BOXXE LIMITED

boxxe Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Next-Generation Firewall

Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls and Security Operating Platform is the industry’s most advanced prevention solution for highly evasive zero-day malware/exploits. Our service uses unique approaches that combine dynamic/static analysis, innovative machine learning (AI) techniques, and an advanced analysis environment to detect and prevent evasive cyber threats.

Features

• App-ID: Comprehensive application visibility across all network ports.
• Device/User-ID: Identify devices, users, and groups for policy enforcement.
• Content-ID: Detect and manage files traversing the network.
• Advanced Threat Prevention: Stop known threats, detect unknown C2 traffic.
• Advanced WildFire: Analyse and identify unknown malware threats.
• Advanced URL Filtering: ML-powered URL filtering with malware detection
• DNS Security: Detect threats and anomalies in DNS traffic.
• IoT Security: Deep visibility and analysis of IoT/OT device activity.
• GlobalProtect: Extend NGFW policies to remote endpoints securely.
• Deployable in any public or private cloud environment.

Benefits

• Proactively detect and block zero-day malware, reducing security risks.
• Consolidate diverse security services into one cost-effective, scalable platform
• Economical solution suitable for environments of any size.
• Flexible, policy-based access control tailored to diverse user needs.
• Detect and prevent cyber-attacks with proactive security measures.
• Detailed threat analysis and reporting for informed decision-making
• Monitor application usage, users, and data for enhanced security.
• Optimise productivity by enabling appropriate applications during work hours.
• Prevent unauthorised data transfer, reducing the risk of data breaches.
• Automated protection shields against evolving cyber threats.

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Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

713173280353702

Contact

Gemma Franklin
07704551950
tenders@boxxe.com

Service scope

• Service constraints: None
• System requirements:
  • For Hardware: Racking, Power, Cabling etc
  • For Virtual: A supported hypervisor/public cloud environment
  • For Cloud-Delivered: A Cortex Data Lake instance
  • For Cloud-Delivered: A Panorama/Strata Cloud Manager Instance

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Email or online ticketing
• Support response times: Our support is available round-the-clock, every day of the year (24/7/365), ensuring assistance whenever you need it most. We pride ourselves on our swift response times, tailored to the urgency of your issues:; ; Critical Priority: Guaranteed response time of less than one hour.; High Priority: Issues addressed within two hours to ensure prompt resolution.; Medium Priority: Attention within four hours, balancing urgency and efficiency.; Low Priority: Response within eight business hours, demonstrating our commitment to comprehensive support.; Our service level agreements (SLAs) remain consistent throughout the week, including weekends and public holidays, ensuring reliable assistance whenever you require it.
• 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: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support: No
• Onsite support: Onsite support
• Support levels: All deployments include standard support, which can be enhanced with additional capabilities:; ; Standard Support: Included with all products, offering 24/7/365 email, telephone, and web support.; Platinum Support: Enhanced option with expedited response times, a designated technical account manager, and proactive support services.; Dedicated 'Resident Engineer': Optional service providing personalised expertise aligned with your needs, available for an additional purchase at $385,000 USD (List Price) per engineer.
• Support available to third parties: Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: Palo Alto Networks offers comprehensive support to help users start using our service efficiently. We provide both on-site and online training sessions tailored to the specific needs of our users, ensuring they have the knowledge and skills necessary to leverage our offerings effectively.; ; In addition to training sessions, we offer publicly accessible user documentation covering everything from initial setup to ongoing maintenance and usage, including detailed guides on how to utilize the API for advanced configuration and automation.; ; For organisations seeking rapid onboarding, we offer Professional Services in the form of ""Quickstart"" packages. These packages are designed to expedite the onboarding process, providing expert guidance and support to ensure a smooth transition to our service.; ; Furthermore, our Strata Cloud Manager offering provides operational health and configuration health analysis, ensuring that operators are deploying correctly against best practices and extracting maximum value from our service. This feature enhances operational efficiency and helps users maintain a healthy and optimised environment.; ; Overall, our goal is to empower users with the resources and support they need to start using our service confidently and efficiently, whether through training, comprehensive documentation, or personalised professional services
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • PDF
• End-of-contract data extraction: Users have the ability to extract their data when the contract ends to ensure compliance and continuity. Palo Alto Networks facilitates the export of all customer data, allowing users to retain ownership and control over their information.; ; For cloud data held by Palo Alto Networks on an organisation/tenant, users can initiate the export and deletion process by contacting Palo Alto Networks support. Our support team will assist users in securely exporting their data, ensuring a smooth transition and compliance with data protection regulations.; ; In the event that users do not initiate the export process, Palo Alto Networks automatically purges the data after 90 days following the cessation of the contract(s). This automated process helps to ensure data security and privacy, mitigating the risk of unauthorized access or retention of sensitive information.
• End-of-contract process: At the conclusion of the contract, the organisation retains ownership of the VM-Series firewall licences along with the data stored on them. They have the autonomy to manage the disposal of these licences in alignment with their internal policies and procedures.; ; For hardware appliances, the organisation holds the authority to determine the disposal method. Palo Alto Networks does not intervene in this decision-making process, allowing organisations to choose the most suitable disposal approach based on their specific needs and requirements.

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Using the web interface: The web interface serves as the primary tool for accessing and managing our service. Users can set up the service through the web interface by accessing either the dedicated management interface or enabling web management capabilities on a traffic-processing (dataplane) interface. This interface facilitates various tasks, including initial setup, system and network configuration, supporting objects configuration, security policy creation, and monitoring/reporting.; ; Users can make changes seamlessly through the web interface, enabling them to adapt configurations as needed. Additionally, a role-based access control mechanism is available for administrators to tailor access permissions, restricting certain users or roles to specific configuration functions or views. Overall, our web interface provides a user-friendly platform for efficient setup, configuration, and management of our service, with the flexibility to adapt to diverse user requirements.
• Web interface accessibility standard: None or don’t know
• How the web interface is accessible: Our web interface can be accessed in two ways: either through the dedicated management interface or by enabling web management capabilities on a traffic-processing (dataplane) interface. For added security, access to the management interface can be restricted by IP address if desired.; ; Integration with external authentication services such as LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS, SAML, and MFA is supported, providing enhanced security and user management capabilities. This allows organisations to leverage their existing authentication infrastructure, ensuring seamless access control and user authentication processes. Administrators can configure the system to authenticate users against these external services, enhancing security posture and streamlining user management processes.; ; Most modern browsers are supported for accessing the UI, ensuring compatibility and ease of use across various devices and platforms. Users can expect a seamless experience, enabling efficient management and configuration of our service while leveraging advanced authentication capabilities for enhanced security
• Web interface accessibility testing: None
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: The XML API offers extensive functionality for configuring, operating, and monitoring the platform programmatically. The management CLI and Web UI are clients of the XML API itself, this design approach ensures that any action or function available in those modes are also available in the XML API.; ; Users can fully configure every aspect of the platform, including network and security policies, using the XML API. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) ensures that only authorised keys can be used for specific functions, enhancing security and access control.; ; Additionally, the XML API seamlessly integrates with external libraries, such as Terraform and Ansible. This integration allows users to automate platform management tasks within existing workflows, streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency.; ; In summary, the XML API provides a powerful mechanism for users to programmatically configure, operate, and monitor the platform, offering extensive capabilities for automation and integration into existing workflows.
• API automation tools:
  • Ansible
  • Chef
  • OpenStack
  • SaltStack
  • Terraform
  • Puppet
  • Other
• Other API automation tools:
  • Cortex XSIAM: Integrates XDR (endpoint, NTA) and SOAR functionalities.
  • Python Libraries: Standardised libraries for custom project automation.
  • Go Libraries: Published libraries supporting custom project automation
  • Ansible: Automates configuration management and deployment tasks seamlessly.
  • Terraform: Enables infrastructure as code automation for efficient deployment
  • Puppet: Automates IT infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
  • Chef: Streamlines infrastructure automation and continuous delivery processes.
  • Kubernetes: Automates container orchestration and management for scalable deployments
  • ServiceNow: Integrates with ServiceNow for streamlined IT service management processes
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • PDF
• Command line interface: Yes
• Command line interface compatibility:
  • Linux or Unix
  • Windows
  • MacOS
  • Other
• Using the command line interface: The CLI provides extensive functionality for configuring, managing, and monitoring the platform. Users can perform various tasks, including but not limited to:; ; Configuration: Configure network and security policies, system settings, and supporting objects.; Management: Manage user authentication settings, system status, and device administration.; Monitoring: Monitor system performance, network traffic, and security events.; Troubleshooting: Diagnose issues, troubleshoot connectivity problems, and debug configurations.; Testing Command Hierarchy: Utilise the testing command hierarchy to perform diagnostic tests, verify configurations, and assist with troubleshooting.; The CLI offers a robust set of commands to accomplish these tasks efficiently. However, it's essential to note that certain administrative actions may require elevated privileges or authentication. Additionally, complex configurations or specialized tasks may be more efficiently handled through other interfaces, such as the web interface or API.; ; Overall, the CLI provides a powerful and flexible tool for administrators to configure and manage the platform, offering extensive capabilities for efficient administration and troubleshooting.

Scaling

• Scaling available: Yes
• Scaling type:
  • Automatic
  • Manual
• Independence of resources: In either deployment model (Private or Public Cloud) the VM-Series platform offers suitable horizontal scaling with a clustering capability (external load balancing/distribution required) for hot-running instances. Additionally, organisations can leverage the health metrics to automate the provision and insertion of new VM-Series instances in order to scale the service as required.; ; In our public cloud environments, where the VM-Series is delivered as a service each user receives dedicated resources, eliminating shared tenancy. This ensures users are unaffected by others' demands on the service. Dynamic scaling mechanisms further optimise performance and reliability, guaranteeing uninterrupted service availability and performance
• Usage notifications: Yes
• Usage reporting:
  • API
  • Email
  • Other
• Other usage reporting: Syslog and/or HTTP Event Forwarding

Analytics

• Infrastructure or application metrics: Yes
• Metrics types:
  • CPU
  • Disk
  • HTTP request and response status
  • Memory
  • Network
  • Number of active instances
  • Other
• Other metrics:
  • Network Traffic Analysis
  • Threat Intelligence Updates
  • Endpoint Security Status
  • Network Health Monitoring
  • Application Performance Metrics
  • User Behaviour Analytics
  • Compliance Status Monitoring
  • DNS Traffic Analysis
  • Cloud Security Monitoring
  • Insider Threat Detection
• Reporting types:
  • API access
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request

Resellers

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

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Conforms to BS7858:2019
• Government security clearance: Up to Developed Vetting (DV)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations:
  • United Kingdom
  • European Economic Area (EEA)
  • Other locations
• User control over data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Datacentre security standards: Complies with a recognised standard (for example CSA CCM version 3.0)
• Penetration testing frequency: At least every 6 months
• Penetration testing approach: In-house
• Protecting data at rest:
  • Physical access control, complying with CSA CCM v3.0
  • Physical access control, complying with SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
  • Physical access control, complying with another standard
  • Encryption of all physical media
  • Scale, obfuscating techniques, or data storage sharding
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Data sanitisation type:
  • Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation
  • Deleted data can’t be directly accessed
  • Hardware containing data is completely destroyed
• Equipment disposal approach: Complying with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v.30, CAS (Sanitisation) or ISO/IEC 27001

Backup and recovery

• Backup and recovery: Yes
• Backup controls: Users can initiate backups of the service configuration via API on demand or through the CLI or web interface. Additionally, the central managed platform (Panorama) allows scheduling of backups, enabling automatic export of configuration data from managed devices to an external storage repository using SCP or FTP. This flexibility empowers users to tailor backup schedules according to their specific requirements and ensures the timely preservation of critical configuration data.
• Datacentre setup:
  • Multiple datacentres with disaster recovery
  • Multiple datacentres
  • Single datacentre with multiple copies
  • Single datacentre
• Scheduling backups: Users schedule backups through a web interface
• Backup recovery: Users can recover backups themselves, for example through a web interface

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks:
  • Private network or public sector network
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway
  • Other
• Other protection between networks: Custom TLS certificates unique per customer.
• Data protection within supplier network:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway
  • Other
• Other protection within supplier network: Custom mTLS overlays etc within Palo Alto Networks

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: N/A - Responsibility of the cloud provider and/or customer if deployed within a private cloud environment.
• Approach to resilience: N/A - Responsibility of the cloud provider and/or customer if deployed within a private cloud environment as this is configuration dependant. For additional inforamtion, contact Palo Alto Networks as more specific information is available on request.
• Outage reporting: In a typical scenario this is not-applicable, however customers can leverage the API & Email functionality of the VM-Series NGFW in order to attain a similar experience within their own tooling infrastructure.

Identity and authentication

• User authentication:
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google apps)
  • Limited access network (for example PSN)
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Users predominately authenticate using a username and password combination, a role-based access control (RBAC) system is in place to specify what each user has access too.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least every 6 months
• Management access authentication:
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Limited access network (for example PSN)
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password
• Devices users manage the service through:
  • Dedicated device on a segregated network (providers own provision)
  • Dedicated device on a government network (for example PSN)
  • Dedicated device over multiple services or networks
  • Any device but through a bastion host (a bastion host is a server that provides access to a private network from an external network such as the internet)
  • Directly from any device which may also be used for normal business (for example web browsing or viewing external email)

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: No audit information available
• How long system logs are stored for: User-defined

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: MSECB
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: 2020-07-06
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: N/A
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: Yes
• CSA STAR accreditation date: Not available
• CSA STAR certification level: Level 1: CSA STAR Self-Assessment
• What the CSA STAR doesn’t cover: Not applicable
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Other security certifications: Yes
• Any other security certifications: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/legal-notices/trust-center/

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards:
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • Other
• Other security governance standards: Cyber Essentials, NIST, SOC2, etc
• Information security policies and processes: ISO/IEC 27001: Ensuring robust information security management systems.; GDPR: Upholding data privacy and protection regulations.; CIS Controls: Implementing cybersecurity best practices for effective protection.; Cyber Essentials: Adhering to UK government-backed scheme for cybersecurity basics.; CSA STAR: Demonstrating commitment to cloud security and transparency.; NIST Cybersecurity Framework: Aligning with comprehensive cybersecurity guidelines.; COBIT: Following governance and control objectives for IT processes and systems.; Telecom Security Act Code of Practice

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Supplier-defined controls
• Configuration and change management approach: Both Palo Alto Networks and the end-user organisation are in full control of their relevant and respective change control processes.; Additional details are available upon request.
• Vulnerability management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Vulnerability management approach: Applications and software that collect, transmit or display, or process End User Data, Palo Alto Networks conducts an application security assessment review to identify common security vulnerabilities as identified by industry recognized organizations annually or for all major releases, whichever occurs first. The scope of the security assessment will primarily focus on application security, including, but not limited to, a penetration test of the application, as well as a code review.; ; Palo Alto Networks utilizes a qualified third party to conduct the application security assessments. Palo Alto Networks may conduct the security assessment review directly, following industry standard best practices.
• Protective monitoring type: Supplier-defined controls
• Protective monitoring approach: Applications and software that collect, transmit or display, or process End User Data, Palo Alto Networks conducts an application security assessment review to identify common security vulnerabilities as identified by industry recognized organizations annually or for all major releases, whichever occurs first. The scope of the security assessment will primarily focus on application security, including, but not limited to, a penetration test of the application, as well as a code review.; ; Palo Alto Networks utilizes a qualified third party to conduct the application security assessments. Palo Alto Networks may conduct the security assessment review directly, following industry standard best practices.
• Incident management type: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example, CSA CCM v3.0 or ISO/IEC 27035:2011 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Incident management approach: This information is available upon request

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Supplier-defined process

Separation between users

• Virtualisation technology used to keep applications and users sharing the same infrastructure apart: No

Energy efficiency

• Energy-efficient datacentres: Yes
• Description of energy efficient datacentres: Not available

Social Value

• Social Value:

  Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Covid-19 recovery
  • Tackling economic inequality
  • Equal opportunity
  • Wellbeing

  Fighting climate change

  boxxe is committed to supporting environmental protection and improvement and to delivering and influencing environmentally conscious solutions to address the critical issue of climate change, focusing on achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions and influencing all stakeholders towards environmental protection and improvement. ; Our latest Carbon Reduction Plan, available on our website confirms we are carbon neutral across all sources of emissions through investing in the Carbon Exchange-Traded Commodity. We aim to reach Net Zero by 2050 at the latest through emissions reduction initiatives e.g. renewable electricity procurement and supplier engagement.; Environmental protection is embedded in everything boxxe does and offers and we are proud to have been named as a finalist in the Best Value Chain Initiative category at the CRN Sustainability in Tech Awards 2024. ; We maintain an accredited ISO 14001 Environmental Management System covering the entire scope of our business, and our goal is to be recognized as the UK’s most sustainable IT reseller and service provider.; boxxe is committed to adopting, promoting, and implementing the principles of a Circular Economy and have developed a Circular Management Plan which articulates our strategy for waste minimisation and the enhancement of material reuse and recycling in our operations and the products we supply. This underscores our dedication to environmental stewardship, resource efficiency, and sustainable growth, driven by innovative and accountable resource and waste management practices.; We ensure that our supply chain is aware of and understand our environmental policies and we work with them to manage and continuously improve their environmental performance. We prioritise the purchase of recycled, recyclable, or re-furbished products and materials where these alternatives are available, economical, and suitable.; We conform to WEEE regulations and seek to sustainably reduce, reuse, and recycle, to ensure we and our customers minimise the impact of IT waste on the environment.

  Covid-19 recovery

  The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed boxxe’s ways of working, leading us to implement a fully remote workforce to maintain customer service and operational functionality during the crisis. This transition enabled us to develop and implement a "Work from Anywhere in the UK" policy. By allowing our employees to work from any location, we have broadened our recruitment reach, enabling us to attract the best talent regardless of their geographic location. This approach has reduced barriers to inclusion, enhanced employee retention, and supported a healthier work-life balance. Additionally, remote recruitment strategies have allowed us to target candidates from areas particularly impacted by Covid-19, thereby positively contributing to their local economic recovery.; Recognising the significant skills shortages highlighted by the pandemic within the IT industry, we have taken proactive steps to retain and enhance our workforce's capabilities. We encourage continuous training and development in our employees' respective fields of expertise. Experienced staff and external specialists provide mentoring, offering a hands-on learning experience that ensures the effective application of newly acquired skills. Moreover, we are committed to inspiring the next generation by inviting local youth to experience the day-to-day life of our tech teams and organising regular hackathons and think tanks for soon-to-be graduates, providing them with career guidance.; Building on our pandemic experiences, we have developed a robust business continuity plan, ensuring that we are well-prepared to maintain uninterrupted service in the event of a similar crisis. It is worth noting that during the height of COVID-19, our strategies allowed us to maintain seamless business operations, underscoring our resilience and adaptability in challenging times. This foundation not only prepares us for future challenges but also reinforces our commitment to innovation and excellence in a post-pandemic world.

  Tackling economic inequality

  boxxe is committed to addressing disparities in employment, skills, and pay within our workforce and across our supply chain. Our ‘Work from Anywhere in the UK’ policy allows us to recruit the best talent regardless of their geographic location, removing barriers to inclusion, improving retention, and promoting a healthier work-life balance. By enabling staff to work remotely, we foster collaboration and create more equitable opportunities for all potential and current boxxe employees.; To address the skills shortages in tech industry, we invest in our staff’s continuous in-work skills development, facilitating career progression and helping retain talent. All staff have access to on-demand learning opportunities, available irrespective of role or seniority. We provide funding for a variety of training programs: specialist vendor/industry accreditations and professional qualifications. Experienced staff provide mentoring, ensuring that newly acquired skills are applied effectively.; We are dedicated to maintaining a robust and diverse supply chain by actively supporting SMEs, startups, and specialist suppliers. We invite these partners to collaborate with us, providing them with a route to market and guidance on best practices in industry and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. Moreover, we have created the boxxe Community, where every employee can contribute 11½ days each year to support community and social value activities. We prioritise a local-first approach to giving, ensuring that support reaches grassroots charities and local causes where it is needed most. This includes our involvement in the 'Graduation to Employment' programme where experienced personnel volunteer to provide career coaching to university graduates.; Through the boxxe Academy, we offer apprenticeships and seasonal internships to encourage the next generation into IT. We welcome interns and apprentices to our customer service, HR, service delivery, and service delivery teams, providing them with all-round experience to kick-start a career in tech.

  Equal opportunity

  Equal opportunities, and our dedication to DEI are rooted in our mission to Making Tech Human.; boxxe is committed to a workforce that reflects diverse populations with the skills to drive a compassionate and inclusive culture and a genuine sense of belonging. We embed inclusivity, celebrate uniqueness, and foster collaboration to eradicate inequalities in employment, skills, and pay in our workforce and our supply chain.; Recruitment is focused on inclusivity and fairness, encouraging diversity in ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and socio-economic backgrounds by anonymising our candidates, concentrating on the alignment of their skills and experience, reducing conscious or unconscious bias. Our Competency Framework gives employees clear guidance on progression and developing the necessary competencies for higher level roles, integrating both technical and behavioural aspects in a Skills Matrix, and mapping out potential career paths. We offer online training and invest in our staff’s professional qualifications. Our annual pay review maintains market-aligned salaries, and we are a certified Real Living Wage employer. We offer enhanced, inclusive family policies including maternity, parental, and fertility-treatment paid leave. ; We hold Flexa accreditation and operate a ‘Work from Anywhere in the UK’ policy which enhances accessibility for candidates facing barriers to inclusion, bolsters retention and facilitates a healthier work-life balance. We are a Level 1 Disability Confident Committed employer, aiming to achieve Level 2 by 2025. We actively address underrepresentation, particularly women in tech, and racial inequality as a founding member of Technology, Community for Racial Equality. We are proud of our advancement of female leadership, recognised at the CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards 2023. Our involvement with the Stonewall Diversity Champions reflects our dedication to LGBTQ+ allyship. ; As a silver accredited Armed Forces Covenant member, we work to help create employment opportunities for ex-service personnel and support staff who are military reservists.

  Wellbeing

  boxxe’s Wellbeing Strategy, built on direct feedback from our employees, reflects our dedication to prioritising our workforce’s mental, physical, social, and financial wellbeing. This holistic approach recognises the importance of a comprehensive support system for overall health, satisfaction, and effectiveness of the workforce. We adhere to the Mental Health at Work Commitment and incorporate elements from the Thriving at Work guidance, despite being an organisation of less than 500 employees. This includes tailored mental health support, financial advice and low interest support loans, an EPA, occupational health support, and counselling services provided in-house by Mental Health First Aiders.; We champion a healthy workplace environment through the Mindful Business Charter, which emphasises removing unnecessary stress and promoting mental wellbeing with strategies including smart meetings, respecting rest periods, and mindful delegation. This charter serves as a guideline for all employees on small, practical changes to safeguard personal and colleague health.; To encourage open discussions about health, we foster a supportive culture where physical and mental health issues can be openly discussed, creating a safe space for employees to express concerns. We encourage our staff to participate in the boxxe Community programme, which has been shown to positively impact physical and mental wellbeing.; Our proactive engagement with the workforce includes regular wellbeing surveys, specialised training for managing stress at work, and comprehensive health benefits that cover physical and mental resources. We promote active lifestyles through incentivised physical activities, and we maintain health and safety standards in line with our ISO 45001 accreditation. We ensure wellbeing extends to our supply chain through our Supplier Code of Conduct, emphasising the importance of ethical standards and worker health and wellbeing, demonstrating our dedication to fostering a culture of health and wellbeing across all facets of our operations.

Pricing

• Price: £0 a unit
• Discount for educational organisations: No
• Free trial available: No

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at tenders@boxxe.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.