Cloud Infrastructure Build, Support and Migration
Avco Systems provides the build, support, hosting and migration to/from cloud services in both AWS and Azure.
Our engineers have extensive experience in cloud platforms and will work closely with your business using the latest technologies and methodologies to ensure a robust, secure and suitable environment.
Features
- Scalable architecture design for AWS and Azure
- Development and build using various infrastructure-as-code tooling
- Migration of legacy applications to modern cloud services
- Hosting in our fully managed ISO:27001 and CE+ compliant environments
- Real-time monitoring and support for applications and services
- Cloud-native application development using serverless and container technologies
- Disaster recovery and backup solutions with guaranteed uptime commitments
- Support for external independent security assessments
Benefits
- Four decades of proven expertise building reliable infrastructure
- ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus certified environments
- Transparent pricing that flexes to your changing business requirements
- Communicate directly with experienced developers throughout your entire project
- Strategic use of AWS and Azure for optimal workload performance
- Complete support from design through migration to ongoing managed hosting
- Legacy modernisation with proven experience at scale
- Hosting in either Avco Systems cloud environments, or your own
- All design and build will utilise infrastructure-as-code
Pricing
- Education pricing available
Service documents
Request an accessible format
Framework
G-Cloud 15
Service ID
7 3 3 2 9 3 8 6 1 8 1 0 3 5 7
Contact
AVCO SYSTEMS LIMITED
Peter Lambert
Telephone: 01753 213 700
Email: gcloud@avcosystems.com
About your service
- Service categories
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Cloud Support Services
Managed Cloud
Managed Public cloud
- Managed Public IaaS
- Managed Public SaaS/PaaS
- Application management
Service scope
- Service constraints
- There are no service constraints
User support
- Email or online ticketing support
- Yes
- Support response times
- Support staff aim to respond to enquiries within an hour of receipt Monday to Friday 08:30 –18:00 (excluding public and bank holidays).
- User can manage status and priority of support tickets
- No
- Phone support
- Yes
- Phone support availability
- 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
- Web chat support
- No
- Support levels
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There is a single support level that is provided directly to the buyer.
This support provided is included in the price.
Cloud support engineers will be directly available at all support levels as required.
24x7 support is available at additional cost.
Resellers
- Supplier type
- Not a reseller
Staff security
- Staff security clearance
- Conforms to BS7858:2019
- Government security clearance
- Developed Vetting (DV)
Pricing
- Discount for educational organisations
- Yes
Architecture roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data architect | £750.00 | |
| Senior data architect | £950.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Network architect | £750.00 | |
| Lead network architect | £950.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Security architect | £750.00 | |
| Lead security architect | £950.00 | |
| Principal security architect | £950.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Technical architect | £750.00 | |
| Senior technical architect | £850.00 | |
| Lead technical architect | £950.00 | |
| Principal technical architect | £950.00 |
IT operations roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure engineer | £750.00 | |
| Senior infrastructure engineer | £850.00 | |
| Lead infrastructure engineer | £950.00 | |
| Principal infrastructure engineer | £950.00 |
Quality assurance testing (QAT) roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| QAT analyst | £750.00 | |
| Senior QAT analyst | £850.00 | |
| Lead QAT analyst | £950.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Tester (test engineer) | £750.00 | |
| Test engineer | £750.00 | |
| Senior test engineer | £850.00 | |
| Lead test engineer | £950.00 |
Software development roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Frontend developer | £750.00 | |
| Senior frontend developer | £850.00 | |
| Lead frontend developer | £950.00 | |
| Head of frontend development | £950.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | £750.00 | |
| Senior developer | £850.00 | |
| Lead developer | £950.00 | |
| Lead developer - management | £950.00 | |
| Principal developer | £950.00 | |
| Principal developer - management | £950.00 |
Non-mandatory Standards and certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001 certification
- Yes
- Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
- SOCOTEC Certification UK Ltd
- ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
- Tuesday 29 October 2024
- What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
- All services are covered by our ISO 27001 certification.
- ISO 28000:2022 certification
- No
- ISO 9001 certification
- Yes
- Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification
- SOCOTEC Certification UK Ltd
- ISO 9001 accreditation date
- Tuesday 29 October 2024
- What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover
- All services are covered by our ISO 27001 certification.
- Quality management systems (QMS)
- Yes
- CSA STAR certification
- No
- PCI certification
- No
- Cyber essentials
- Yes
- Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number
- 7936cbb3-2e24-4772-90bd-949d57b6f9d1
- Cyber essentials plus
- Yes
- Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number
- F2bb5cd3-514a-498d-b2e7-2d6403fe11f7
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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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.
- 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
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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
- Understanding of local demographics, needs and opportunities for the co-design of the goods, services and works to be delivered under the contract
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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.
- Understanding of opportunities for additional environmental benefits delivery in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
- Understanding of how to influence staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders through the delivery of the contract to support climate and nature protection and improvement
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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
- Understanding of employment and skills issues, and of the skills and employment shortages of high growth sectors relating to the contract
- 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 the issues affecting the development of new skills by target cohort
- 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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