Lucid Support Services Ltd
Portfolio Management, Programme Management, Project Management Assurance
Lucid's multi-disciplinary project, programme and portfolio management team delivers and supports a full range of cloud projects that are compliant with GDS and other HMG’s digital standards. We also provide fully backed or resource-based delivery with experts ranging from Business Analysts, Architects to senior service delivery professionals under SOW.
Features
- ITSM and ITIL compliant service management and delivery
- Project management and leadership using agile and waterfall methodologies
- Product Management
- Resource and financial estimating, planning and tracking
- Cloud based support and solutions that GDS and NCSC standards
- Project handover management, mentoring and coaching
- Transformation, change management and control with Project management
- Consultants experienced in working at OFFICIAL, SECRET, TOP SECRET levels
Benefits
- Fully GDS/NCSC compliant service that is based on UCD
- Compliant agile delivery
- Industry standard project and programme planning and management
- Project Analysis, Project Planning, Programme Management, Project Administration
- Project Management offers effective stakeholder community engagement
- Accurate understanding of project status with Project Management
- Security Cleared Resources DV, SC, NPPV3, BPSS
- Aligned with Government Digital Services (GDS)
- Risk management
- Reduces cost
Pricing
£500 to £1,100 a unit a day
- Education pricing available
Service documents
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Framework
G-Cloud 14
Service ID
3 9 9 0 2 3 0 6 6 8 0 2 8 5 9
Contact
Lucid Support Services Ltd
Daniel Loud
Telephone: 01908 690000
Email: GDS@lucid-support.com
Planning
- Planning service
- Yes
- How the planning service works
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We offer a range of project initiation, planning and delivery services the implementation, integration and migration of cloud services for GDS compliant services. We will work with you understand your user needs, business objectives and your organisational goals and plan the cloud support and management solution appropriately. We are fully conversant with the GDS Service Manual, Technology Code of Practice and the HMG’s Cloud First strategy. We bring this knowledge to the engagement, to help you to plan the delivery of your cloud deliverables.
Our planning services can be tailored to the needs of the business and our agile delivery methodology follows the pre-discovery, discovery, alpha, private beta, public beta and live phases as per the GDS Service Manual. Additionally, we are fully conversant with the Technology Code of Practice (TCoP) and HMG’s Cloud First strategy.
Our planning and delivery always consider the National Cyber Security Centre’s recommendations/guidelines for the safety and security of the services. We ensure that the security is intrinsic in all areas of data, people, process and technology and is compliant with Secure-by-design principles in all cases. - Planning service works with specific services
- No
Training
- Training service provided
- Yes
- How the training service works
- We provide a range of training services to support your cloud service delivery. This includes training for cyber security and data management as well assurance and compliance of the key cloud-based delivery, from planning, delivery, migration and operation of the service. Our training programme and TNA can be tailored to suit your business needs and are not constrained to a specific platform.
- Training is tied to specific services
- No
Setup and migration
- Setup or migration service available
- Yes
- How the setup or migration service works
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We help with migration of legacy data and services to the cloud platform. We work hand in hand with you to develop the migration strategy, plan the migration, test with sample data and help to migrate to the cloud platform with minimum disruption. We have extensive experience of migrating ETS and PMRV services from the EU and legacy platforms to the new GDS compliant services.
We offer full quality assurance and compliance services to ensure that cloud migration is delivered to the highest quality and using industry standards wherever applicable. Our migration services are not designed for specific platform and can design bespoke cloud migration based on your needs. - Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services
- No
Quality assurance and performance testing
- Quality assurance and performance testing service
- Yes
- How the quality assurance and performance testing works
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We provide complete end-to-end quality assurance and test service for cloud-based systems and services. All of our quality management and testing services are ISEB & ISTQB compliant and follow the agile delivery methodology. We offer comprehensive compliance and assurance for ETS and other GDS compliant digital solutions. We provide software and process testing using a variety of methods such as TDD and other industry standard methodologies. Assurance Discovery, Alpha, Beta and Live phases for service assessment.
Lucid provide all types of functional and non-functional quality assurance and testing of software and services. We perform performance and load testing based your past performance scenarios using a variety of method including manual and automated quality assurance tools.
Security testing
- Security services
- Yes
- Security services type
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- Security strategy
- Security risk management
- Security design
- Cyber security consultancy
- Security testing
- Security incident management
- Security audit services
- Certified security testers
- Yes
- Security testing certifications
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- CHECK
- CREST
- Cyber Scheme
Ongoing support
- Ongoing support service
- No
Service scope
- Service constraints
- Monday - Friday 830am-5:30pm
User support
- Email or online ticketing support
- No
- Phone support
- No
- Web chat support
- No
- Support levels
- Support is not part of the Project Management Service
Resellers
- Supplier type
- Not a reseller
Staff security
- Staff security clearance
- Conforms to BS7858:2019
- Government security clearance
- Up to Developed Vetting (DV)
Standards and certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001 certification
- Yes
- Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
- British Assessment Bureau
- ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
- 29 March 2021
- What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
- N/a
- ISO 28000:2007 certification
- No
- CSA STAR certification
- No
- PCI certification
- No
- Cyber essentials
- Yes
- Cyber essentials plus
- Yes
- Other security certifications
- No
Social Value
- Social Value
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Social Value
- Fighting climate change
- Equal opportunity
- Wellbeing
Fighting climate change
Lucid are holders of the Social Value Accreditation Mark (Bronze) and are one of the first SME IT Recruitment and IT Project delivery business in the UK to secure this status. As leaders in sustainability and social responsibility, we have gained extensive experience on how to integrate sustainable practices and social impact considerations into all projects. Our expertise in environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility helps to create a project that aligns with your values and contributes to a positive social impact.
We are committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by YE March 2027, outlined within our Carbon Reduction Plan published on our website. Our dedicated Social Value Champions monitor and maintain our progress towards this and regularly train our staff to ensure compliance. For example, we have financial rewards for car sharing and public transport use, an electric car scheme, we encourage remote interviews, meetings and flexible working as well as local recruitment, monitoring low power usage and recycling, etc. To support this, for every £100,000 of Lucid’s Public Sector turnover, we commit £1,000 towards social value initiatives which includes environmental benefits. Similarly, in line with annual turnover we sponsor the planting of new trees annually in the National Forest and pledge to increase our contributions by 20% annually, supporting local wildlife habitats, sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint.
Our ISO 14001 certification underpins our commitment to protect and improve the environment and requires regular audits to ensure compliance. We pledge to make mindful, ecologically based decisions every day, which positively impact our environment and business. We encourage our suppliers, customers and wider workforce to aim towards similar strategic goals and we conduct annual environmental impact assessments to ensure our actions are driving positive environmental results, including our supply chain.Equal opportunity
Our people are the heart of our business. Our ED&I policy ensures that nobody receives less favourable treatment, adhering to our values, Honesty, Integrity and Pragmatism. We work cohesively to bridge the digital skills gap while promoting inclusivity in the tech industry.
We pledge to increase underrepresented groups in our workforce by 10% by 2025. Our recruitment process is designed to provide equal opportunity, heightened by our Disability Confident Bronze certification and ongoing accessibility measures. We advertise broadly and promote our equal opportunity commitment, our skilled recruitment consultants undergo mandatory annual ED&I training and adapt processes as necessary. Our CRM system automatically shortlists those who have the minimum skills and declare disabilities/health conditions, as well as automatically sending accessibility information.
We were awarded with the Bronze Social Value Quality Mark® certification, which is maintained through various practises such as inclusive training, workshops, policies, flexible working, family friendly policies, volunteering, charity donations and procurement in low socio-economic areas. Our Social Value Champions drive our commitments and associated goals, additionally, for every £100,000 of turnover we commit £1,000 towards local initiatives such as community training, equipment and experience.
Internal upskilling is available to our complete workforce, tailored to ED&I requirements. We offer apprenticeship programmes, training schemes, industry events and qualifications, as well as working with local colleges, mature entrants and young offenders, to source, train and upskill. We are in discussions with Job Centre Plus and the Working Families charity, to enhance the diversity of our talent pool. Our workforce includes senior graduates, ex-forces and returners-to-work, we also engage with Forces Employment, Veterans Foundation and SSAF and are a member of the Armed Forces Covenant.
We monitor and report on ED&I statistics, which is replicated throughout individual contracts to ensure our actions are having a measurable impact.Wellbeing
Lucid are fully committed to the Health, Safety and Wellbeing of our staff, contractors and clients. We adhere to all relevant Health and Safety (H&S) regulations and understand our duties and responsibilities to everyone around us. Our Social Value accreditation, ‘SVM1’, pledges to maintain a happy and healthy working environment for everyone, which our nominated Social Value Champions monitor and maintain. Our workforce can access 24/7 dedicated support and scheduled 1-2-1’s, regular wellbeing training, mental health first aiders, quarterly wellbeing surveys and workshops, therapies and team activities, free financial advice, whistleblowing hotline, etc.
Our H&S representatives oversee total compliance and everyday processes, including recording and rectifying risks or incidents in line with our accessible, clear and concise H&S policy. This policy defines everyone’s roles and responsibilities and the consequences of negligence, it is also included within each employment contract. We maintain our Employers' Liability Insurance, currently £10m, which covers our workforce against accidents and ill health.
Our H&S representatives keep up to date with any changes in HSE legalisation and implement amendments. We routinely evaluate risks and hazards through risk assessments, control measures and appropriate training, which we will facilitate for contractors through onboarding processes. Training is mandated and updated regularly, to ensure ongoing diligence and personal responsibility.
Each individual, client and site are unique, therefore we adapt all H&S provisions (including training) to specific needs. During our regular 1-2-1’s with contractors and stakeholders, we will ensure that H&S policies are being adhered to and that wellbeing of staff is being appropriately managed. If risks are discovered, staff, contractors and clients are immediately informed and advised of appropriate actions to protect themselves and others. If there is a risk of imminent danger, we have strict procedures to follow which are included within our mandatory training.
Pricing
- Price
- £500 to £1,100 a unit a day
- Discount for educational organisations
- Yes
Service documents
Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format,
email the supplier at GDS@lucid-support.com.
Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.