ACUBED IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Secure Technology Solution Discovery Services
A GDS and CDDO aligned discovery service using user-centred research and Figma-based prototyping to assess secure technology needs and delivery options. We test user journeys, identify security constraints, and evaluate architecture approaches, producing assessment-ready outputs and a clear, secure roadmap to Alpha delivery.
Features
- Secure discovery for government cloud and digital services
- GDS and CDDO aligned discovery for government digital services
- User research and stakeholder engagement activities
- GDS service assessment ready documentation
- Security risk assessment and threat modelling
- Architecture options analysis and trade-off evaluation
- Prototyping and proof-of-concept development
- Cost modelling and delivery planning
- Figma-based interactive prototypes for user testing
- A/B testing of user journeys and design options
Benefits
- Rapid validation of service designs with users
- Evidence-based decisions using tested prototypes
- Improved usability before committing to build
- Reduced risk of unsuitable service designs
- Strong alignment with GDS and CDDO expectations
- Faster progression from discovery to Alpha
- Reduced downstream delivery and remediation costs
- Clear evidence supporting service assessments
- Improved stakeholder confidence and alignment
- Strong foundations for secure user-centred delivery
Enterprise architect
| £1,850.00 |
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| £1,850.00 |
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Security architect
| £950.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Solution architect
| £750.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Technical architect
| £750.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Chief technology officer
| £1,950.00 |
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Cyber security audit and assurance
| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Cyber security governance and risk management
| £750.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Cyber security incident response
| £750.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Cyber security vulnerability management
| £750.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Cyber security testing
| £750.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Cyber security secure design
| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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| £1,950.00 |
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Analytics engineer
| £950.00 |
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Machine learning engineer
| £950.00 |
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Business relationship manager
| £950.00 |
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Change and release manager
| £950.00 |
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IT service manager
| £750.00 |
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Infrastructure engineer
| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Infrastructure operations engineer
| £950.00 |
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Service desk manager
| £550.00 |
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| £750.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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Business analyst
| £550.00 |
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| £550.00 |
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| £750.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Delivery manager
| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Product manager
| £950.00 |
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£1,450.00 |
Programme delivery manager
| £1,450.00 |
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Quality assurance testing (QAT) analyst
| £550.00 |
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| £750.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Test engineer
| £550.00 |
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| £750.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Development operations (DevOps) engineer
| £550.00 |
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| £750.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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| £1,950.00 |
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Frontend developer
| £550.00 |
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| £750.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Software developer
| £750.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Interaction designer
| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Service designer
| £750.00 |
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| £750.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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User researcher
| £550.00 |
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| £550.00 |
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| £750.00 |
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| £950.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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| £1,450.00 |
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Standards and certifications
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ISO/IEC 27001 certification
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Yes
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ISO/IEC 27001 accredited by
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Citation ISO Certification Limited
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ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
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Friday 15 March 2024
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What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
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Services hosted or managed by third-party providers outside of formal contractual control.
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ISO 28000:2022 certification
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No
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ISO 9001 certification
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Yes
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ISO 9001 certification accredited by
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Citation ISOCertification Limited
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ISO 9001 accreditation date
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Monday 2 December 2024
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What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover
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Services hosted or managed by third-party providers outside of formal contractual control.
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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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Yes
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Cyber Essentials Certificate Number
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855fcb19-5929-454c-b7ae-563a49f95759
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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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C184ee13-3554-40a6-b8dd-1004eec90ae5
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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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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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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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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, address their physical wellbeing
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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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Activities to cascade good practice on fair working conditions throughout the supply chain
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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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Monitoring and reporting of gender and ethnicity pay gaps and plans to address them where necessary
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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 the contract workforce by providing career advice, and providing opportunities for staff working on the contract with in-work progression career development into known skills shortages or high growth areas
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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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Measures to identify, mitigate and manage modern slavery risks relating to the contract and how these will be implemented
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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 these flow down the supply chain and are monitored Illustrative examples include reporting, site visits, audits, etc.
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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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How the supplier will work with NGOs, trade unions or other businesses to address modern slavery risk
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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
Service documents
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