THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED

Regulatory Publishing Platform

TSO's Regulatory Publishing Platform enables legislation, regulation, rules, and standards to be edited and managed as structured data and published in both human readable and machine-readable formats for greater usability. The modular platform can be configured to meet needs for drafting, editing, content management, workflow management and publishing.

Features

• Content ingestion and automated markup as structured data
• User-friendly content management interface and web based WYSIWIG editor
• User access and workflow management
• Styling of content and use of configurable templates
• Publication and Presentation APIs store and allow access to content
• Content stored as structured data
• Outputs can be HTML, JSON or print ready
• Accessibility compliance
• Secure and resilient hosting

Benefits

• Content can be delivered in formats users require
• Structured data enables multiple outputs from a single source
• Enables more user-friendly and functional websites
• Improved search and presentation: track and manage legal obligations
• Faster updating of rules
• Improved accuracy and version control
• Enables interoperability with other regulations and standards
• Enables RegTech integration

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

841146086654412

Contact

Alan Blanchard
+447768796177
tsobidteam@williamslea.com

About your service

• Service categories:

  Applications

  Content workflow and management

  • Capture
  • Document

  Content services

  • Enterprise Content Management Applications
  • Content Sharing and Collaboration Applications
• Multi cloud support: No

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: No
• Cloud deployment model: Public cloud
• Service constraints: Security patching is carried out every fourth week out of usual office hours and any AWS managed services version upgrades will be upgraded manually when required.
• System requirements:
  • Modern browser for editor access to editorial system
  • Modern browser for user access to presentation website

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Yes
• Support response times: Monday to Friday - 9am to 5.30pm (UK time) except bank holidays, with afterhours / oncall support to respond to P1 incidents.; Service levels and response times are contractually agreed.; Below are standard response times:; • P1 – Critical: 20 minute response time for complete outages or major security breaches.; • P2 – Major: 60 minute response time for substantial degradation where the service remains usable but difficult.; • P3 – Significant: 2 hour response time for intermittent issues or isolated platform bugs.; • P4 – Minor: 1 business day response time for cosmetic or non service impacting issues.
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA
• Phone support: No
• Web chat support: No
• Onsite support: No
• Support levels: TSO provides 1st, 2nd and 3rd level support as required by specific client contract.; Support fees are included in the monthly SaaS service fee. ; We provide Account Managers and Cloud Support Engineers who also provide on-call support outside of business hours for critical issues.
• Support available to third parties: Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: Online classroom training will be provided for users of the editorial part of the publishing platform, covering access, workflows, editing and publishing. A train the trainer programme is provided. ; Documentation will be provided as part of implementation.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats: HTML
• End-of-contract data extraction: Data in the editorial system is held in standardised formats and can be extracted from the system in JSON, HTML or XML if required. ; Requirements will be agreed on implementation.
• End-of-contract process: TSO will create an Exit plan for the contract during the implementation period to identify actions for the end of the contract. ; Clients will receive all published data stored in the platform.; There will be an additional cost if additional data formats are required that were not agreed as part of implementation.
• Documentation accessibility standard: WCAG 2.2 AA

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Opera
  • Other
• Application to install: No
• Designed for use on mobile devices: Yes
• Differences between the mobile and desktop service: The publishing presentation part of the service, where the managed information is published to a website, is responsive. The editorial part of the service is focused on editorial workflows and so is not mobile responsive.
• Service interface: Yes
• User support accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA
• Description of service interface: The publishing platform has a service interface to the editorial part of the system, which enables users to update documents for the presentational website.
• Accessibility standards: WCAG 2.2 AA
• Accessibility testing: Accessibility testing with users on the interface is on our roadmap but has not yet been completed.
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: A public API for the published information can be provided on request
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats:
  • Open API (also known as Swagger)
  • HTML
• API sandbox or test environment: No
• Customisation available: Yes
• Description of customisation: Templates, workflows, metadata, taxonomies and branding for the publishing platform can be customised for each client. Requirements will be agreed and implemented by TSO as part of the implementation process.

Scaling

• Independence of resources: Each client will have a copy of the platform on a single tenant so they will not be affected by users outside their own system. ; We use AWS hosting which enables horizontal scaling and a Cloud Delivery Network to ensure caching, reduce load on the system and reduce the effect of any demand.

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: Yes
• Metrics types: TSO will provide GA metrics for the front end website and document throughput data for the editorial platform.
• Reporting types:
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request
• Resource tagging: No
• FOCUS resource tagging: No

Resellers

• Supplier type: Not a reseller

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Conforms to BS7858:2019
• Government security clearance: Security Clearance (SC)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations:
  • United Kingdom
  • European Economic Area (EEA)
• User control over data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Datacentre security standards: Complies with a recognised standard (for example CSA CCM version 4.0)
• Penetration testing frequency: At least once a year
• Penetration testing approach: Another external penetration testing organisation
• Protecting data at rest:
  • Physical access control, complying with CSA CCM v4.0
  • Encryption of all physical media
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Equipment disposal approach: Complying with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0, CAS (Sanitisation) or ISO/IEC 27001
• Data sanitisation type: Deleted data can’t be directly accessed / Cryptographic Erasure

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: Users can retrieve an individual document at any time using the system. ; Mass downloads can be arranged on request (at additional cost).
• Data export formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data export formats:
  • JSON
  • HTML
  • XML
• Data import formats:
  • ODF
  • Other
• Other data import formats:
  • Templated XML
  • Templated JSON

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks: TLS (version 1.2 or above)
• Data protection within supplier network:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • Other
• Other protection within supplier network: Works within a segregated private network

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: Our availability SLA is 99.9%; ; Check whether we provide service credits
• Approach to resilience: TSO uses AWS to provide a highly scalable, high availability and resilient service. AWS technologies provide multiple redundancy, clustered where appropriate. ; Full details can be provided on request.
• Outage reporting: Email alerts

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Username or password
  • Other
• Other user authentication: In addition to more common identity federation providers, users can be authenticated using Open Athens or UK Access Management Federation (on request by client)
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Role based access control (RBAC)
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least once a year
• Management access authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long user audit data is stored for: Between 6 months and 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: Between 6 months and 12 months
• How long system logs are stored for: Between 6 months and 12 months

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards:
  • CSA CSM version 4.0
  • ISO/IEC 27001
• Information security policies and processes: We are audited annually by BSI to maintain our ISO27001 certification. Our certification covers all global locations where offsite services are provided. Our information security policies that protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data, including information security, data protection, acceptable use, access control, and incident management policies. I adhere to defined security processes such as using approved systems, following least‑privilege access, completing mandatory training, and promptly reporting security incidents. The reporting structure starts with employees reporting issues to their line manager, escalating to the Information Security/GRC team, and onward to senior management as required. Policy compliance is ensured through mandatory training, access reviews, monitoring and audits, incident management, and management oversight.
• 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: Prior to changes being applied to the live environment, change requests are documented and approved by the CAB or tracked as small changes within a ticket. Risks are assessed to identify potential business impact, testing is performed to confirm expected results, security controls are reviewed, and rollback plan is established to recover from failed/unexpected changes. After implementation, version control is maintained and records are kept detailing what changed, when& by whom. Relevant stakeholders are informed, checks confirm only approved changes were made, documentation is updated, and information classification is reviewed where required. An emergency change process is followed when needed
• Vulnerability management type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Vulnerability management approach: All assets are scanned and categorized based on criticality. Scanning occurs monthly identifying vulnerabilities which can compromise the security of the organization. Risk assessments are performed to understand the impact if exploited. These vulnerabilities are assigned a threat score based on impact. IT Governance work independently of Patch Management to track the remediation progress weekly and ensure risks are mitigated on schedule. EMERGENCY or 0-day patches are within a few days, CRITICAL within 15 days, HIGH within 30 days, MEDIUM within 60 days. Threats use a CVSS score to determine criticality based on several sources from third-party tools and organizations.
• Protective monitoring type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Protective monitoring approach: Security alerts are monitored 24/7 and integrated into the SIEM to ensure centralized visibility and rapid response. Devices are protected against known malware for anomalous/suspicious behavior. Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) will automatically block and protect across all hosts. Additionally, all files uploaded via SFTP are automatically scanned using a secondary anti‑malware engine, with any suspicious files flagged for security review. Cyber Defence will follow the security incident process to respond, recover, and report on root cause, escalating an initial report within 48 hours or less.
• Incident management type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example, CSA CCM v4.0 or ISO/IEC 27035:2011 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Incident management approach: TSO adheres to the ISO 27001 standard for incident management and established a formal incident response plan that includes guidance for escalation procedures and actions to be taken in the event of an information security incident. It has a defined notification process for reporting and responding to incident. If an incident occurs, we promptly notify our clients within 24 hours. Our process involves investigating and preserving information, reporting on the causes of any performance-related failures associated with our standard operating procedures and conducting a root cause analysis. We also take appropriate preventive measures to minimize the likelihood of recurrence.
• Post-quantum cryptography secure: Yes

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Independent review of processes (for example CESG CPA Build Standard, ISO/IEC 27034, ISO/IEC 27001 or CSA CCM v4.0)

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: No

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: British Standards Institution
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: Friday 2 May 2025
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: Not applicable
• ISO 28000:2022 certification: No
• ISO 9001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification: British Standards Institution
• ISO 9001 accreditation date: Friday 2 January 2026
• What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover: Not applicable
• 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: Cbfbee2b-d8bd-4f9c-92a4-988c47621b6c
• 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Employment contracts that reflect actual hours worked; steps taken to ensure employees understand their contracts and have the ability to review and adjust them if actual hours regularly exceed contracted hours
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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 these flow down the supply chain and are monitored Illustrative examples include reporting, site visits, audits, etc.

  • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Understanding of local demographics, needs and opportunities for the co-design of the goods, services and works to be delivered under the contract

  • 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
    • 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
    • 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 employment and skills issues, and of the skills and employment shortages of high growth sectors relating to the contract
    • Creation of employment opportunities particularly for those who face barriers to employment, such as prison leavers, care leavers and/or who are located in deprived areas, and for people in industries with known skills shortages or in high growth sectors
    • 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
    • Other measures to provide equality of opportunity for disabled people and those with health conditions into employment, including becoming a Disability Confident employer and inclusion of supported businesses in the contract supply chain
    • 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.

    • Understanding of the issues affecting the development of new skills by target cohort
    • Understanding of the underlying factors affecting improvements to reduce barriers to entry and training schemes for the target cohort(s) related to 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

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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 tsobidteam@williamslea.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.