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UNISYS LIMITED

Unisys Information Management System (IMS)

Unisys Information Management System (IMS) provides a configurable, modifiable, highly secure framework supporting law enforcement, case management, records management, criminal justice, digital asset management, disclosure, visualisation, intelligence management, resource scheduling, booking and assignment, providing law-enforcement and other agencies with efficient procedures, collaboration, data quality, analysis and value for money.

Features

  • Extensible, configurable low code framework with comprehensive law enforcement functionality
  • Case, Records and Intelligence Management, Resource Scheduling/Booking within one application
  • Entity Model simplifies data input and retrieval for operational staff
  • Provides investigators with analytical, mapping, temporal and association/link analysis
  • Commercial or Open Source platform, simplified external system integration
  • Options include Digital Asset Management, Resource Scheduling, Booking, Assignment
  • Completely configurable data model, security, rules and workflow
  • Supports intelligence, crime management, screening, work allocation and management
  • Meets requirements for complex criminal justice procedures and disclosure (Case)
  • Optional Public Portal provides officers/citizens remote information submission capabilities

Benefits

  • Improves targeting of crime and criminals
  • Improves the security of, and access to, sensitive information
  • Enables the seamless sharing of information with other agencies
  • Configuration approach improves responsive to changing business requirements
  • Delivers a modular approach and a configurable level of capabilities
  • Reduces operational costs through open source and application driven efficiencies
  • Improved public engagement via secure public facing portal
  • Provides investigators with analytical tools enhancing their predictive policing
  • Optional Graph Visualisation module allows advanced visualistion for all users
  • Optional configurable Public Portal allowing citizen collaboration, information/attachment capture

Pricing

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

7 7 3 9 4 6 3 2 3 9 4 8 3 8 1

Contact

UNISYS LIMITED Simon Arnold
Telephone: +44(0)7808391153
Email: UnisysUKTenders@unisys.com

About your service

Service categories

Applications

Content workflow and management

  • Capture
  • Document
  • EDiscovery and forensics

Content services

  • Content Sharing and Collaboration Applications

Persuasive content management

  • Digital Asset Management Applications
  • Digital Adoption Platform

Enterprise portals and digital workspaces

  • Multi-Audience Portals
Multi cloud support
Yes

Service scope

Software add-on or extension
No
Cloud deployment model
Private cloud
Service constraints
No
System requirements
See Service Description

User support

Email or online ticketing support
No
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
24 hours, 7 days a week
Web chat support
No
Onsite support
Yes, at extra cost
Support levels
Ranges from 8 to 6 (Mon-Fri) to 24/7 depending on option chosen. For further details, please see service description
Support available to third parties
No

Onboarding and offboarding

Getting started
See Service Description
Service documentation
Yes
Documentation formats
PDF
End-of-contract data extraction
See Service Description
End-of-contract process
See Service Description
Documentation accessibility standard
None or don’t know
How the documentation is accessible
Standard PDF documents

Using the service

Web browser interface
Yes
Supported browsers
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Chrome
Application to install
No
Designed for use on mobile devices
No
Service interface
Yes
User support accessibility
WCAG 2.2 AA
Description of service interface
IMS has a series of native web services (SOAP and some Rest) allowing external solutions to interfacing with the application allowing the creation, read, update, delete and search of entities. The web services include authentication to ensure access is from an authorised user/service.
Accessibility standards
None or don’t know
Description of accessibility
Application is designed to be accessible but has not been accredited to the WCAG standards.
Accessibility testing
None
API
Yes
What users can and can't do using the API
MS provides an API as a set of SOAP and Rest based services into the solution allowing the creation, read, update, search and deletion of information. The services provide a set of capabilities in the system which depends on the security level of the "token" passed in the interface. The service also support bulk information upload via formatted batch files
API documentation
Yes
API documentation formats
  • PDF
  • Other
API sandbox or test environment
No
Customisation available
Yes
Description of customisation
IMS allows the configuration of numerous parameters, users roles, markers, tags, custom fields and the content of all drop down lists which are used for input of specific data within forms entry.

Users can also build there own reports through the IMS query builder and provide word document templates for the production of output forms from the system

Users can also execute and save searches, which can then be shared with other solution users.

Scaling

Independence of resources
See Service Description - Capacity

Analytics

Service usage metrics
Yes
Metrics types
See Service Description
Reporting types
Regular reports
Resource tagging
No
FOCUS resource tagging
No

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Other security clearance
Government security clearance
Developed Vetting (DV)

Asset protection

Knowledge of data storage and processing locations
Yes
Data storage and processing locations
United Kingdom
User control over data storage and processing locations
No
Datacentre security standards
Supplier-defined controls
Penetration testing frequency
At least once a year
Penetration testing approach
‘IT Health Check’ performed by a CHECK service provider
Protecting data at rest
  • Physical access control, complying with another standard
  • Encryption of all physical media
Data sanitisation process
No
Equipment disposal approach
Complying with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0, CAS (Sanitisation) or ISO/IEC 27001

Data importing and exporting

Data export approach
See Service Description
Data export formats
  • CSV
  • Other
Other data export formats
XML
Data import formats
  • CSV
  • Other
Other data import formats
XML

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
Data protection within supplier network
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway

Availability and resilience

Guaranteed availability
See Service Description
Approach to resilience
See Service Description
Outage reporting
See Service Description

Identity and authentication

User authentication needed
Yes
User authentication
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Limited access network (for example PSN)
  • Username or password
  • Other
Other user authentication
Assured by independent testing of implementation
Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
Cloud Management Environment (CME) separation is achieved at Management, Network, Hypervisor and Storage Layers.

The CME does not have access to the tenant’s environment within the platform.

CME is responsible for monitoring and managing the cloud platform, but does not monitor guest OSs.

At network layer, data is separated by VLANs from virtual machines to the physical network switching infrastructure.

Inter VLAN traffic flow is protected by a firewall.

Management of Hypervisor Layer hosts and the VMs are separated; traffic to the hypervisor host is physically separated by using different network adaptors and switches to those serving tenant VM traffic.
Access restriction testing frequency
Less than once a year
Management access authentication
  • Limited access network (for example PSN)
  • Username or password

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
At least 12 months
Access to supplier activity audit information
Users contact the support team to get audit information
How long supplier audit data is stored for
At least 12 months
How long system logs are stored for
At least 12 months

Security governance

Named board-level person responsible for service security
Yes
Security governance certified
Yes
Security governance standards
ISO/IEC 27001
Information security policies and processes
Client Information Security policy (IS) incorporates Unisys Corporate IS policy. Adherence and compliance to both of these policies, for delegates engaged in providing the IMS services, is mandatory requirement to joining the team.

All delegates are security vetted and are provided annual Security briefings.

Compliance, renewals and Joiners & Leavers registers are reviewed, monitored and reported on quarterly bases.

Ad-hoc unannounced spot checks are also carried out by the Security Authority who is responsible for managing and reporting on all service related Information Security incidents. Further, delegates are also presented with the IMS Service SyOps as well as the individual client SyOps that details how the system meets and delivers the G Cloud Security Principles. Delegates roles and responsibilities are defined by the processes and procedures outlined in the accompanying SOPS documentation.

IMS Service Catalogue details the Security Risk Incident and Emergency Security Incident management procedures.

The service Security Authority takes guidance from HMG security experts and their partners (e.g. PDS), as well as Unisys UK/Corporate Information and Security Officers; Incident and reporting schemes are in operation, both for the secure service and at the corporate level
Software Security Code of Practice
Yes

Operational security

Configuration and change management standard
Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
Configuration and change management approach
IMS is managed against a set of processes and procedures in place for every Unisys product.

All artefacts are held in a version control and fault tracking repository which ensures all components are tracked through their lifetime

Changes are assured by independent validation of assertion
Vulnerability management type
Supplier-defined controls
Vulnerability management approach
At the infrastructure level, the IMS infrastructure is protected by perimeter security provided by a combination of, different vendor, Physical and Virtual Firewalls.

Intrusion Detection System (IDS), such as SNORT, would provide perimeter security.

A SIEM solution (such as SolarWinds or LogRythm) would provide the required proactive Security incident or event monitoring services to detect potential threats.

Periodic Vulnerability Scans would be performed to check for any new vulnerabilities that may be detected in the wild or may have crept into the live service.
Protective monitoring type
Supplier-defined controls
Protective monitoring approach
The infrastructure would utilises network IDS such as SNORT to monitor network traffic and alert on malicious activity.

Security information and event management (SIEM) software would collate and analyse the logs on the environment to proactively detect compromised vulnerabilities.

On UKPSC these tools have been configured to analyse and alert on all 12 Protective Monitoring Controls described in the UK Governments Good Practice Guide 13 document.

BAU Ops team monitor the UKPSC 24 x 7 x 52 using SolarWinds and System Centre Operations Manager (SCOM).
Incident management type
Supplier-defined controls
Incident management approach
During on-boarding stage, tenants are introduced to Unisys IM process that details how incidents are logged with the service desk, how to allocate priority and how incident flow takes place from being received by the appropriate resolver-groups until it is resolved.

The Incident severity levels are defined by the incident characteristic that are defined in the service description, which also details the process flow between Incidents and Problem record and how Incident and Problem Management tracking and reporting is performed.
Post-quantum cryptography secure
Yes

Secure development

Approach to secure software development best practice
Conforms to a recognised standard, but self-assessed

Public sector networks

Connection to public sector networks
Yes
Connected networks
  • Public Services Network (PSN)
  • Other
Other public sector networks
LECN

Pricing

Discount for educational organisations
No
Free trial available
No

Discount percentage by annual call-off contract value (excluding VAT)

Less than £250,000
0%
Between £250,000 and £500,000
0%
Between £500,001 and £1,000,000
0%
Between £1,000,001 and £2,500,000
0%
Between £2,500,001 and £5,000,000
0%
Over £5,000,001
0%

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
BSI
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
Tuesday 28 May 2024
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
N/A
ISO 28000:2022 certification
No
ISO 9001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification
BSI
ISO 9001 accreditation date
Saturday 14 September 2024
What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover
N/A
Quality management systems (QMS)
Yes
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
Yes
Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number
F558ef13-649d-4eef-a38a-91514e4739b0
Cyber essentials plus
Yes
Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number
881705df-9149-43d6-ad1d-325cd90e8e09
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 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
    • New apprenticeships on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b
    • 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
    • Plans to engage the contract workforce in deciding the most important workplace issues to address
    • Ensuring new workers are informed of their right to join a trade union
    • Monitoring of employee engagement rates (by protected characteristic) and, where necessary, the development of actions to ensure all voices are heard across the diversity of the workforce
    • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about, and feel empowered to, address their physical wellbeing
    • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about and feel empowered to report and address bullying and harassment
    • Activities to cascade good practice on fair working conditions throughout the supply chain
    • Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
    • Monitoring and reporting of gender and ethnicity pay gaps and plans to address them where necessary
    • Entitlement to sick pay for the contract workforce, with provision in place for any staff who do not meet the earnings threshold for statutory sick pay, payment of sick pay from day one of absence and payment of staff on the contract workforce who are off sick a replacement income of 100% of their usual earnings for as long as possible
    • Plans for an appropriate income replacement policy for staff who are required to spend time away from work to care for a sick dependent or close relative
    • Measures to support in-work progression to help people in the contract workforce, to move into higher paid work by developing new skills relevant to the contract
    • 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
    • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
    • Volunteering opportunities for staff
    • 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
    • Measures to identify, mitigate and manage modern slavery risks relating to the contract and how these will be implemented
    • 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
    • How to ensure business decisions re: price/cost, short lead times, payment timescales do not create modern slavery risks in the supply chain
    • Means of influencing staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders with respect to modern slavery risks relating to the contract
  • 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
    • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
    • 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
  • 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
    • Ensuring accessibility to contracting and subcontracting opportunities for disabled business owners and employees
    • 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
  • 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
    • Delivery of additional environmental benefits through the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Activities to reconnect people with the environment and increase awareness of ways to protect and enhance it
  • 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 the issues affecting the representation of disabled people in the workforce in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors
    • Collection of the views and expertise of disabled people and their representative organisations on successfully supporting disabled employees or applicants
    • Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, and retention-focused activities, including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition
    • 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
    • Inclusive and accessible development practices, including guidance for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition
  • 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.

    • Other measures to offer development opportunities for the target cohort(s) in the contract workforce
    • Understanding of issues relating to entering the contract workforce
    • Creation of outreach activities to create a pipeline of employees for the future contract delivery
  • 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
    • Understanding barriers to access to health and social care services or employment opportunities e.g. digital inclusion
    • Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, development practices and retention policies that support-focused activities including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing which support people with a disability or health condition
    • Actions to invest in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the contract workforce

Service documents

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