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UK ALLIED ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Prototyping Service

Agile design, development, delivery and support of cloud/digital services, from a team of T-shaped software developers and data engineers, working alongside users and stakeholders to qualify a problem (alpha) and test key features (beta), ensuring successful launch (production).

Features

  • Service and systems architecture design
  • Frontend design and backend development
  • Scrum methodology: sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives
  • Test driven development (TDD) with Continuous Integration/Deployment
  • Teams of 2-7 engineers working alongside/part of wider teams

Benefits

  • Rapid mobilisation of engineering effort to address challenges
  • Proof of Concept / Demonstrator within first 6-8 weeks (alpha)
  • Assess existing engineering efforts before new design/build
  • Ongoing Documentation and Testing for reporting/feedback
  • Coaching of wider team members on Agile engineering approaches

Pricing

£450 a person a day

Service documents

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 contact@uka2.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

7 3 9 9 6 6 9 3 6 1 6 6 1 6 1

Contact

UK ALLIED ASSOCIATES LIMITED Dan Metcalfe
Telephone: 02037144230
Email: contact@uka2.co.uk

Planning

Planning service
Yes
How the planning service works
Embed with client team to understand challenges, discovery of existing systems and processes, before identifying highest value areas for investment. Design and plan for a sustainable solution, then identify candidate initial features and quick-wins. Qualify recommendations with references to industry best practices and/or previous experiences.
Planning service works with specific services
No

Training

Training service provided
No

Setup and migration

Setup or migration service available
Yes
How the setup or migration service works
UKA2 has developed an open source (MIT license) Data Store Framework, speeding software development time for any application accessing cloud storage providers such as AWS S3 or Azure Blog Storage, but also Local Disk and NFS. Architected as a core framework with plugins for each storage provider, implementation of interfaces is achieved within 1 sprint, where from scratch it would typically take 2+ months.
Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services
No

Quality assurance and performance testing

Quality assurance and performance testing service
No

Security testing

Security services
No

Ongoing support

Ongoing support service
No

Service scope

Service constraints
Available to deliver Agile Software Engineering on-site or remotely.

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
Email / phone support during business hours (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) as standard.
Out of hours support also available, but additional time will be billed.
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
Tailored to client needs - please ask.

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Staff screening not performed
Government security clearance
Up to Developed Vetting (DV)

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
No
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
Yes
Cyber essentials plus
Yes
Other security certifications
No

Social Value

Social Value

Social Value

Fighting climate change

Fighting climate change

UKA2 Engineers are responsible for all aspects of the sustainable production of high-quality software products for Buyers - they don't "just" write code. UKA2's roadmap for continued sustainable growth of the services we provide to public sector organisations aligns with “Responsible Consumption And Production” from UN's Sustainable Development Goal 12 in 2030 Agenda. Its 10 Year Framework, encouraging companies to adopt sustainable practices, bridges the efforts at UKA2 and our US parent company. When designing new Services for Buyers, we apply preventative measures against waste and carbon production. Our engineering teams seek to continually improve any sustainability goals of established services we are contracted to support. UKA2 on-premises servers, accessed through low-energy Thin Clients, provide both business and technical users secure, flexible tools and services. Servers automatically power off after hours, so usage and cost of energy is minimal, 100% supplied from renewable sources. Certified “CarbonNeutral” Cloud Services and Hosting are recommended to Buyers at project Design stage, based on our service deployment experiences. Any services we create are assessed for energy efficiency and potential (then actual) change to carbon footprint from End Users. UKA2 provides the Buyer with an itemised carbon footprint measurement of any products or services during the tender stage, then suggests any candidate areas for improvement as part of a sustainability roadmap. Sustainable practices form the core of everyday activities; from our commitment to being paper-free, to only procuring low-energy office equipment, to proactive monthly maintenance and compliance checks. Information generated by these activities is reported quarterly to the Board.

Pricing

Price
£450 a person a day
Discount for educational organisations
No

Service documents

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 contact@uka2.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.