Red Oak Consulting LLP
AI Infrastructure Set -Up and Migration
Red Oak Consulting designs, builds, and migrates production‑grade AI infrastructure. From AI strategy and TCO modelling to architecture and implementation, our AI, HPC, and Cloud experts deliver scalable platforms for training and inference. We engineer and transition GPU compute, storage, networking, and cloud stacks to maximise performance, resilience, and ROI.
Features
- AI infrastructure platform setup and migration execution
- AI data landscape auditing and readiness assessment
- Data classification, governance, and lineage mapping
- AI‑optimised data and information structure design
- Secure data architecture for AI training and inference
- Stakeholder engagement and communication planning
- AI infrastructure project management and governance
- Service optimisation and AI platform right‑sizing
- Mobilisation and transition coordination management
- Post‑migration validation, benchmarking, and stabilisation
Benefits
- Reduced risk and faster delivery of AI platform deployments
- Clear visibility of data readiness for AI training and inference
- Improved data quality, governance, and regulatory compliance
- Scalable data foundations optimised for AI workloads
- Secure and performant data access for AI pipelines
- Aligned stakeholders, fewer delays, and clearer decision‑making
- Controlled delivery with clear accountability and governance
- Lower costs through right‑sized, optimised AI infrastructure
- Smooth transitions with minimal disruption to operations
- Validated, stable AI platforms ready for production use
Pricing
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Framework
G-Cloud 15
Service ID
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Contact
Red Oak Consulting LLP
VickiLockhart
Telephone: 07718655024
Email: sales@redoakconsulting.co.uk
About your service
- Service categories
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Cloud Support Services
Set Up and Migration
- Data auditing and organising
- Data/information structure design
- Engagement and communication planning
- Project management and governance
- Service optimisation/right sizing
- Mobilisation coordination
- Other
Service scope
- Service constraints
- Red Oak Consulting brings deep expertise in designing, deploying, and optimising AI infrastructure platforms. Our team understands the demands of modern AI workloads—from model training and inference to data‑intensive pipelines—and architects systems for performance, scalability, and resilience. With strong capabilities across compute, storage, networking, and AI software stacks, we help customers eliminate infrastructure bottlenecks and reduce operational risk. We work closely with clients through a single point of contact and require appropriate system access ahead of go‑live to ensure efficient collaboration, on‑time delivery, and successful AI outcomes.
User support
- Email or online ticketing support
- Yes
- Support response times
- Red Oak Consulting provides expert guidance at every stage of the AI infrastructure lifecycle. Our experienced consultants offer hands‑on support, mentoring, and practical insight across strategy, design, and implementation. Each engagement is staffed by at least two consultants to ensure continuity, resilience, and risk mitigation. We maintain open, proactive communication through agreed channels and begin every project with a structured kick‑off to align objectives, standards, and delivery expectations. Our collaborative approach ensures a seamless experience and successful, on‑time AI infrastructure outcomes.
- 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
-
Red Oak Consulting provides both expert consultancy and managed services for AI infrastructure. Our consultants bring a broad and complementary skill set across AI platforms, cloud computing, and high‑performance infrastructure. All are certified cloud solutions architects who work closely with organisations to understand business objectives, technical environments, challenges, and long‑term ambitions.
Our team combines deep technical expertise with strong advisory capabilities, including strategy development, business case creation, and stakeholder engagement. We take a holistic approach—assessing technology, processes, and people—to ensure AI infrastructure recommendations are practical, sustainable, and aligned with organizational goals. From initial AI strategy, business case, and TCO analysis through procurement, design, build, testing, migration, benchmarking, knowledge transfer, and training, we support the full AI infrastructure lifecycle. We recommend, architect, and implement right‑sized solutions optimised for performance, scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency.
Projects are delivered by paired consultants using PRINCE methodology, ensuring continuity, accountability, and risk mitigation. Our consultants see every engagement through to completion, building trusted relationships that enable successful outcomes.
For ongoing AI and cloud infrastructure operations, Red Oak offers Managed Services, providing access to a highly skilled team for continuous platform support, system administration, and AI engineering assistance. Consultant rates are defined within the pricing template.
Resellers
- Supplier type
- Not a reseller
Staff security
- Staff security clearance
- Other security clearance
- Government security clearance
- Security Clearance (SC)
Pricing
- Discount for educational organisations
- No
Architecture roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee business architect | £2,100.00 | £2,100.00 |
| Associate business architect | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Business architect | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Lead business architect | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data architect | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Senior data architect | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Chief data architect | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise architect | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Senior enterprise architect | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Lead enterprise architect | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Principal enterprise architect | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate network architect | £1,850.00 | £1,850.00 |
| Network architect | £2,100.00 | £2,100.00 |
| Lead network architect | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate solution architect | £1,850.00 | £1,850.00 |
| Solution architect | £2,100.00 | £2,100.00 |
| Senior solution architect | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Lead solution architect | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Principal solution architect | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate technical architect | £1,850.00 | £1,850.00 |
| Technical architect | £2,100.00 | £2,100.00 |
| Senior technical architect | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Lead technical architect | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Principal technical architect | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
Chief digital and data roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chief data officer | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chief technology officer | £3,300.00 | £3,300.00 |
Data roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee analytics engineer | £2,100.00 | £2,100.00 |
| Analytics engineer | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Senior analytics engineer | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Lead analytics engineer | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Head of analytics engineering | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate analyst | £1,850.00 | £1,850.00 |
| Data analyst | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Senior data analyst | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Principal data analyst | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data engineer | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Senior data engineer | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Lead data engineer | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Head of data engineering | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate data scientist | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Data scientist | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Principal data scientist | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Lead data scientist | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Head of data science | £3,300.00 | £3,300.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Senior machine learning engineer | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Lead machine learning engineer | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate performance analyst | £2,100.00 | £2,100.00 |
| Performance analyst | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Senior performance analyst | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Lead performance analyst | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Head of performance analysis | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
IT operations roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate application operations engineer | £2,100.00 | £2,100.00 |
| Application operations engineer | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Senior application operations engineer | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Lead application operations engineer | £2,950.00 | £2,950.00 |
| Principal application operations engineer | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Business relationship manager | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Senior business relationship manager | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Lead business relationship manager | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration analyst | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Change and release analyst | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Change and release manager | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Operations analyst | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Senior operations analyst | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Operational control manager | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Head of command and control | £3,500.00 | £3,500.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate end user computing engineer | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| End user computing engineer | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Senior end user computing engineer | £2,800.00 | £2,800.00 |
| Lead end user computing engineer | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Principal end user computing engineer | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| IT service analyst | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| IT service manager | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Senior IT service manager | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Head of IT service management | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate infrastructure engineer | £2,300.00 | £2,300.00 |
| Infrastructure engineer | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Senior infrastructure engineer | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Lead infrastructure engineer | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Principal infrastructure engineer | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate infrastructure operations engineer | £2,100.00 | £2,100.00 |
| Infrastructure operations engineer | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Senior infrastructure operations engineer | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Lead infrastructure operations engineer | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Principal infrastructure operations engineer | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Service desk analyst | £2,100.00 | £2,100.00 |
| Senior service desk analyst | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Service desk manager | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Head of service desk | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Service acceptance analyst | £2,100.00 | £2,100.00 |
| Service readiness analyst | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Service transition manager | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Lead service transition manager | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
Product and delivery roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee business analyst | £2,100.00 | £2,100.00 |
| Junior business analyst | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Business analyst | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Senior business analyst | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Lead business analyst | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Head of business analysis | £3,300.00 | £3,300.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate delivery manager | £2,100.00 | £2,100.00 |
| Delivery manager | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Senior delivery manager | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Head of (Agile) delivery management | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Programme delivery manager | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
Software development roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice DevOps engineer | £2,100.00 | £2,100.00 |
| Junior DevOps engineer | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| DevOps engineer | £2,600.00 | £2,600.00 |
| Senior DevOps engineer | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Senior DevOps engineer - management | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Lead DevOps engineer | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Lead DevOps engineer - management | £3,000.00 | £3,000.00 |
| Principal DevOps engineer | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Principal DevOps engineer - management | £3,300.00 | £3,300.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice developer | £2,100.00 | £2,100.00 |
| Junior developer | £2,300.00 | £2,300.00 |
| Developer | £2,500.00 | £2,500.00 |
| Senior developer | £2,700.00 | £2,700.00 |
| Senior developer - management | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Lead developer | £2,900.00 | £2,900.00 |
| Lead developer - management | £3,100.00 | £3,100.00 |
| Principal developer | £3,200.00 | £3,200.00 |
| Principal developer - management | £3,300.00 | £3,300.00 |
Non-mandatory Standards and certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001 certification
- Yes
- Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
- BMI
- ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
- Monday 28 October 2024
- What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
- This is not applicable. All management and security of our services, procedures, processes, information and employees of Red oak Consulting in the provision of HPC and Cloud Consultancy are covered and in scope.
- ISO 28000:2022 certification
- No
- ISO 9001 certification
- Yes
- Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification
- BMI
- ISO 9001 accreditation date
- Tuesday 28 January 2025
- What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover
- Not applicable. High Performance Computing consultancy services encompassing any part of the HPC life cycle is covered and in scope.
- 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
- 973d20c1-8e39-4c97-84fb-be1167b0aaac
- 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 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
- Delivery of apprenticeships, supported internships and T Level industry placement opportunities (Level 2, 3 and 4+) in relation to 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
- Collaborative ways of working with the supply chain to deliver additional environmental benefits 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
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