ELSEWHEN LTD
Platform Engineering & Automation
Our Platform Engineering & Automation service helps public sector organisations design, build and operate secure, scalable cloud platforms. We implement modern platform engineering, DevOps and automation practices to improve developer productivity, reduce operational risk, and enable faster delivery of reliable, AI-ready digital services aligned to GDS and NCSC standards.
Features
- Platform engineering maturity assessment and delivery planning
- Infrastructure and configuration as code implementation
- CI/CD pipeline design, build and automation
- Secure container platforms using cloud-native technologies
- Internal developer platforms and self-service tooling
- Security, compliance and policy guardrails by default
- Multi-cloud, hybrid and vendor-agnostic platform support
- Observability, monitoring and reliability engineering
- Platform operating model and team capability design
- Automation roadmap aligned to service and user outcomes
Benefits
- Faster delivery of secure, reliable digital public services
- Significant improvements in developer productivity and user experience
- Reduced operational risk through consistent, automated deployment processes
- Embedded security and compliance across all platform environments
- Highly scalable platforms that grow seamlessly with service demand
- Lower long-term costs through platform standardisation and automation
- Enhanced service resilience, availability, and automated disaster recovery
- Reduced supplier lock-in and minimal manual operational intervention
- Strong, scalable foundations for deploying AI-enabled digital services
- Sustainable, repeatable delivery patterns across multiple government departments
Business architect
| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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Data architect
| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,940.00 |
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Enterprise architect
| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Solution architect
| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Technical architect
| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Chief data officer
| £1,940.00 |
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Chief technology officer
| £1,940.00 |
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Cyber security governance and risk management
| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Cyber security secure design
| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Analytics engineer
| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Data analyst
| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Data engineer
| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Data scientist
| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Machine learning engineer
| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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Application operations engineer
| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Business relationship manager
| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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Change and release manager
| £1,100.00 |
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IT service manager
| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Infrastructure engineer
| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Service desk manager
| £1,000.00 |
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| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Business analyst
| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Delivery manager
| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Digital portfolio manager
| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Product manager
| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Programme delivery manager
| £1,100.00 |
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Quality assurance testing (QAT) analyst
| £1,100.00 |
£390.00 |
| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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Test engineer
| £1,100.00 |
£390.00 |
| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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Test manager
| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Development operations (DevOps) engineer
| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Frontend developer
| £1,100.00 |
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| £1,300.00 |
£500.00 |
| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Software developer
| £1,100.00 |
£390.00 |
| £1,300.00 |
£500.00 |
| £1,300.00 |
£500.00 |
| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Interaction designer
| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Service designer
| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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User researcher
| £1,300.00 |
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| £1,400.00 |
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| £1,600.00 |
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Standards and certifications
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ISO/IEC 27001 certification
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No
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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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No
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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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Yes
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Cyber Essentials Certificate Number
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61c4ec4e-9e90-4cdb-9f27-d6b193786a5c
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Cyber essentials plus
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Yes
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Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number
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590be5c1-2917-4e0c-bbe6-d018a1f30892
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Other security certifications
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No
Social value
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Mission: Kick start economic growth
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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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New apprenticeships on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b
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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
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Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about, and feel empowered to, address their physical wellbeing
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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
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Understanding of in-work progression issues affecting 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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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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Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
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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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Means of influencing staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders with respect to modern slavery risks relating to the contract
Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth: Supporting growth sectors and addressing skills gaps.
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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
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Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
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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
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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Activities that demonstrate a collaborative way to work with a diverse range of businesses as part of the supply chain
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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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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
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Measures to involve local stakeholders and/or users in design (e.g. in the design of services, systems, products or buildings)
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Support for community-led initiatives relevant to the contract. Illustrative examples: improving transport links; reducing loneliness; helping with English language proficiency; and facilitating social mixing among people with different backgrounds
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Mission: Make Britain a clean energy superpower
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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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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
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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
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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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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
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Introducing transparency to pay and reward processes
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Offering a range of quality opportunities with routes of progression if appropriate, e.g. T Level industry placements, students supported into higher level apprenticeships.
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Working conditions which promote an inclusive working environment and promote retention and progression
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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
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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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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: Build an NHS fit for the future
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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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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
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Actions to invest in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the contract workforce
Service documents
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