Lucid Support Services Ltd
Architecture Services
We offer a range of architecture services to plan, design and deliver cloud solutions. This includes: Business Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Technical Architecture, Platform Architecture, Application Architecture, Solutions Architecture and Data Architecture, working with frameworks such as TOGAF. We focus on delivering innovative, achievable, sustainable solutions within GDS standards/principles.
Features
- Agile, enterprise, cloud architecture consultancy experts
- Security architects
- Development of service strategy to maintain and support cloud architecture
- Architectural strategy, roadmaps and transition / migration planning
- Analysis / advice on cloud approaches: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
- Service Integration and Management (SIAM) for cloud services
- Cleared, experienced specialists (OFFICIAL, SECRET and TOP SECRET)
- Continuous service management throughout engagement cycles
Benefits
- Alignment with Government Digital Strategy
- Translates business goals and priorities into a clear roadmap
- Expertise in benchmarked offerings aligned with best practice standards
- Experience in rapid design, deployment of private, public, hybrid cloud
- Agile and incremental architecture development approaches
- Top quality service delivery (ISO9001, IS027001, IS014001, Cyber Essentials Plus)
- Overarching contract management
- Rapid deployment times
- Risk management
- Reduces costs
Pricing
£750 to £1,100 a unit a day
- Education pricing available
Service documents
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Framework
G-Cloud 14
Service ID
8 7 0 1 6 2 2 0 0 3 5 5 7 0 3
Contact
Lucid Support Services Ltd
Daniel Loud
Telephone: 01908 690000
Email: GDS@lucid-support.com
Planning
- Planning service
- Yes
- How the planning service works
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We provide a comprehensive planning service, supporting the implementation of cloud hosting / cloud software.
We work collaboratively with our customers to understand their requirements, using our experience and existing toolsets / collateral to identify, plan and deliver the optimal solution.
We use a variety of analysis and discovery techniques to understand your user needs and business requirements (functional and non-functional). This allows us to create a robust transition plan to safely and efficiently transition your legacy estate to cloud hosting and / or software services, involving the end user.
Our focus is on designing user-focused solutions that are secure, scalable and built on open standards, implemented effectively. - Planning service works with specific services
- No
Training
- Training service provided
- No
Setup and migration
- Setup or migration service available
- Yes
- How the setup or migration service works
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We provide comprehensive set-up and migration services to support transition to cloud hosting/cloud software.
We build secure, scalable environments to meet your needs, following a proven multi-stage migration path with full operational engagement to manage migration from legacy to new.
We understand the complexities of moving from on-premise traditional IT environment towards the cloud. We use various analysis / discovery techniques to understand user needs / business requirements (functional and non-functional). The resultant transition plan allows us to safely transition your legacy estate to cloud hosting and / or software services.
We recognise the need to migrate with minimal disruption to operational services / reduce the risk of outage and data loss; we achieve this through structured planning, test and execution.
We will use our decades of relevant experience and expertise in complex legacy migrations to support you in moving towards the cloud. - Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services
- No
Quality assurance and performance testing
- Quality assurance and performance testing service
- Yes
- How the quality assurance and performance testing works
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We provide a comprehensive quality assurance and performance testing service for our cloud hosting and software development. This is offered throughout the entire lifecycle of our product development to ensure we provide you with robust, secure and scalable solutions to meet your needs.
We offer quality assurance for both our own work and our clients’ by conducting code reviews, cloud environment assessments and architectural reviews.
We conduct a range of testing services to ensure our cloud services are performing to the required level of standards for our clients. This includes, user acceptance testing, penetration testing, automated deployment testing, infrastructure monitoring and API monitoring.
Security testing
- Security services
- Yes
- Security services type
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- Security strategy
- Security risk management
- Security design
- Cyber security consultancy
- Security testing
- Security incident management
- Security audit services
- Certified security testers
- Yes
- Security testing certifications
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- GBEST
- CHECK
- CREST
- Tigerscheme
- Cyber Scheme
Ongoing support
- Ongoing support service
- No
Service scope
- Service constraints
- N/a
User support
- Email or online ticketing support
- No
- Phone support
- No
- Web chat support
- No
- Support levels
- N/a
Resellers
- Supplier type
- Not a reseller
Staff security
- Staff security clearance
- Conforms to BS7858:2019
- Government security clearance
- Up to Developed Vetting (DV)
Standards and certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001 certification
- Yes
- Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
- British Assessment Bureau
- ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
- 29 March 2021
- What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
- N/a
- ISO 28000:2007 certification
- No
- CSA STAR certification
- No
- PCI certification
- No
- Cyber essentials
- Yes
- Cyber essentials plus
- Yes
- Other security certifications
- No
Social Value
- Social Value
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Social Value
- Fighting climate change
- Equal opportunity
- Wellbeing
Fighting climate change
Lucid are holders of the Social Value Accreditation Mark (Bronze) and are one of the first SME IT Recruitment and IT Project delivery business in the UK to secure this status. As leaders in sustainability and social responsibility, we have gained extensive experience on how to integrate sustainable practices and social impact considerations into all projects. Our expertise in environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility helps to create a project that aligns with your values and contributes to a positive social impact.
We are committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by YE March 2027, outlined within our Carbon Reduction Plan published on our website. Our dedicated Social Value Champions monitor and maintain our progress towards this and regularly train our staff to ensure compliance. For example, we have financial rewards for car sharing and public transport use, an electric car scheme, we encourage remote interviews, meetings and flexible working as well as local recruitment, monitoring low power usage and recycling, etc. To support this, for every £100,000 of Lucid’s Public Sector turnover, we commit £1,000 towards social value initiatives which includes environmental benefits. Similarly, in line with annual turnover we sponsor the planting of new trees annually in the National Forest and pledge to increase our contributions by 20% annually, supporting local wildlife habitats, sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint.
Our ISO 14001 certification underpins our commitment to protect and improve the environment and requires regular audits to ensure compliance. We pledge to make mindful, ecologically based decisions every day, which positively impact our environment and business. We encourage our suppliers, customers and wider workforce to aim towards similar strategic goals and we conduct annual environmental impact assessments to ensure our actions are driving positive environmental results, including our supply chain.Equal opportunity
Our people are the heart of our business. Our ED&I policy ensures that nobody receives less favourable treatment, adhering to our values, Honesty, Integrity and Pragmatism. We work cohesively to bridge the digital skills gap while promoting inclusivity in the tech industry.
We pledge to increase underrepresented groups in our workforce by 10% by 2025. Our recruitment process is designed to provide equal opportunity, heightened by our Disability Confident Bronze certification and ongoing accessibility measures. We advertise broadly and promote our equal opportunity commitment, our skilled recruitment consultants undergo mandatory annual ED&I training and adapt processes as necessary. Our CRM system automatically shortlists those who have the minimum skills and declare disabilities/health conditions, as well as automatically sending accessibility information.
We were awarded with the Bronze Social Value Quality Mark® certification, which is maintained through various practises such as inclusive training, workshops, policies, flexible working, family friendly policies, volunteering, charity donations and procurement in low socio-economic areas. Our Social Value Champions drive our commitments and associated goals, additionally, for every £100,000 of turnover we commit £1,000 towards local initiatives such as community training, equipment and experience.
Internal upskilling is available to our complete workforce, tailored to ED&I requirements. We offer apprenticeship programmes, training schemes, industry events and qualifications, as well as working with local colleges, mature entrants and young offenders, to source, train and upskill. We are in discussions with Job Centre Plus and the Working Families charity, to enhance the diversity of our talent pool. Our workforce includes senior graduates, ex-forces and returners-to-work, we also engage with Forces Employment, Veterans Foundation and SSAF and are a member of the Armed Forces Covenant.
We monitor and report on ED&I statistics, which is replicated throughout individual contracts to ensure our actions are having a measurable impact.Wellbeing
Lucid are fully committed to the Health, Safety and Wellbeing of our staff, contractors and clients. We adhere to all relevant Health and Safety (H&S) regulations and understand our duties and responsibilities to everyone around us. Our Social Value accreditation, ‘SVM1’, pledges to maintain a happy and healthy working environment for everyone, which our nominated Social Value Champions monitor and maintain. Our workforce can access 24/7 dedicated support and scheduled 1-2-1’s, regular wellbeing training, mental health first aiders, quarterly wellbeing surveys and workshops, therapies and team activities, free financial advice, whistleblowing hotline, etc.
Our H&S representatives oversee total compliance and everyday processes, including recording and rectifying risks or incidents in line with our accessible, clear and concise H&S policy. This policy defines everyone’s roles and responsibilities and the consequences of negligence, it is also included within each employment contract. We maintain our Employers' Liability Insurance, currently £10m, which covers our workforce against accidents and ill health.
Our H&S representatives keep up to date with any changes in HSE legalisation and implement amendments. We routinely evaluate risks and hazards through risk assessments, control measures and appropriate training, which we will facilitate for contractors through onboarding processes. Training is mandated and updated regularly, to ensure ongoing diligence and personal responsibility.
Each individual, client and site are unique, therefore we adapt all H&S provisions (including training) to specific needs. During our regular 1-2-1’s with contractors and stakeholders, we will ensure that H&S policies are being adhered to and that wellbeing of staff is being appropriately managed. If risks are discovered, staff, contractors and clients are immediately informed and advised of appropriate actions to protect themselves and others. If there is a risk of imminent danger, we have strict procedures to follow which are included within our mandatory training.
Pricing
- Price
- £750 to £1,100 a unit a day
- Discount for educational organisations
- Yes
Service documents
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