality management systems (QMS)
- Yes
- CSA STAR certification
- No
- PCI certification
- No
- Cyber essentials
- No
- Cyber Essentials Alternative
- You do not have a current and valid Cyber Essentials certificate, or will not have in place within 12 months of the date of award but have an IASME certified equivalent.
- Cyber essentials plus
- Yes
- Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number
- Df66ac0b-03d9-4e57-a0e6-2b1ebd4fcf85
- Other security certifications
- No
Social value
- 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
- New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
- 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
- Plans to engage the contract workforce in deciding the most important workplace issues to address
- Ensuring new workers are informed of their right to join a trade union
- 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
- 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
- Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about, and feel empowered to, address their physical wellbeing
- Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about and feel empowered to report and address bullying and harassment
- Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
- Understanding of the modern slavery risks and issues affecting the market, industry, sector or country (of origin or of source) relevant to the contract, and the workforce in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key subcontractors
- Outline policies and practices to be applied to or put in place for the contract to mitigate and manage modern slavery risks, including: Pre-employment checks, recruitment practices. Workplace conditions, safeguarding plans and processes in place and regular monitoring with relevant groups considered, which may include sampling
- How to ensure business decisions re: price/cost, short lead times, payment timescales do not create modern slavery risks in the supply chain
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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.
- 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
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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
- Understanding of local demographics, needs and opportunities for the co-design of the goods, services and works to be delivered under the contract
- Methods for engaging with different parts of the community (including the education system and charities representing the community) and how communities come together to inform decisions, strategy and projects to leave a positive legacy for future generations
- Measures to involve local stakeholders and/or users in design (e.g. in the design of services, systems, products or buildings)
- Plans for positive actions with community groups.
- Collaborating with anchor institutions and community groups to make facilities available for education, training or community events
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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.
- 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
- 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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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
- Understanding of employment and skills issues, and of the skills and employment shortages of high growth sectors relating to the contract
- 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
- Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, and retention-focused activities, including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition
- Offering a range of quality opportunities with routes of progression if appropriate, e.g. T Level industry placements, students supported into higher level apprenticeships.
- Working conditions which promote an inclusive working environment and promote retention and progression
- Other measures to provide equality of opportunity for disabled people and those with health conditions into employment, including becoming a Disability Confident employer and inclusion of supported businesses in the contract supply chain
- 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
- Inclusive and accessible development practices, including guidance for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition
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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.
- Understanding of the issues affecting the development of new skills by target cohort
- 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
- Understanding of issues relating to entering the contract workforce
- Creation of outreach activities to create a pipeline of employees for the future contract delivery
- Content of the outreach activity is designed to suit the target cohort
- Advertising, promotional and outreach activities designed to raise awareness of the offer to reach the target cohort
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Mission: Build an NHS fit for the future: That is there when people need it; with fewer lives lost to the biggest killers; in a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer.
Policy Outcome 8: Increasing productivity through physical and mental wellbeing: In the supply chain and communities in the relevant area.
- Understanding of issues relating to health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, in the contract workforce
- Understanding barriers to access to health and social care services or employment opportunities e.g. digital inclusion
- Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, development practices and retention policies that support-focused activities including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing which support people with a disability or health condition
- Actions to invest in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the contract workforce
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