BLUEFORT SECURITY LIMITED

Cycognito Attack Surface Management with BlueFort Evolve

SaaS platform providing the External Attack Surface Management while automating attacker techniques. Testing and protecting organisations through delivering continuous attack surface visibility, discovering and prioritising cyber risk, guiding and accelerating risk mitigation

Features

• Automated External Asset Discovery
• Zero-Input / Seedless Discovery
• Cloud & API Asset Visibility –
• Continuous Monitoring & Scanning
• Active Security Testing
• Contextualization of Assets
• Risk Prioritisation
• Remediation Acceleration

Benefits

• Uncover all external assets, never miss exposed infrastructure.
• Securing attack surface immediately without needing asset lists or setup.
• Gain continuous visibility into cloud and API risks.
• Stay protected as environments change with always-on discovery risk detection.
• Validate attack paths automatically to reveal vulnerabilities that scanners miss.
• Focus on assets that matter most.
• Quickly identify the highest-risk issues and reduce noise
• Fix vulnerabilities faster with clear guidance.

• Education pricing available
• Free trial available

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

543386541394732

Contact

Darren Smith
01252 917000
accounts@bluefort.com

About your service

• Service categories:

  Applications

  Enterprise resource management

  • Asset life-cycle management
• Multi cloud support: Yes

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: No
• Cloud deployment model:
  • Public cloud
  • Private cloud
  • Hybrid cloud
• Service constraints: No
• System requirements:
  • A modern web browser (e.g., Chrome, Edge, Firefox)
  • Valid user credentials (usually SSO/IDP integration is supported)
  • Internet Access

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Yes
• Support response times: Priority 1 is 4 hours to 1 business day depending on service level purchased. ; P2 is 6 hours to 1 business day depending service level purchased. ; P3 is 1 business day to 3 business days depending service level purchased. ; P4 is 5 business days for all levels of service
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: EN 301 549
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support: Yes
• Web chat support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support accessibility standard: EN 301 549
• Web chat accessibility testing: N/a
• Onsite support: No
• Support levels: Standard - 9-5 5 days a week, access to knowledge base, quarterly business reviews and onboarding session. 1 day P1 response; Premium - 24x 5 days a week, access to knowledge base, monthly business reviews and onboarding session. 4 hour P1 response; Premium - 24x 7 days a week, access to knowledge base, monthly business reviews and onboarding session. 4 hour P1 response
• Support available to third parties: No
• AI chatbot: Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: New customers can get up and running with CyCognito quickly, without the need for any software installation or additional hardware. The process begins with secure access to the cloud-based CyCognito portal, where users can log in through a modern web browser.; ; Once logged in, the platform immediately starts discovering internet-facing assets, including unknown or unmanaged systems, and attributes them to relevant business units to provide contextualised insights. Customers can optionally define specific asset groups, departments, or priorities to help focus the platform on the areas of greatest concern.; ; Within days, CyCognito performs active security testing to identify vulnerabilities, attack paths, and exposures that could be exploited, generating actionable, prioritised reports. Users can customise dashboards, alerts, and reports to align with internal processes, compliance requirements, or regulatory frameworks such as DORA or STAR-FS.; ; CyCognito also integrates with existing enterprise tools, including SIEM, ITSM, CMDB, and collaboration platforms, to automate workflows, ticketing, and alerting.; ; From the outset, customers benefit from continuous monitoring, ensuring the external attack surface is always up to date. With intuitive dashboards, clear remediation guidance, and API access for advanced automation, CyCognito enables organisations to gain immediate visibility, prioritise risk, and respond efficiently to external threats.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • ODF
  • PDF
• End-of-contract data extraction: When a CyCognito subscription concludes, customers maintain full control over their data and can extract it before account deactivation. The platform provides built-in export functions that allow users to download key information, including asset inventories, vulnerabilities, attack surface maps, and historical findings. Exports are available in widely used formats such as CSV, JSON, and PDF, enabling teams to archive data, perform audits, or integrate it into other internal systems.; ; For organisations requiring large-scale data extraction or automated workflows, the CyCognito API offers a programmatic option. Through the API, teams can retrieve all discovered assets, associated vulnerabilities, business context, and enrichment data, ensuring comprehensive access to all platform insights.; ; CyCognito typically allows a grace period before account deactivation, during which customers can complete exports and ensure all critical information is securely retrieved. During this time, users can: export dashboards and reports, download detailed findings, retrieve historical trends, and automate extraction through API calls.; ; Once data has been exported, customers can store it within internal systems for compliance, auditing, or ongoing security initiatives. This process ensures continuity, preserves organisational intelligence, and supports future risk management, even after the CyCognito service has ended.
• End-of-contract process: At the conclusion of a CyCognito contract, customers are provided with a defined grace period to ensure a smooth transition. During this time, users can access the platform to export all data, including asset inventories, vulnerabilities, attack surface maps, dashboards, and historical findings. Exports can be completed via the platform’s built-in export functions or through the API for large-scale or automated data retrieval. Once the grace period ends, the account is deactivated and any remaining data on CyCognito’s servers is securely deleted in line with data retention and security policies. Exported data can then be stored and used independently for compliance, auditing, or ongoing security programmes.; ; The standard contract price includes access to the cloud-based CyCognito platform, continuous discovery of external assets, active security testing, prioritised risk reporting, dashboards, alerts, export functionality, standard integrations with SIEM, ITSM, and CMDB systems, and platform support including onboarding.; ; Additional costs may apply for advanced or custom integrations, extra user seats beyond the contracted number, professional services such as consultancy or custom reporting, and optional API usage above the agreed limits. This ensures organisations can tailor their subscription while maintaining clear visibility of what is included in the base price.
• Documentation accessibility standard: EN 301 549

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Other
• Application to install: No
• Designed for use on mobile devices: No
• Service interface: Yes
• User support accessibility: EN 301 549
• Description of service interface: The CyCognito service interface is a cloud-based, web-accessible dashboard that gives security teams centralized visibility over their external attack surface. Its intuitive GUI displays discovered assets, associated vulnerabilities, and contextual ownership, helping teams quickly identify and prioritize the riskiest exposures. Interactive dashboards allow users to drill down into individual assets, track attack paths, and filter findings for fast analysis. Integrated reporting, continuous monitoring, and alerting ensure teams stay up to date on new risks. Role-based access, SSO, and integrations with SIEM, ITSM, and collaboration tools streamline workflows, enabling actionable insights and efficient remediation without local installations or agent
• Accessibility standards: EN 301 549
• Accessibility testing: N/a
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: CyCognito’s API allows security teams to integrate external attack surface insights directly into their existing workflows and tools. Users can programmematically access discovered assets, vulnerabilities, and remediation guidance, enabling automated reporting and risk tracking. The API supports integrations with SIEM, ITSM, and CMDB systems, allowing findings to flow seamlessly into incident response and ticketing processes. Teams can trigger scans, retrieve updated risk data, and monitor changes in their attack surface without using the GUI. This flexibility enables organisations to automate risk management, prioritise remediation, and maintain continuous visibility across all external-facing assets at scale.
• API documentation: No
• API sandbox or test environment: Yes
• Customisation available: Yes
• Description of customisation: CyCognito tailors its external attack surface management services to meet the unique needs of each organisation. From the outset, the platform automatically discovers all internet-facing assets, including unknown or unmanaged infrastructure, and attributes ownership to specific business units, providing contextualised insights rather than generic findings. Security teams can prioritise vulnerabilities based on business impact, exploitability, and organisational risk appetite, ensuring attention is focused where it matters most.

Scaling

• Independence of resources: The tool scans only the IP address the organisation provides to Cycognito therefore it cannot cross information. CyCognito uses a cloud-based, multi-tenant architecture with dynamic resource allocation, load balancing, and auto-scaling to ensure consistent performance for all users. Each customer’s data and processing are isolated, so high demand from other organisations does not impact your access, scans, or alerts. Continuous monitoring and task prioritisation ensure timely insights and reliable service.

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: Yes
• Metrics types: CyCognito provides a comprehensive set of service metrics to help organisations monitor and manage their EASM. Metrics include total discovered assets, vulnerability counts, and risk prioritisation scores highlighting the highest-risk exposures. The platform tracks attack paths, remediation progress, and historical trends in asset exposure. Compliance-related metrics align findings with regulatory frameworks such as DORA and STAR-FS. Additional metrics cover integration activity, scan coverage, and alerts or notifications, ensuring teams can monitor new or high-priority risks. Delivered via customisable dashboards, automated reports, and API feeds, these metrics enable organisations to measure risk reduction, remediation effectiveness, and continuous attack surface visibility.
• Reporting types:
  • API access
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request
• Resource tagging: No
• FOCUS resource tagging: No

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller providing extra features and support
• Organisation whose services are being resold: Cycognito

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Staff screening not performed
• Government security clearance: Security Clearance (SC)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations: European Economic Area (EEA)
• User control over data storage and processing locations: No
• Datacentre security standards: Complies with a recognised standard (for example CSA CCM version 4.0)
• Penetration testing frequency: At least every 6 months
• Penetration testing approach: Another external penetration testing organisation
• Protecting data at rest:
  • Encryption of all physical media
  • Scale, obfuscating techniques, or data storage sharding
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Equipment disposal approach: A third-party destruction service
• Data sanitisation type:
  • Deleted data can’t be directly accessed / Cryptographic Erasure
  • Data Erasure

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: Users can export their data from CyCognito via the web portal’s built-in export functions in formats like CSV, JSON, or PDF. For large-scale or automated extraction, the API can be used to retrieve asset inventories, vulnerabilities, and historical findings programmatically. No additional software or apps are required.
• Data export formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data export formats:
  • JSON
  • PDF
• Data import formats: Other
• Other data import formats: N/a cycognito doesnt need or allow for import

Data-in-transit protection

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

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: Minimum is 99.5% guaranteed. excluding planned downtime for scheduled maintenance, force majeure, third‑party infrastructure, or customer network issues
• Approach to resilience: CyCognito is a cloud-native SaaS platform designed to provide high availability, reliability, and operational resilience for organisations managing their external attack surface. The platform’s architecture is built to ensure continuous service delivery even under heavy demand, component failures, or network disruptions.; ; Resiliency is achieved through multi-region cloud infrastructure, which supports redundancy and failover, ensuring the platform remains operational if one region experiences an outage. Load balancing and auto-scaling dynamically allocate computing resources, preventing performance degradation during periods of high activity. Each customer environment is logically isolated, so incidents affecting one tenant do not impact others.; ; Customer data is encrypted at rest and in transit, with regular backups and secure key management enabling recovery in case of accidental deletion or system failure. Continuous monitoring and proactive alerting detect anomalies or disruptions in real time, while established incident response processes ensure rapid remediation.; ; Additional measures, such as secure API access, multi-factor authentication, and role-based access controls, further enhance resilience by preventing unauthorized access and maintaining operational continuity.; ; In summary, CyCognito combines cloud redundancy, secure data handling, continuous monitoring, and tenant isolation to provide a resilient and dependable service, enabling organisations to maintain visibility and control over their external attack surface without interruptions.
• Outage reporting: Platform Status Page:; ; A publicly accessible or customer-specific status dashboard displays current system availability and ongoing issues.; ; Email Alerts:; ; Registered users receive email notifications for major service interruptions, maintenance events, or resolution updates.; ; In-Platform Notifications:; ; When users log in, alerts or banners inform them of any active issues affecting the platform.; ; Support Channels:; ; Customers can contact support via the helpdesk or ticketing system for real-time updates or assistance.; ; Scheduled Maintenance Notices:; ; Planned maintenance windows are communicated in advance to minimise disruption.

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Limited access network (for example PSN)
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Users can be assigned specific roles and permissions within the platform, controlling what they can view or modify.; ; RBAC allows organisations to segregate duties between administrators, analysts, and read-only users.; ; Access to sensitive data, reports, dashboards, and integrations can be restricted based on role.; ; Combined with multi-factor authentication (MFA), RBAC ensures that only authorised personnel can access or change critical information.; ; Helps organisations meet compliance and audit requirements by providing clear access boundaries and accountability.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least once a year
• Management access authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password

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: User-defined
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users have access to real-time audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: User-defined
• How long system logs are stored for: User-defined

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: No
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards: ISO/IEC 27001
• Information security policies and processes: Data Protection Policies:; ; Encryption at rest and in transit (AES-256, TLS 1.2+).; ; Data segregation for multi-tenant isolation.; ; Secure key management and access control.; ; Access Control and Authentication:; ; Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for internal and customer-facing systems.; ; Multi-factor authentication (MFA) for administrative access.; ; Network and Platform Security:; ; Firewalls, network segmentation, and secure API endpoints.; ; Continuous monitoring, intrusion detection, and vulnerability scanning.; ; Incident Response and Monitoring:; ; 24/7 monitoring for anomalous activity.; ; Formal incident response procedures to detect, escalate, and remediate threats.; ; Compliance and Audit:; ; Regular security audits and reviews.; ; Policies aligned with GDPR/UK GDPR and industry best practices.; ; Data Retention and Sanitisation:; ; Secure deletion of customer data at end of contract.; ; Ability for customers to export data before deletion.; ; Change Management:; ; Controlled updates, patching, and testing procedures to minimise operational risk
• Software Security Code of Practice: Yes

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Configuration and change management approach: Tbc
• Vulnerability management type: Undisclosed
• Vulnerability management approach: Threat Assessment; ; Continuous monitoring of the CyCognito platform and supporting infrastructure; ; Regular internal security assessments, code reviews, and penetration testing; ; Automated vulnerability scanning and behavioural analysis; ; Threat modelling incorporated into development and change processes; ; Patch Deployment; ; Critical vulnerabilities: remediated and deployed as a priority, typically immediately; ; High-severity issues: addressed within defined internal SLAs; ; Routine updates: delivered through controlled, continuous deployment; ; All updates applied centrally with no customer intervention required; ; Threat Intelligence Sources; ; Internal security research and incident analysis; ; Public vulnerability repositories (e.g., NVD); ; Industry threat-intelligence communities and feeds; ; Third-party intelligence partners; ; Real-world attacker behaviour observed across global attack surfaces
• Protective monitoring type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Protective monitoring approach: Identifying Potential Compromises:; Continuous monitoring and log analysis; Automated anomaly and behaviour-based detection; Threat-intelligence–driven alerts; ; Responding to Compromises:; Immediate triage by security operations; Containment and remediation actions applied centrally; Root-cause investigation and customer notification; ; Response Speed:; ; Critical incidents handled immediately; High-severity issues resolved within internal SLAs; Rapid deployment of fixes via SaaS delivery model
• Incident management type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example, CSA CCM v4.0 or ISO/IEC 27035:2011 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Incident management approach: CyCognito maintains pre-defined incident-handling processes for common security events, including detection, triage, containment, remediation, and post-incident review. These procedures are part of the platform’s internal security and operational runbooks, ensuring consistent and timely response across all incidents. Users can report incidents directly through the customer support portal or via email to the CyCognito support team, where issues are logged, prioritised, and escalated as required. Following an investigation, CyCognito provides formal incident reports that outline the event, impact, root cause, actions taken, and recommended follow-up measures, ensuring transparency and auditability for customers.
• Post-quantum cryptography secure: Yes

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 v4.0)

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: No

Pricing

• Discount for educational organisations: Yes
• Free trial available: Yes
• Description of free trial: CyCognito offers a free attack surface scan, allowing organisations to discover and assess exposed assets, identify vulnerabilities, and receive a detailed report. This limited, time-bound scan provides a practical preview of the platform’s capabilities before committing to a full subscription. user defined time limit.
• Link to free trial: https://www.cycognito.com/free-scan/

Discount percentage by annual call-off contract value (excluding VAT)

• Less than £250,000: 20%
• Between £250,000 and £500,000: 20%
• Between £500,001 and £1,000,000: 20%
• Between £1,000,001 and £2,500,000: 20%
• Between £2,500,001 and £5,000,000: 20%
• Over £5,000,001: 20%

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: URS
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: Tuesday 23 September 2025
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: NA
• ISO 28000:2022 certification: No
• ISO 9001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification: URS
• ISO 9001 accreditation date: Tuesday 26 December 2023
• What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover: NA
• Quality management systems (QMS): Yes
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: No
• Cyber Essentials Alternative: None of the criteria
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number: 93dcd8e1-1939-481b-b4e9-d630ec2d7db1
• Other security certifications: No

Social value

• Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery:

  • 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

    • New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
    • 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
    • Plans to engage the contract workforce in deciding the most important workplace issues to address
    • Ensuring new workers are informed of their right to join a trade union
    • 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
    • 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
    • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about, and feel empowered to, address their physical wellbeing
    • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about and feel empowered to report and address bullying and harassment
    • Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
    • Plans for an appropriate income replacement policy for staff who are required to spend time away from work to care for a sick dependent or close relative
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
    • Volunteering opportunities for staff
    • 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
    • Measures to identify, mitigate and manage modern slavery risks relating to the contract and how these will be implemented
    • 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
    • How these flow down the supply chain and are monitored Illustrative examples include reporting, site visits, audits, etc.
    • How to ensure business decisions re: price/cost, short lead times, payment timescales do not create modern slavery risks in the supply chain
    • How the supplier will work with NGOs, trade unions or other businesses to address modern slavery risk
    • Means of influencing staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders with respect to modern slavery risks relating to the contract

  • 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.

    • 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
    • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
    • 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

  • 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

    • Understanding of the types of businesses in the market and the level of participation by new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
    • Activities to identify opportunities to open up sub-contracts under the prime contract to a diverse range of businesses, including new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
    • Plans for engaging a diverse range of businesses in engagement activities prior to appointing subcontractors (including activities prior to award of the main contract and during the contract term)
    • Activities that demonstrate a collaborative way to work with a diverse range of businesses as part of the supply chain
    • Advertising of supply chain opportunities openly and to ensure they are accessible to a diverse range of businesses, including advertising all subcontracting opportunities on Contracts Finder
    • Ensuring accessibility to contracting and subcontracting opportunities for disabled business owners and employees
    • Structuring of the supply chain selection process to ensure fairness (e.g. anti-corruption) and encourages participation by a diverse range of businesses, including with regard to new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutual
    • Understanding of local demographics, needs and opportunities for the co-design of the goods, services and works to be delivered under the contract
    • 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
    • Measures to involve local stakeholders and/or users in design (e.g. in the design of services, systems, products or buildings)
    • Plans for positive actions with community groups.
    • Measures for making facilities used in the delivery of the contract available for community groups, education or training
    • Measures to engage users and communities and build relationships to increase community integration build trust and influence how the contract is delivered
    • Plans to respond flexibly and adapt approaches to community engagement and initiatives
    • 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

  • 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.

    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Activities to reconnect people with the environment and increase awareness of ways to protect and enhance it

  • 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

    • Understanding of employment and skills issues, and of the skills and employment shortages of high growth sectors relating to the contract
    • Creation of employment opportunities particularly for those who face barriers to employment, such as prison leavers, care leavers and/or who are located in deprived areas, and for people in industries with known skills shortages or in high growth sectors
    • Delivery of training schemes and programmes to address any identified skills gaps and under-representation in the workforce for the contract (e.g. prison leavers, care leavers, kinship carers, disabled people)
    • Advertising, promotional and outreach activities designed to raise awareness of the offer to reach the target cohort
    • 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
    • Collection of the views and expertise of disabled people and their representative organisations on successfully supporting disabled employees or applicants
    • 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
    • Introducing transparency to pay and reward processes
    • Offering a range of quality opportunities with routes of progression if appropriate, e.g. T Level industry placements, students supported into higher level apprenticeships.
    • Working conditions which promote an inclusive working environment and promote retention and progression
    • 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
    • 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
    • Inclusive and accessible development practices, including guidance for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition

  • 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.

    • Understanding of the issues affecting the development of new skills by target cohort
    • 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
    • Other measures to offer development opportunities for the target cohort(s) in the contract workforce
    • Understanding of issues relating to entering the contract workforce
    • Creation of outreach activities to create a pipeline of employees for the future contract delivery
    • Content of the outreach activity is designed to suit the target cohort

  • 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.

    • 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
    • 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
    • Actions to invest in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the contract workforce

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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