FinOps Services
We support public sector organisations through the full lifecycle of network, telecoms and security services. From strategy, procurement and implementation to in life optimisation, our independent experts deliver faster, smarter and more cost-effective outcomes, improving performance, reducing risk and achieving savings through deep market insight and proven delivery expertise.
Features
- Strategic assessment of current and future cloud services
- Vendor agnostic advice powered by 4.3 million market datapoints
- Inventory and billing audits identifying savings, errors, and optimisation opportunities
- Ongoing, real-time FinOps analysis of services, billing, and costs
- Deliver critical insights, enable budget tracking and planning
- In life governance ensuring continuous improvement and service performance optimisation
- Sustainability and social value integrated throughout procurement and delivery processes
Benefits
- Reduce costs and total cost of ownership across all services
- Accelerate transformation and deliver faster, measurable business and service outcomes
- Improve decision making with data driven, evidence-based market insights
- Achieve better commercial terms through expert negotiation and benchmarking
- Save time and resources with streamlined procurement and implementation processes
- Enhance service performance and reliability through in life optimisation support
- Build sustainable, socially responsible services aligned with public sector goals
- Gain confidence through complete independence from vendors and service providers
- Unlock long-term value through continuous improvement and strategic alignment
- Minimise risk through independent advice and proven delivery experience
Pricing
Service documents
Request an accessible format
Framework
G-Cloud 15
Service ID
4 0 4 8 3 9 5 1 4 4 1 6 0 1 0
Contact
THE NETWORK COLLECTIVE LIMITED
Jane Toor
Telephone: 01144 789799
Email: salesoperations@networkcollective.co.uk
About your service
- Service categories
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Cloud Support Services
Cloud Financial Management Services
- FinOps Services
Service scope
- Service constraints
- N/A
User support
- Email or online ticketing support
- No
- Phone support
- No
- Web chat support
- No
- Support levels
- As a consultancy this question is not relevant.
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
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate network architect | £695.00 | |
| Network architect | £1,095.00 | |
| Lead network architect | £1,195.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate technical architect | £695.00 | |
| Technical architect | £1,095.00 | |
| Senior technical architect | £1,195.00 | |
| Lead technical architect | £1,195.00 | |
| Principal technical architect | £1,295.00 |
Chief digital and data roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chief technology officer | £1,295.00 |
Data roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate analyst | £495.00 | |
| Data analyst | £695.00 |
IT operations roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Business relationship manager | £1,295.00 |
Product and delivery roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery manager | £695.00 | |
| Senior delivery manager | £1,095.00 |
Non-mandatory Standards and certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001 certification
- No
- ISO 28000:2022 certification
- No
- ISO 9001 certification
- No
- Quality management systems (QMS)
- No
- 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
- 202e2732-1db4-4abe-b58d-570b4bedb86a
- 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
- 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 educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
- Volunteering opportunities for staff
- 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
- Means of influencing staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders with respect to modern slavery risks relating to the contract
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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 the types of businesses in the market and the level of participation by new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
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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
- 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
- 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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