Agile Tech Services
Python and Django Development Services
ATS provide consultancy, support and development services for Python and Django-based cloud applications, digital services, and websites. We're experts in complex systems integrations and designing for interoperability and sustainability, working to GDS standards. ATS is active in the Python/Django community having supplied both local and central government departments.
Features
- Access to a pool of highly skilled, trusted, experienced consultants
- Dedicated Django specialists with decades of Django/Python experience
- High profile applications already delivered in the public sector
- In depth experience using Django and Python apps and libraries
- Support and development delivered using agile and GDS service standards
- Support for deployment to Amazon AWS, Azure and other platforms
- Multidisciplinary team able to support all aspects of Django apps
- Partner with us for flexible scaling
- Security Cleared Resources Available
Benefits
- Access to a team of highly skilled, friendly, professional consultants
- Deliver complex systems integrations
- Compliance with GDS Tech Code of Practice and Service Standard
- Tried and tested development best practices on global sites
- Any bespoke code/configuration will conform to best practice
- Consultants can provide technical assistant to resolve support issues
- Consultancy services to find technical solutions to business issues
- Rapid mobilistion of resource
- DV and SC Cleared Resources available
Pricing
£260 to £1,050 a unit a day
- Education pricing available
Service documents
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Framework
G-Cloud 14
Service ID
9 7 2 5 3 2 9 8 3 7 3 8 2 0 2
Contact
Agile Tech Services
Jonathon Webley
Telephone: 0330 135 8535
Email: ccs@agiletechservices.co
Planning
- Planning service
- Yes
- How the planning service works
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ATS assist buyers in planning the implementation and roll-out of cloud hosting or software services by following a structured process which ensures a strong return on investment against clearly defined business outcomes.
Our process begins with Scoping which defines the vision, core business goals, the expected return on investment and the desired roadmap of change to be delivered. Scoping ensures the balance of scope, cost, quality and time are agreed with the buyer allowing expectations to be managed at the earliest phase.
Once the Scoping phase is complete, we commence the Discovery and Design phases; these enables us to gain a thorough understanding of the technical, aesthetic and cultural requirements for the solution, ensuring the overall design and implementation of the solution aligns to the identified business goals. These phases also allow us to align the delivery of the solution against the culture of the organisation and it business change maturity. The deliverables include at a minimum a high level solution design, low level solution design, deployment plans, migration plans, change and communication plans, training plans and most importantly a benefits realisation plan. The combined deliverables provide a clear and unambiguous set of activities to deliver a cloud based solution. - Planning service works with specific services
- Yes
- Hosting or software services the planning service works with
- Django and Python
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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Our migration strategy consists of a series of stages which appropriately analyses the requirements in order to design and execute a migration approach using the most appropriate toolset for the individual scenario.
We work with our clients to ensure there is as little disruption to the business as possible during a migration. We can offer a granular migration approach over a period of time, or alternatively an all-in-one migration which limits the disruption to a single weekend.
ATS has the skills to assist with your migration to the cloud, or between cloud services, using the most appropriate tools to meet your requirements. - Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services
- Yes
- List of supported services
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- Django
- Python
Quality assurance and performance testing
- Quality assurance and performance testing service
- Yes
- How the quality assurance and performance testing works
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ATS offer Agile orientated test strategies for cloud architectures, migrations and deliveries. Our experienced test practitioners deliver a range of Quality Assurance and performance testing services, including:
• Defining and establishing test strategy and policies.
• Agile/Waterfall test strategy.
• Test tooling and automation consultancy.
• Agile transition.
• Test process and method review
Security testing
- Security services
- No
Ongoing support
- Ongoing support service
- No
Service scope
- Service constraints
- N/A
User support
- Email or online ticketing support
- No
- Phone support
- Yes
- Phone support availability
- 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
- Web chat support
- No
- Support levels
- We apply the Agile Tech Services ‘Engagement Model’ which includes assigning a senior account director to each contract. The model ensures engagement is formally controlled and enables effective client outcomes service constraints like maintenance windows or the level of customisation allowed
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
- No
- ISO 28000:2007 certification
- No
- CSA STAR certification
- No
- PCI certification
- No
- Cyber essentials
- Yes
- Cyber essentials plus
- No
- Other security certifications
- No
Social Value
- Social Value
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Social Value
- Fighting climate change
- Covid-19 recovery
- Tackling economic inequality
- Equal opportunity
- Wellbeing
Fighting climate change
Agile Tech Services was founded with strong environmental principles and we have sought to continually improve our performance, with our carbon footprint per employee in our last report at around 28% of the average of equivalent office based businesses (Source: report from carbonfootprint.com).
We actively strive and encourage our team-members to conserve water and energy usage, minimise waste, and promote environmentally responsible working practices throughout our business. We are committed to managing our Carbon footprint to reach Net Zero and will track our emissions and announce initiatives on publicly available report on our website annually. November 2023 version: https://www.agiletechservices.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PPN-0621-Carbon-Reduction-Plan-Agile-11023.pdf.
Initiatives include:
• Energy reduction program – switch off policy, what runs, runs when needed only.
• Following Energy audit undertaken we have procured certified 100% renewable electricity contracts for our premises.
• Move to virtual meetings using Microsoft Teams.
• Where work circumstances allow, employees given options for flexible working model to
reduce office accommodation requirements.
• Install showering and changing facilities at our head office to encourage cycling to work
• Adopted a Cycle to work Scheme
• We have run an communications campaign to educate and drive awareness around
events such as World Environment Day.
• Incorporated a cloud first procurement strategy to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions
• Gain understanding of future impacts from commuting and working from home via a rolling employee survey and use this as an opportunity to decrease scope 3 emissions via employee engagement.Covid-19 recovery
We have adapted our working practices since Covid-19 and have provided employment opportunities for people from sectors most heavily affected by the pandemic (e.g. leisure, tourism and retail) that have made redundancies
• We recruit via geographic targeted campaigns, to support and grow local employment.
• Where possible, hire passionate professionals from the surrounding community.
• Our consultants act as ambassadors at user groups, forums and events, positively promoting project goals through their own community interactions.
• We encourage continual community feedback to optimise employment opportunities.Tackling economic inequality
Providing Employment Opportunities
• We recruit via geographic targeted campaigns, to support and grow local employment.
• Where possible, hire passionate professionals from the surrounding community.
• Our extensive network of associates contains the location and possible work radius of all technology categories within our community of consultants. We continually build, clean and maintain our data through our unique configuration and deployment of cutting-edge automation technology and AI
• Our consultants act as ambassadors at user groups, forums and events, positively promoting project goals through their own community interactions.
• Encourage continual community feedback to optimise employment opportunities.
Giving back to Local Communities
• We identify and support local charities, donation schemes and volunteering initiatives. Our employees are given 2 days paid leave per annum to pursue volunteering opportunities on local issues close to their hearts.
• Previous initiatives include volunteering with local schools, community sports clubs, and clean river campaigns.Equal opportunity
We are committed to providing open and honest communication and a fair and diverse process in all of our business operations. We fully support the principle of equal opportunities and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination. We will provide a diverse workforce by:
• Targeting under-represented groups for example women in technology through user groups, forums and events.
• Verify disability accessibility for interviews including: wheelchair access, sign Language interpreter, swapping written tests for verbal, or allowing increased time.
• Ensure written adverts are free from hidden gender bias through using Gender Bias Decoder software.
• Follow written communication accessibility best practice, to be suitable for all including people with learning disabilities and autism.
• Conduct monitoring to ensure processes are fair, equitable and accessible, and to identify any significant under-representation.
• Use of AI skill matching technologies and assessments that focus solely on skill comparison to remove unconscious bias.
• Encourage continual feedback to strengthen our practices.
• Ensure our employees are kept up to date with industry diversity issues and new techniques to tackle these, implementing training and professional development programs, tailored to individual, team or community needs.Wellbeing
We are committed to providing open and honest communication and a fair process in all of our business operations.
Agile Tech Services works to ensure an open, non-judgemental and supportive working environment where all are confident talking about mental and physical health issues and concerns.
We provides our employees with a health package through Vitality, which includes private medical health cover, incentivised physical fitness programmes and professional Mental Health services such as counselling and guidance.
We review our staff on a frequent basis through informal measures and formal annual review to check our measures meet with expectations. We also have an anonymised reporting route for individuals to raise concerns (whistle-blowing), or areas they would like to see improvement from the company or its officials and management in the future.
Pricing
- Price
- £260 to £1,050 a unit a day
- Discount for educational organisations
- Yes
Service documents
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