GLOBAL INITIATIVE LIMITED
Research and Innovation Support
Global Initiative provides research and innovation support for cloud-based research, innovative, and data platforms. The service enables technical exploration, prototyping, and iterative development within governed environments, supporting organisations to validate feasibility, reduce risk, and evolve research systems through applied experimentation and technical advisory support.
Features
- Technical feasibility assessment for research-led digital and data platforms
- Rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept development in cloud environments
- Research-driven system design and applied technical experimentation
- Architecture exploration for scalable, research-ready platforms
- Support for SaMD, clinical, and data-intensive innovation
- Collaboration support with academic, NHS, and public sector research teams
- Early technical input to support funding applications and research proposals
- Experimentation and validation under real-world constraints
- Transition planning from research prototypes into live service delivery
- Transition planning from research into live service delivery
Benefits
- Reduce innovation risk through proven delivery experience and rapid prototyping
- Accelerate translation from concept to deployable digital systems
- Validate novel ideas early using prototypes and evidence led iteration
- Support informed decision-making through structured experimentation and documented feasibility
- Enable informed funding decisions with working proofs, not assumptions
- Bridge research, clinical, and technical teams through shared artefacts
- De-risk regulatory pathways through early technical and design assurance
- Explore complex problems without committing to full scale delivery
- Improve proposal credibility with demonstrable feasibility and technical insight
- Build innovation capability alongside delivery, not dependency
Architecture roles
Business architect
| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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Data architect
| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Enterprise architect
| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Security architect
| £920.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Solution architect
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Technical architect
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Chief digital and data roles
Chief data officer
| £1,320.00 |
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Chief technology officer
| £1,320.00 |
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Cyber security roles
Cyber security governance and risk management
| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Cyber security monitoring
| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Cyber security incident response
| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Cyber security vulnerability management
| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Cyber security digital forensics
| £920.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Cyber security testing
| £920.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Cyber security secure design
| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Data roles
Analytics engineer
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Data analyst
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Data engineer
| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Data governance manager
| £920.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Data scientist
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Machine learning engineer
| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Performance analyst
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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IT operations roles
Application operations engineer
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Business relationship manager
| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Change and release manager
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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Command and control centre manager
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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End user computing engineer
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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IT service manager
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Incident manager
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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Infrastructure engineer
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Infrastructure operations engineer
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Problem manager
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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Service desk manager
| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Service transition manager
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Product and delivery roles
Business analyst
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Delivery manager
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Digital portfolio manager
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Product manager
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Programme delivery manager
| £920.00 |
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Quality assurance testing (QAT) roles
Quality assurance testing (QAT) analyst
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Test engineer
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Test manager
| £920.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Software development roles
Development operations (DevOps) engineer
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Frontend developer
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Software developer
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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User-centred design roles
Accessibility specialist
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Content designer
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Content strategist
| £920.00 |
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Graphic designer
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Interaction designer
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Service designer
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Technical writer
| £920.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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User researcher
| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £920.00 |
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| £1,144.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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| £1,320.00 |
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Non-mandatory Standards and certifications
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ISO/IEC 27001 certification
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Yes
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Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
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British Assessment Bureau / Amtivo
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ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
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Friday 11 July 2025
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What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
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Marketing websites, typically under £20,000+VAT MVP products, typically under £30,000+VAT Projects that are exclusively Design focused (QMS only) SoA control A.14.2.7 Outsourced development (We do not outsource development)
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ISO 28000:2022 certification
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No
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ISO 9001 certification
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Yes
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Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification
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British Assessment Bureau / Amtivo
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ISO 9001 accreditation date
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Friday 11 July 2025
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What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover
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Marketing websites, typically under £20,000+VAT MVP products, typically under £30,000+VAT Projects that are exclusively Design focused (QMS only) SoA control A.14.2.7 Outsourced development (We do not outsource development)
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Quality management systems (QMS)
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Yes
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CSA STAR certification
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No
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PCI certification
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No
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Cyber essentials
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Yes
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Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number
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Ccce63fd-0991-4f83-8570-cf6fe5e5d8bd
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Cyber essentials plus
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No
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Cyber Essentials Alternative
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None of the criteria
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Other security certifications
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Yes
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Any other security certifications
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NHS DSPT
Social value
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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
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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
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Plans to engage the contract workforce in deciding the most important workplace issues to address
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Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about, and feel empowered to, address their physical wellbeing
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Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about and feel empowered to report and address bullying and harassment
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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
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Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
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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.
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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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Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
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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
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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.
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Understanding of issues relating to entering the contract workforce
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Creation of outreach activities to create a pipeline of employees for the future contract delivery
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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.
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Understanding of issues relating to health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, in the contract workforce
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Actions to invest in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the contract workforce
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