CRANMORE CONSULTING LIMITED
QA Testing & Test Automation
Cranmore delivers independent quality assurance and test automation establishing comprehensive testing strategies for cloud services. Services include test automation frameworks, performance testing, security testing, and accessibility validation. Continuous testing integration enables rapid, confident releases. WCAG and security testing ensure compliance. ISO 27001 certified specialists provide expert validation.
Features
- Objective quality validation, identifying defects early
- Comprehensive testing coverage reduces the risk of production failures
- Test automation and continuous testing enable faster release cycles
- Rigorous quality standards, supporting Agile and DevOps practices
- Compliance with government digital standards & WCAG accessibility requirements
- Performance testing validates system capacity and scalability
- Dedicated accessibility testing ensures digital services are inclusive
- Automated test suites provide consistent, repeatable testing
- Test metrics and reporting provide data-driven insights for quality improvement
- Services scale to project needs, providing dedicated testing teams
Benefits
- Quality assurance through independent testing objective validation outside teams
- Early defect detection through shift-left testing reducing fix costs
- Automation benefits enabling faster feedback continuous testing in pipelines
- Performance confidence through load testing ensuring systems handle demands
- Security validation identifying vulnerabilities before production deployment preventing breaches
- Accessibility compliance through testing ensuring WCAG standards met
- Regression prevention through automated suites catching defects early releases
- Risk reduction through comprehensive testing coverage across types
- Faster releases through automation reducing testing bottlenecks deployment delays
- Public sector experience understanding government testing requirements compliance
Architecture roles
Data architect
| £950.00 |
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| £1,050.00 |
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| £1,250.00 |
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Enterprise architect
| £950.00 |
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| £1,050.00 |
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| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,250.00 |
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Security architect
| £900.00 |
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Solution architect
| £950.00 |
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| £1,050.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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| £1,250.00 |
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Technical architect
| £950.00 |
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| £1,050.00 |
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| £1,150.00 |
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| £1,250.00 |
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Chief digital and data roles
Chief data officer
| £1,050.00 |
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Chief information security officer
| £1,200.00 |
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Chief technology officer
| £1,250.00 |
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Cyber security roles
Cyber security governance and risk management
| £900.00 |
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Cyber security testing
| £650.00 |
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| £800.00 |
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Data roles
Analytics engineer
| £850.00 |
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Data governance manager
| £900.00 |
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Machine learning engineer
| £950.00 |
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Performance analyst
| £650.00 |
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IT operations roles
Application operations engineer
| £850.00 |
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Infrastructure engineer
| £850.00 |
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Product and delivery roles
Delivery manager
| £950.00 |
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| £1,250.00 |
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Programme delivery manager
| £950.00 |
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Quality assurance testing (QAT) roles
Software development roles
Development operations (DevOps) engineer
| £900.00 |
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Frontend developer
| £800.00 |
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Software developer
| £800.00 |
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User-centred design roles
Accessibility specialist
| £850.00 |
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Content strategist
| £800.00 |
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Interaction designer
| £800.00 |
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Non-mandatory Standards and certifications
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ISO/IEC 27001 certification
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Yes
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Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
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NQA
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ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
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Monday 24 February 2025
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What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
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Outsource development.
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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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Yes
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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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None of the criteria
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Cyber essentials plus
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Yes
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Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number
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21a96a2a-09ee-4279-a00b-a53c4deea391
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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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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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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 report and address bullying and harassment
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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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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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Volunteering opportunities for staff
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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
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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
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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.
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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: 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
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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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Understanding of local demographics, needs and opportunities for the co-design of the goods, services and works to be delivered under the contract
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Plans for positive actions with community groups.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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Working conditions which promote an inclusive working environment and promote retention and progression
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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
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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 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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Understanding of issues relating to entering the contract workforce
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Creation of outreach activities to create a pipeline of employees for the future contract delivery
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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.
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Understanding of issues relating to health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, in the contract workforce
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Understanding barriers to access to health and social care services or employment opportunities e.g. digital inclusion
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