| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee business architect | £300.00 | £300.00 |
| Associate business architect | £350.00 | £350.00 |
| Business architect | £500.00 | £500.00 |
| Lead business architect | £750.00 | £750.00 |
PENPOLE CONSULTING LTD
Cyber Security Governance Consultancy Services
Penpole’s Cyber Security Governance Consultancy Services provide flexible, ad hoc expert support to strengthen organisational security posture. We offer guidance on governance frameworks, risk management, policies, assurance, and compliance, helping organisations address specific challenges, improve cyber maturity, and align with public sector standards without the commitment of full CISO-as-a-Service engagement.
Features
- Ad hoc consultancy support
- ISO 27001 governance advice
- NIST-aligned risk management
- CAF2 framework guidance
- DSPT assurance support
- Policy development assistance
- Control effectiveness reviews
- Compliance alignment
- Assurance assessments
- Standards-based recommendations
Benefits
- Improved security governance
- Reduced cyber risk
- Stronger CAF2 alignment
- Improved DSPT outcomes
- Flexible expert support
- Cost-effective consultancy
- Practical compliance improvements
- Enhanced security maturity
- No retained CISO required
- Improved assurance confidence
Pricing
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Framework
G-Cloud 15
Service ID
5 1 6 4 9 5 4 2 9 2 8 6 6 4 2
Contact
PENPOLE CONSULTING LTD
Alex Franklin
Telephone: 07872598605
Email: psopportunities@penpole.co.uk
About the service
- Service categories
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- Cloud Support Services
- Security Services
- Security strategy
- Security strategy
- Security risk management
- Security risk management
- Security design
- Security design
- Security incident management
- Security incident management
- Security audit services
- Security audit services
- Other
- Other
- Security strategy
- Security Services
- Cloud Support Services
Service scope
- Service constraints
- Services are delivered remotely as standard, with on-site support available by agreement. Engagements are advisory and assurance focused and do not include operational ownership unless explicitly agreed. Implementation support is provided collaboratively with customer teams. Services rely on timely access to relevant information, stakeholders, and systems. Activities are delivered during UK business hours unless otherwise agreed. Outcomes depend on organisational maturity, third-party dependencies, and customer decision-making. Formal certification decisions remain with accredited certification bodies and regulators. Services do not include legal advice, managed security operations, or technology resale.
User support
- Email or online ticketing support
- Yes
- Support response times
- Within 24 hours on email, within 3 hours by telephone or MS Teams call.
- 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), 7 days a week
- Web chat support
- Yes
- Web chat support availability
- 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
- AI chatbot
- No
- Web chat support accessibility standard
- None or don’t know
- How the web chat support is accessible
- We use Microsoft Teams for web chat support. We open a dedicated channel for our client's account and add in relevant stakeholders as requested.
- Web chat accessibility testing
- None
- Support levels
- Gold - technical account manager on call with support staff enabling support 7 days a week, 9am - 5pm. Invoiced at agreed service charge daily rate. Silver - on call with support staff enabling support 5 days a week, 9am - 5pm. Invoiced at agreed service charge daily rate. Bronze - technical account manager answers up to 12 queries per week. No additional cost.
Supplier type
- 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
Government Digital and Data Roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chief information security officer | £1,750.00 | £1,750.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chief technology officer | £1,750.00 | £1,750.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Lead cyber security audit and assurance | £1,000.00 | £1,000.00 |
| Principal cyber security audit and assurance | £1,500.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security governance and risk manager | £1,000.00 | £1,000.00 |
| Lead cyber security governance and risk manager | £1,500.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Principal cyber security governance and risk manager | £1,750.00 | £1,750.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security monitoring | £1,000.00 | £1,000.00 |
| Lead cyber security monitoring | £1,500.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Principal cyber security monitoring | £1,750.00 | £1,750.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber incident response | £1,000.00 | £1,000.00 |
| Lead cyber security incident response | £1,500.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Principal cyber security incident response | £1,750.00 | £1,750.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security vulnerability management | £1,000.00 | £1,000.00 |
| Lead cyber security vulnerability management | £1,500.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Principal cyber security vulnerability management | £1,750.00 | £1,750.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security testing | £1,000.00 | £1,000.00 |
| Lead cyber security penetration testing | £1,500.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Principal cyber security testing | £1,750.00 | £1,750.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate cyber security secure systems architecture and design | £1,000.00 | £1,000.00 |
| Lead cyber security secure systems architecture and design | £1,500.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Principal cyber security secure systems architecture and design | £1,750.00 | £1,750.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate analyst | £350.00 | £350.00 |
| Data analyst | £400.00 | £400.00 |
| Senior data analyst | £550.00 | £500.00 |
| Principal data analyst | £850.00 | £850.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data governance manager | £500.00 | £500.00 |
| Lead data governance manager | £750.00 | £750.00 |
| Head of data governance | £1,250.00 | £1,250.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Business relationship manager | £500.00 | £500.00 |
| Senior business relationship manager | £650.00 | £650.00 |
| Lead business relationship manager | £850.00 | £850.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration analyst | £400.00 | £400.00 |
| Change and release analyst | £400.00 | £400.00 |
| Change and release manager | £600.00 | £600.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee business analyst | £350.00 | £350.00 |
| Junior business analyst | £400.00 | £400.00 |
| Business analyst | £450.00 | £450.00 |
| Senior business analyst | £500.00 | £500.00 |
| Lead business analyst | £650.00 | £650.00 |
| Head of business analysis | £850.00 | £850.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate delivery manager | £450.00 | £450.00 |
| Delivery manager | £600.00 | £600.00 |
| Senior delivery manager | £750.00 | £650.00 |
| Head of (Agile) delivery management | £950.00 | £950.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Digital portfolio analyst | £500.00 | £500.00 |
| Digital portfolio manager | £600.00 | £600.00 |
| Senior digital portfolio manager | £700.00 | £700.00 |
| Head of portfolio | £950.00 | £950.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Programme delivery manager | £1,000.00 | £1,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Service owner | £850.00 | £850.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Tester (test engineer) | £450.00 | £450.00 |
| Test engineer | £550.00 | £550.00 |
| Senior test engineer | £650.00 | £650.00 |
| Lead test engineer | £750.00 | £750.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Test manager | £600.00 | £600.00 |
| Head of test | £800.00 | £800.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice frontend developer | £350.00 | £350.00 |
| Junior frontend developer | £400.00 | £400.00 |
| Frontend developer | £500.00 | £500.00 |
| Senior frontend developer | £650.00 | £650.00 |
| Lead frontend developer | £750.00 | £750.00 |
| Head of frontend development | £950.00 | £950.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice developer | £350.00 | £350.00 |
| Junior developer | £400.00 | £400.00 |
| Developer | £500.00 | £500.00 |
| Senior developer | £650.00 | £650.00 |
| Senior developer - management | £700.00 | £700.00 |
| Lead developer | £700.00 | £700.00 |
| Lead developer - management | £750.00 | £750.00 |
| Principal developer | £800.00 | £800.00 |
| Principal developer - management | £950.00 | £950.00 |
Standards and certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001 certification
- No
- ISO 28000:2022 certification
- No
- ISO 9001 certification
- No
- Quality management systems (QMS)
- Yes
- CSA STAR certification
- No
- PCI certification
- No
- Cyber essentials
- Yes
- Cyber Essentials Certificate Number
- Provided
- Cyber essentials plus
- No
- Cyber Essentials Alternative
- None of the criteria
- Other security certifications
- No
Social value
- 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 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- Understanding of issues relating to health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, in the contract workforce
- Understanding barriers to access to health and social care services or employment opportunities e.g. digital inclusion
Service documents
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