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ALBA PARTNERS LIMITED

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Assessment and Transformation

Alba Partners provides a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Assessment and Transformation service to help public sector organisations strengthen decision-making, risk management and regulatory compliance in cloud-enabled and digitally transforming environments. The service is suitable for organisations operating in regulated, data-intensive or high-risk environments, including adopting cloud, data, AI solutions.

Features

  • Assess current governance, risk and compliance arrangements
  • Identify gaps against regulatory, policy and best-practice expectations
  • Design proportionate GRC frameworks aligned to objectives
  • Implement improved controls, assurance and reporting mechanisms
  • Embed sustainable GRC capability that supports delivery

Benefits

  • Clear governance and decision-making structures
  • Consistent and well embedded risk management processes
  • Proactive and preventative compliance approaches
  • Clear accountabilities between assurance, audit and risk functions
  • GRC controls that support delivery while mitigating risk

Pricing

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

6 7 8 3 0 9 7 9 0 7 1 9 8 7 4

Contact

ALBA PARTNERS LIMITED Patrick Hinman
Telephone: 07850189400
Email: patrick.hinman@albapartners.co.uk

About your service

Service categories

Cloud Support Services

Cloud Migration Planning

  • Capability analysis
  • Cloud gap assessment
  • Architecture options analysis
  • Delivery Road-mapping
  • Other

Service scope

Service constraints
N/A

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Yes, at extra cost
Support response times
Within 48 hours on week days
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
Yes
Online ticketing support accessibility
None or don’t know
Phone support
No
Web chat support
No
Support levels
We provide support to clients as part of our consulting service and will appoint a project lead and project oversight role for each assignment. They will field requests as part of our service. This ensures timely and quality responses to any queries raised.

Resellers

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

Architecture roles

Business architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Trainee business architect £390.00 £260.00
Associate business architect £615.00 £425.00
Business architect £890.00 £625.00
Lead business architect £1,160.00 £800.00
Data architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Data architect £625.00 £425.00
Senior data architect £885.00 £625.00
Chief data architect £1,150.00 £800.00
Enterprise architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Enterprise architect £750.00 £490.00
Senior enterprise architect £850.00 £650.00
Lead enterprise architect £1,050.00 £799.00
Principal enterprise architect £1,299.00 £900.00
Network architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate network architect £490.00 £340.00
Network architect £580.00 £400.00
Lead network architect £1,100.00 £770.00
Security architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Security architect £580.00 £400.00
Lead security architect £1,100.00 £770.00
Principal security architect £1,260.00 £880.00
Solution architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate solution architect £390.00 £270.00
Solution architect £615.00 £425.00
Senior solution architect £885.00 £620.00
Lead solution architect £1,160.00 £810.00
Principal solution architect £1,260.00 £870.00
Technical architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate technical architect £390.00 £270.00
Technical architect £615.00 £425.00
Senior technical architect £885.00 £620.00
Lead technical architect £1,160.00 £800.00
Principal technical architect £1,260.00 £890.00

Chief digital and data roles

Chief data officer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Chief data officer £1,400.00 £980.00
Chief information security officer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Chief information security officer £1,400.00 £980.00
Chief technology officer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Chief technology officer £1,400.00 £980.00

Cyber security roles

Cyber security audit and assurance
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Lead cyber security audit and assurance £880.00
Principal cyber security audit and assurance £1,160.00
Cyber security governance and risk management
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate cyber security governance and risk manager £390.00 £430.00
Lead cyber security governance and risk manager £610.00 £600.00
Principal cyber security governance and risk manager £1,160.00 £810.00

Data roles

Analytics engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Trainee analytics engineer £370.00 £260.00
Analytics engineer £580.00 £400.00
Senior analytics engineer £840.00 £590.00
Lead analytics engineer £950.00 £770.00
Head of analytics engineering £1,260.00 £880.00
Data analyst
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate analyst £370.00 £260.00
Data analyst £500.00 £340.00
Senior data analyst £840.00 £590.00
Principal data analyst £1,100.00 £770.00
Data engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Data engineer £580.00 £400.00
Senior data engineer £840.00 £590.00
Lead data engineer £1,100.00 £750.00
Head of data engineering £1,400.00 £980.00
Data ethicist
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Data ethics lead £1,100.00 £770.00
Head of data ethics £1,400.00 £980.00
Data governance manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Data governance manager £840.00 £590.00
Lead data governance manager £1,100.00 £770.00
Head of data governance £1,400.00 £980.00
Data scientist
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Trainee data scientist £370.00 £260.00
Associate data scientist £490.00 £340.00
Data scientist £580.00 £400.00
Principal data scientist £840.00 £590.00
Lead data scientist £1,100.00 £770.00
Head of data science £1,400.00 £980.00
Machine learning engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Senior machine learning engineer £840.00 £590.00
Lead machine learning engineer £1,100.00 £770.00
Performance analyst
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate performance analyst £490.00 £340.00
Performance analyst £580.00 £400.00
Senior performance analyst £840.00 £590.00
Lead performance analyst £1,100.00 £770.00
Head of performance analysis £1,400.00 £980.00

IT operations roles

Application operations engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate application operations engineer £490.00 £340.00
Application operations engineer £580.00 £400.00
Senior application operations engineer £840.00 £590.00
Lead application operations engineer £1,100.00 £770.00
Principal application operations engineer £1,260.00 £880.00
Business relationship manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Business relationship manager £680.00 £450.00
Senior business relationship manager £840.00 £590.00
Lead business relationship manager £1,100.00 £770.00
Change and release manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Configuration analyst £490.00 £340.00
Change and release analyst £580.00 £400.00
Change and release manager £840.00 £590.00
Command and control centre manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Operations analyst £580.00 £400.00
Senior operations analyst £840.00 £590.00
Operational control manager £1,100.00 £770.00
Head of command and control £1,400.00 £1,400.00
End user computing engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate end user computing engineer £490.00 £340.00
End user computing engineer £580.00 £400.00
Senior end user computing engineer £840.00 £590.00
Lead end user computing engineer £1,100.00 £770.00
Principal end user computing engineer £1,260.00 £880.00
IT service manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
IT service analyst £490.00 £340.00
IT service manager £580.00 £400.00
Senior IT service manager £840.00 £590.00
Head of IT service management £1,400.00 £980.00
Incident manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Incident manager £580.00 £400.00
Major incident manager £840.00 £590.00
Infrastructure engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate infrastructure engineer £490.00 £340.00
Infrastructure engineer £580.00 £400.00
Senior infrastructure engineer £840.00 £590.00
Lead infrastructure engineer £1,100.00 £770.00
Principal infrastructure engineer £1,260.00 £880.00
Infrastructure operations engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate infrastructure operations engineer £490.00 £340.00
Infrastructure operations engineer £580.00 £400.00
Senior infrastructure operations engineer £840.00 £590.00
Lead infrastructure operations engineer £1,100.00 £770.00
Principal infrastructure operations engineer £1,260.00 £880.00
Problem manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Problem analyst £580.00 £400.00
Problem manager £580.00 £400.00
Service desk manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Service desk analyst £490.00 £340.00
Senior service desk analyst £580.00 £400.00
Service desk manager £840.00 £590.00
Head of service desk £1,260.00 £880.00
Service transition manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Service acceptance analyst £580.00 £340.00
Service readiness analyst £580.00 £340.00
Service transition manager £840.00 £590.00
Lead service transition manager £1,100.00 £770.00

Product and delivery roles

Business analyst
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Trainee business analyst £370.00 £260.00
Junior business analyst £490.00 £340.00
Business analyst £580.00 £400.00
Senior business analyst £840.00 £590.00
Lead business analyst £1,100.00 £770.00
Head of business analysis £1,400.00 £980.00
Delivery manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate delivery manager £490.00 £340.00
Delivery manager £580.00 £400.00
Senior delivery manager £840.00 £590.00
Head of (Agile) delivery management £1,260.00 £880.00
Digital portfolio manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Digital portfolio analyst £490.00 £340.00
Digital portfolio manager £580.00 £400.00
Senior digital portfolio manager £840.00 £590.00
Head of portfolio £1,400.00 £980.00
Product manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate product manager £490.00 £340.00
Product manager £580.00 £400.00
Senior product manager £840.00 £590.00
Lead product manager £1,100.00 £770.00
Head of product £1,400.00 £980.00
Programme delivery manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Programme delivery manager £840.00 £590.00
Service owner
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Service owner £580.00 £400.00

Quality assurance testing (QAT) roles

Test engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Tester (test engineer) £580.00 £400.00
Test engineer £580.00 £400.00
Senior test engineer £840.00 £590.00
Lead test engineer £1,100.00 £770.00
Test manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Test manager £580.00 £400.00
Head of test £1,260.00 £880.00

Software development roles

Development operations (DevOps) engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Apprentice DevOps engineer £370.00 £260.00
Junior DevOps engineer £490.00 £340.00
DevOps engineer £580.00 £400.00
Senior DevOps engineer £840.00 £590.00
Senior DevOps engineer - management £840.00 £590.00
Lead DevOps engineer £1,100.00 £770.00
Lead DevOps engineer - management £1,100.00 £770.00
Principal DevOps engineer £1,260.00 £880.00
Principal DevOps engineer - management £1,260.00 £880.00
Frontend developer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Apprentice frontend developer £370.00 £260.00
Junior frontend developer £490.00 £340.00
Frontend developer £580.00 £400.00
Senior frontend developer £840.00 £590.00
Lead frontend developer £1,100.00 £770.00
Head of frontend development £1,400.00 £980.00
Software developer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Apprentice developer £370.00 £260.00
Junior developer £490.00 £340.00
Developer £580.00 £400.00
Senior developer £840.00 £590.00
Senior developer - management £840.00 £590.00
Lead developer £1,100.00 £770.00
Lead developer - management £1,100.00 £700.00
Principal developer £1,260.00 £880.00
Principal developer - management £1,260.00 £880.00

User-centred design roles

Accessibility specialist
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Junior accessibility specialist £490.00 £340.00
Accessibility specialist £580.00 £400.00
Senior accessibility specialist £840.00 £590.00
Head of accessibility £1,400.00 £980.00
Content designer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate content designer £370.00 £260.00
Junior content designer £490.00 £340.00
Content designer £580.00 £400.00
Senior content designer £840.00 £590.00
Lead content designer £1,100.00 £770.00
Head of content design £1,400.00 £980.00
Content strategist
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Content strategist £580.00 £400.00
Interaction designer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate interaction designer £490.00 £340.00
Junior interaction designer £550.00 £380.00
Interaction designer £580.00 £400.00
Senior interaction designer £840.00 £590.00
Lead interaction designer £1,100.00 £770.00
Head of interaction design £1,400.00 £980.00
Service designer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate service designer £370.00 £260.00
Junior service designer £490.00 £340.00
Service designer £580.00 £400.00
Senior service designer £840.00 £590.00
Lead service designer £1,100.00 £770.00
Head of service design £1,400.00 £980.00
Technical writer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Technical writer £580.00 £400.00
Lead technical writer £1,100.00 £770.00
User researcher
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate user researcher £370.00 £260.00
Junior user researcher £490.00 £340.00
User researcher £580.00 £400.00
Senior user researcher £840.00 £590.00
Lead user researcher £1,100.00 £770.00
Head of user research £1,400.00 £980.00

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
No
ISO 28000:2022 certification
No
ISO 9001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification
NQA
ISO 9001 accreditation date
Tuesday 4 June 2024
What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover
Activities and services not included within the defined scope of Alba’s ISO 9001 certified management consulting services
Quality management systems (QMS)
Yes
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
No
Cyber Essentials Alternative
In relation to the services you do not have a current and valid Cyber Essentials certificate which has been awarded by one of the government approved Cyber Essentials accreditation bodies but you are working towards gaining it, and will be in a position to confirm that you have been awarded a current and valid Cyber Essentials certificate by one of the government approved accreditation bodies within 12 months of the date of award.
Cyber essentials plus
No
Cyber Essentials Alternative
In relation to the services you do not have a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate which has been awarded by one of the government approved Cyber Essentials accreditation bodies but you are working towards gaining it, and will be in a position to confirm that you have been awarded a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate by one of the government approved accreditation bodies within 12 months of the date of award.
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 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
    • 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

Service documents

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