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Idox Software Limited

Content and Software Solutions

Configurable national or regional content and software solutions. Includes, but not restricted to; national and regional funding and policy information portals and xml feeds.

Features

  • Configured to Customer Requirements
  • Ongoing support from Idox Project Management team
  • Fully Hosted and Maintained
  • Flexible solutions
  • Combination of content and software expertise
  • Funding information
  • National and regional portals
  • XML Feeds

Benefits

  • Efficient solution to your strategic requirements
  • Cost-effective provision of support
  • Support the wider business, community and public sector
  • Access to Idox's large content resource pool

Pricing

£57,750 a unit

  • Education pricing available

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 13

Service ID

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

Contact

Idox Software Limited Jen.roberts@idoxgroup.com
Telephone: 0333 011 1200
Email: frameworks@idoxgroup.com

Service scope

Software add-on or extension
No
Cloud deployment model
Private cloud
Service constraints
Standard Maintenance window between 4.00am and 8.00am Thursdays.
System requirements
Web browser

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
When a support request is received, the customer receives an acknowledgement and a priority level is set against the request dependent on its urgency/impact. Target initial response times are: -
• High priority – one working hour
• Medium priority – four working hours
• Low priority – eight working hours
• Enquiries – 45 working hours.
Support hours are 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday excluding England and Wales Public & Bank Holidays.
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
Yes
Online ticketing support accessibility
None or don’t know
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
Web chat support
No
Onsite support
Yes, at extra cost
Support levels
Target response/resolution times depend on the priority level of the request, as follows: -
Target response times:
• High – one hour*
• Medium – four hours
• Low – eight hours
• Enquiries – 45 hours
Target resolution times: -
• High – eight hours
• Medium – 18 hours
• Low – 45 hours
• Enquiries – 180 hours
To note: *hour = working hour
Support available to third parties
Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

Getting started
We can offer a range of onboarding support, as required. Including delivery of a training session, support in marketing the offering, user videos and guides.
Service documentation
Yes
Documentation formats
PDF
End-of-contract data extraction
We can provide user data in CSV.
End-of-contract process
The organisation subscription expires and the portal can no longer be accessed. User specific data is purged from the system within 1 month of license expiry to comply with GDPR guidelines.

Using the service

Web browser interface
Yes
Supported browsers
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Opera
Application to install
No
Designed for use on mobile devices
Yes
Differences between the mobile and desktop service
All functionality & content is accessible on the mobile device versions but the display has been re-ordered for ease of use.
Service interface
Yes
User support accessibility
WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
Description of service interface
Browser interfaces, as above. The offering is a unique solution in each case.
Accessibility standards
WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
Accessibility testing
None or don't know
API
No
Customisation available
Yes
Description of customisation
These are customised services, so can be adapted to a client's specification.

Scaling

Independence of resources
Our service is used by very large organisations both in the UK and internationally, it is highly robust and performance is not unduly impacted by large volumes of users.

Analytics

Service usage metrics
Yes
Metrics types
Service metrics can be defined by the client and built into the solution.
Reporting types
Regular reports

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Other security clearance
Government security clearance
Up to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

Asset protection

Knowledge of data storage and processing locations
Yes
Data storage and processing locations
United Kingdom
User control over data storage and processing locations
No
Datacentre security standards
Managed by a third party
Penetration testing frequency
At least once a year
Penetration testing approach
In-house
Protecting data at rest
Encryption of all physical media
Data sanitisation process
Yes
Data sanitisation type
Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation
Equipment disposal approach
A third-party destruction service

Data importing and exporting

Data export approach
Via CSV.
Data export formats
CSV
Data import formats
CSV

Data-in-transit protection

Data protection between buyer and supplier networks
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • Legacy SSL and TLS (under version 1.2)
Data protection within supplier network
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway

Availability and resilience

Guaranteed availability
98% availability per 30 day period
Approach to resilience
Our data centre is Tier 3 and meets all associated standards of resilience. Nighty offsite encrypted backups take place to allow data recovery to new hardware in a DR scenario. Full details available on request.
Outage reporting
Outages are reported via the helpdesk

Identity and authentication

User authentication needed
Yes
User authentication
Username or password
Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
Management access is permitted only from internal networks, themselves requiring two factor authentication to access. Access control lists restrict access.
Access restriction testing frequency
At least every 6 months
Management access authentication
2-factor authentication

Audit information for users

Access to user activity audit information
Users have access to real-time audit information
How long user audit data is stored for
At least 12 months
Access to supplier activity audit information
Users have access to real-time audit information
How long supplier audit data is stored for
At least 12 months
How long system logs are stored for
At least 12 months

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
QMS International Limited.
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
27/05/2021
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
Certification covers all functions and services of Idox Software Ltd.
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
No
Cyber essentials plus
No
Other security certifications
No

Security governance

Named board-level person responsible for service security
Yes
Security governance certified
Yes
Security governance standards
ISO/IEC 27001
Information security policies and processes
All divisions of Idox, follow the ISO27001 accredited Information Security Management System of Idox Software Ltd.
This ISMS covers all business functions including but not limited to, information systems, networks, physical environment, incident/threat management, project & contract management and personnel management. Information security awareness training is conducted to ensure policies are communicated and ongoing annual internal reviews and auditing is conducted to ensure processes are followed. The system and controls are also externally verified an certified annually as part of the ISO 27001 certification process. Risks raised through internal and external audits are reviewed at management meetings by the information security manager, the appropriate head of business and a board representative.

Operational security

Configuration and change management standard
Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
Configuration and change management approach
IT change management processes are carried out using Change Requests and records are maintained within the Change Management system. All concerned parties are informed of the status of the request as changes or progress is made as applicable.
Vulnerability management type
Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
Vulnerability management approach
We monitor OWASP and various vendor alert sources for emerging vulnerability intelligence and patching data. A combination of web application scanning, host vulnerability scanning, and external perimeter proactively identifies any design, configuration, or patching weaknesses. When identified, any threats are assessed in context and where warranted, mitigations are implemented in accordance with their severity. These controls and processes are monitored as part of our ongoing ISMS/ISO27001 auditing programme.
Protective monitoring type
Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
Protective monitoring approach
Monitoring tools are used to measure server performance metrics as well as storage and network/bandwidth utilisation and unusual server/network/perimeter activity. The alerts from these systems are actively monitored and reviewed and any potential intrusion attempt is raised in line with our security incident reporting procedure for further investigation.
Incident management type
Conforms to a recognised standard, for example, CSA CCM v3.0 or ISO/IEC 27035:2011 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
Incident management approach
Incidents or suspected incidents are raised to internal service desk and reviewed by the information security manager. They are allocated a risk reference, entered into the information security risk log and tracked until closure. In the case of major incidents, an Incident Response Team will be formed as required with key personal required to investigate and take necessary actions, and a major incident report will be produced.

Secure development

Approach to secure software development best practice
Independent review of processes (for example CESG CPA Build Standard, ISO/IEC 27034, ISO/IEC 27001 or CSA CCM v3.0)

Public sector networks

Connection to public sector networks
No

Social Value

Fighting climate change

Fighting climate change

Idox has adopted the metrics set out in the 3 scopes of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. We have a target to achieve net zero carbon emissions for these scopes by 2040 by eliminating, reducing or offsetting carbon emissions.

In Scope 1: we will eliminate all equipment in offices which produce direct emissions and replace these with energy efficient, electric alternatives. We will eliminate emissions from company owned vehicles by replacing these with electric alternatives.

In Scope 2: we will reduce electricity usage through Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme audits and will eliminate the purchase of electricity which does not come from renewable sources.

In Scope 3: we will reduce business travel through remote working and on line collaboration tools. We will eliminate travel by private vehicles which produce emissions and we will offset emissions from public transport used for business travel and from hotel stays either by choosing operators offering direct offset or by engaging in a compensating carbon offset programme. We will eliminate waste by removing single use plastic products and reduce waste from our offices by ensuring effective recycling of waste, including paper and will offset any non-recyclable waste by engaging in a compensating carbon offset programme. We will eliminate waste from surplus equipment by passing this on for re-use in support of our social contribution wherever possible, where this is not possible we will reduce waste by fully recycling the equipment and we will offset residual emissions in a compensating carbon offset programme.

We are strengthening Idox’s performance as an all-round responsible business that makes a valuable contribution to society, has good governance embedded in its culture and processes, and is on target to achieve net zero carbon emissions.

Our gross GHG emissions of CO2 (tCO 2e) are reported yearly in our published Annual Report.
Tackling economic inequality

Tackling economic inequality

Idox is focused on building a sustainable business that will benefit its customers, employees, shareholders, wider society and the environment. We take our environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsibilities very seriously. We have implemented substantial changes across our business to create a more diverse, transparent and sustainable business. In future, we will do more to measure and drive our performance.

How we will deliver social and economic benefits to Buyers and the wider community:

We will address the social value requirements and the delivery of social and economic benefits to Buyers and their communities on a contract by contract basis. We understand that social value forms part of contract commitments to our public sector Buyers. We work collaboratively with customers to support the specific targets and outcomes that are a priority with their boundaries.

Examples of social value we can deliver to our Buyers:
We can: facilitate skills workshops; make financial donations to fund places on training courses, fund community projects that work to tackle economic inequality, reduce the digital skills gap and create training opportunities for those who face barriers to employment and/or who are located in deprived areas, and support educational attainment; donate used IT equipment to VCSEs to support people in deprived areas; provide work experience placements in some localities.

We have a robust social value process and methodology which includes an annual review meeting where we can review our social value delivery performance with the Buyer. This annual review ensures we can understand the customer’s priorities and set appropriate targets for the year ahead, and continuously improve how we deliver social value, based on customer and community feedback and collaboration.
Equal opportunity

Equal opportunity

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) are more than just words for us. They’re the hard-and-fast principles guiding how we build our teams, cultivate leaders and create a company that’s the right fit for every person inside of it. Our values and culture underpin our commitment to putting our people first.

At Idox we foster both a top-down and grassroots approach where we strive to create workplaces that reflect the communities we serve, and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic self to work.

Our guidance to our employees and suppliers concerned with recruitment, training, promotion and service delivery is outlined in our Equality and Diversity Policy which covers our responsibilities under the Equalities Act and how we deliver them. We are happy to provide a full copy of the policy upon request.

Idox has established clear goals to get to a gender balanced workforce by 2027. In order to tackle the issue of under representation in leadership, Idox is particularly focused on increasing the proportion of women in the people-leader tiers of the business to both correlate with the gender ratio of the company in general and to support the overall reduction of the gender pay gap specifically.

Our policies and initiatives that support Diversity, Equality and Inclusion include: Flexible working policy; Family friendly policies; Idox Elevate - a programme sponsored by Idox plc board members, committed to championing a truly inclusive culture; Pay Gap reporting - We publish our gender pay gap report annually on our website; Fair Pay - Idox is an accredited Living Wage Employer.

Pricing

Price
£57,750 a unit
Discount for educational organisations
Yes
Free trial available
No

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 frameworks@idoxgroup.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.