PACT SOLUTIONS LTD
Higher Education AI Strategy, Governance and Implementation Support
We provide higher education AI strategy, governance and implementation support. We help universities identify and prioritise AI use cases, assess data readiness, define responsible AI controls, and select and implement solutions. Our approach is pragmatic and collaborative, supporting pilots through to scaled adoption and transition to business-as-usual.
Features
- AI strategy and roadmap aligned to institutional priorities.
- Use case discovery, prioritisation and value assessment workshops.
- Data readiness assessment: quality, access, governance and lineage.
- Responsible AI governance: risk, ethics, privacy and oversight.
- Security and compliance alignment for AI-enabled solutions.
- Vendor evaluation, procurement support and solution selection.
- Architecture and implementation support for AI and GenAI solutions.
- Pilot design, success measures, testing and iteration approach.
- Adoption planning, training and change support for end users.
- Documentation, controls, runbooks and transition into BAU support.
Benefits
- Clear AI direction through an achievable, prioritised roadmap.
- Faster realisation of value through targeted, high-impact use cases.
- Reduced risk through responsible AI governance and assurance controls.
- Improved data foundations supporting trustworthy AI outcomes.
- Better compliance through aligned privacy, security and oversight.
- More effective procurement through structured vendor evaluation and selection.
- Higher adoption through training, engagement and practical enablement.
- Reduced rework through defined success measures and controlled pilots.
- Improved confidence through transparent decision-making and documented controls.
- Sustainable capability through handover and embedded BAU practices.
Architecture roles
Business architect
| £850.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Data architect
| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Enterprise architect
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Network architect
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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Security architect
| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Solution architect
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Technical architect
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Chief digital and data roles
Chief data officer
| £2,100.00 |
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Chief information security officer
| £2,100.00 |
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Chief technology officer
| £2,100.00 |
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Data roles
Analytics engineer
| £725.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Data analyst
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Data engineer
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Data ethicist
| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Data governance manager
| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Data scientist
| £725.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Machine learning engineer
| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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Performance analyst
| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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IT operations roles
Application operations engineer
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Business relationship manager
| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Change and release manager
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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Command and control centre manager
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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End user computing engineer
| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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IT service manager
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Incident manager
| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Infrastructure engineer
| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Infrastructure operations engineer
| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Problem manager
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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Service desk manager
| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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Service transition manager
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Product and delivery roles
Business analyst
| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Delivery manager
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Digital portfolio manager
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Product manager
| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Programme delivery manager
| £1,750.00 |
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Quality assurance testing (QAT) roles
Quality assurance testing (QAT) analyst
| £725.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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Test engineer
| £725.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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Test manager
| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Software development roles
Development operations (DevOps) engineer
| £850.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Frontend developer
| £850.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Software developer
| £850.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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User-centred design roles
Accessibility specialist
| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Content designer
| £850.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Content strategist
| £1,750.00 |
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Graphic designer
| £850.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Interaction designer
| £850.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Service designer
| £850.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Technical writer
| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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User researcher
| £850.00 |
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| £850.00 |
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| £900.00 |
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| £1,200.00 |
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| £1,750.00 |
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| £2,100.00 |
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Non-mandatory Standards and certifications
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ISO/IEC 27001 certification
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No
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ISO 28000:2022 certification
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No
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ISO 9001 certification
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No
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Quality management systems (QMS)
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No
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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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397e038f-603c-4392-bb18-1de3a318e0d0
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Cyber essentials plus
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No
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Cyber Essentials Alternative
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You do not have a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate, or will not have in place within 12 months of the date of award but have an IASME certified equivalent.
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Other security certifications
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No
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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New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
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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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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
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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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Activities to cascade good practice on fair working conditions throughout the supply chain
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Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
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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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Volunteering opportunities for staff
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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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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: 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
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Understanding of the types of businesses in the market and the level of participation by new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
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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.
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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
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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
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Activities to reconnect people with the environment and increase awareness of ways to protect and enhance it
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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 6: Employment and training: For those who face barriers to employment
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Understanding of employment and skills issues, and of the skills and employment shortages of high growth sectors relating to the contract
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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
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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
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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 the issues affecting the development of new skills by target cohort
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Understanding of issues relating to entering the contract workforce
Service documents
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