Managed Professional Service
Ekim Consulting offers first-class strategic and transformational service-based resource solutions to Clients through the provision of Subject Matter Experts and industry-leading practitioners to complement their in-house skills when they require specific advice and direction; an injection of technical expertise; or have a business-critical programme that needs experienced, accountable direction.
Features
- Highly Experienced Functional Subject Matter Experts
- Deep Cloud Transition Planning, Set-up and Migration knowledge
- Rapid resource deployment
- Experience across SFIA skills group
- Flexible work package delivery model
- Digital Strategy, Planning and Delivery
- Business Analysis & Planning
- Technical Design Authority: Enterprise & Solution Architecture
- Project and Programme Management Consultancy
- Organisational Design & Development
Benefits
- Services tailored to Client requirements
- Adaptable resource model accommodates peaks in demand
- Access to specialist Cloud expertise – fast
- Strong understanding of Public Sector culture and challenges
- Flexible work package based engagement model
- Robust QA and testing processes
- Depth of Business Analysis, Project and Programme Management capability
- Bespoke user training and knowledge transfer
- Outcome focus reduces business risk and costs
Pricing
- Education pricing available
Service documents
Request an accessible format
Framework
G-Cloud 15
Service ID
6 9 4 4 1 9 1 2 2 8 8 3 1 7 7
Contact
EKIM CONSULTING LIMITED
Michael Hollin
Telephone: 07506 587657
Email: enquiries@ekimconsulting.com
About your service
- Service categories
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Cloud Support Services
Cloud Migration Planning
- Capability analysis
- Enterprise architecture
- Cloud gap assessment
- Architecture options analysis
- Delivery Road-mapping
- Other
Service scope
- Service constraints
- No, at the time of submission there are no service constraints that buyers should be aware of.
User support
- Email or online ticketing support
- No
- Phone support
- Yes
- Phone support availability
- 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
- Web chat support
- No
- Support levels
- We provide a tiered support level which includes an Account Manager for each project, suitably experienced Subject Matter Experts relevant to the project, and appropriate routes of escalation.
Resellers
- Supplier type
- Not a reseller
Staff security
- Staff security clearance
- Other security clearance
- Government security clearance
- Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)
Pricing
- Discount for educational organisations
- Yes
Architecture roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee business architect | £625.00 | |
| Associate business architect | £750.00 | |
| Business architect | £1,000.00 | |
| Lead business architect | £1,250.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data architect | £750.00 | |
| Senior data architect | £950.00 | |
| Chief data architect | £1,250.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise architect | £850.00 | |
| Senior enterprise architect | £950.00 | |
| Lead enterprise architect | £1,250.00 | |
| Principal enterprise architect | £1,250.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate solution architect | £650.00 | |
| Solution architect | £800.00 | |
| Senior solution architect | £950.00 | |
| Lead solution architect | £1,250.00 | |
| Principal solution architect | £1,250.00 |
Product and delivery roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee business analyst | £300.00 | |
| Junior business analyst | £350.00 | |
| Business analyst | £550.00 | |
| Senior business analyst | £750.00 | |
| Lead business analyst | £825.00 | |
| Head of business analysis | £1,000.00 |
Non-mandatory 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
- No
- Cyber Essentials Alternative
- None of the criteria
- Cyber essentials plus
- Yes
- Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number
- 5df98c77-6ae6-46f9-aae0-f00c931df76c
- Other security certifications
- No
Social value
- Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery
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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
- Plans to engage the contract workforce in deciding the most important workplace issues to address
- Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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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.
- 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
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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
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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.
- Activities to reconnect people with the environment and increase awareness of ways to protect and enhance it
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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
- Introducing transparency to pay and reward processes
- Working conditions which promote an inclusive working environment and promote retention and progression
- 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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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 issues relating to entering the contract workforce
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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
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