CARILLION COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

Cloud-native video security and access control solutions

Control your entire physical security operation from our cloud-based management platform used by more than 30,000 organisations worldwide.
We help organisations operate safer, smarter buildings, protecting people and places in a privacy-sensitive way. We minimise security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies.

Features

Plug-and-play setup Eliminate NVRs and servers
Blends the reliability of on-prem with the cloud scalability .
Encryption protects sensitive data from breaches and unauthorised access.
Unified cloud-managed security system simplifies oversight and strengthens resilience
Scalable architecture supports expanding facilities without increasing administrative complexity.
Automatic updates reduce maintenance burdens while ensuring continuous compliance regulations.
Centralised monitoring improves response times and enhances overall safety outcomes.
Integrated analytics actionable insights that support data‑driven decision‑making.
Reliable hardware with long warranties reduces lifecycle costs improving predictability.
Role‑based access controls ensure only authorised personnel manage operations.

Benefits

Maintaining central control across thousands of sites, devices, and users
Data and privacy, protected best in-class SLAs on uptime
Adding new sites or devices requires minimal involvement, reducing burden
End‑to‑end encryption and strict access management protect information
Redundant cloud architecture ensures consistent uptime and dependable.
Over‑the‑air updates deliver new features and security enhancements.
Automated alerts diagnostics ensure issues are identified and resolved quickly.
Single, unified dashboard enables efficient oversight across multiple departmental facilities
Cloud‑managed devices reduce installation complexity and minimise configuration.
Dedicated 24/7 support and streamlined RMA process ensure minimal downtime

Education pricing available

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

Contact

CARILLION COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED Carillion Communications Limited
Telephone: 01628 419519
Email: barrieg@carillion.com

About your service

Service categories

Cloud Support Services

Managed Cloud

Managed Private Cloud

Managed Private SaaS/PaaS
Application management

Managed Hybrid Cloud

Managed Hybrid SaaS/PaaS
Application management

Service scope

Service constraints: Data is stored in the region selected at onboarding (e.g., UK/EU).

Requires stable internet connection for cloud features as with any cloud service

Command service is cloud host only. There is no on‑premise or self‑hosted version of the management system. Verkada hardware must be used with Command.

Integration require supported APIs and webhooks, supported third‑party identity providers (Azure AD, Okta, Google Workspace)

Automatic updates cannot be deferred, Updates are designed to be non‑disruptive

Service does not require customer‑scheduled maintenance windows. Planned maintenance notifications are provided for major changes.

Professional services are optional and chargeable

User support

Email or online ticketing support: Yes
Support response times: 24/7 in-house support with responses in seconds
User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
Online ticketing support accessibility: None or don’t know
Phone support: Yes
Phone support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Web chat support: Yes
Web chat support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Web chat support accessibility standard: None or don’t know
How the web chat support is accessible: All Webchat is managed via the Command portal
Web chat accessibility testing: The Interface was designed after testing to assist accessibility
Verkada Command is built as a cloud‑based, browser‑based platform with a simplified layout and large visual elements. This benefits users who rely on: Screen magnifiers, High‑contrast modes, Simplified navigation providing reduced cognitive load
The platform emphasizes clean menus and consolidated device management, which reduces the number of steps needed to perform tasks and the Interface is designed to helps accessibility
Command’s UI also uses modern web components, to improve compatibility with: NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, ChromeVox
Built in additional features to assist accessibility
Search‑Driven Navigation:
Recent updates added powerful search across all settings, which helps users who cannot easily navigate nested menus.
Centralised Device Management:
All Verkada products—cameras, access control, sensors, alarms—are managed in one interface. This reduces the number of screens and workflows a user must learn.
Cloud‑Based Simplicity:
Only one source to use, access and manage.
Support levels: We offer a single, unified support model rather than tiered support levels. All customers receive 24/7 global technical support at no additional cost beyond the standard product license. Core Support Features (for all customers)
24/7/365 technical support via phone and in‑app chat
Global support teams based in San Mateo, New York, London, and Sydney
Near real‑time response through in‑app chat.
Hardware replacement under warranty (up to 10 years depending on product)
Automatic firmware and software updates.
Access to the online knowledge base and training center
Verkada does not charge separately for support.
Support is bundled into the annual or multi‑year Command licenses that are required for each device.
Camera license (varies by retention and model)
Access control license: varies by door
Sensor, intercom, alarm licenses: vary by product
Verkada does have internal cloud support engineers, as part of the general support team.
Customers do not get a dedicated engineer, but do get a dedicated Technical Account Manager;
For support via Command customers interact with a Cloud Support Engineer Specialist who join cases as needed
This is different from AWS, Azure, or Cisco‑style dedicated support engineers.
AI chatbot: Yes

Resellers

Supplier type: Reseller providing extra features and support
Organisation whose services are being resold: Verkada

Staff security

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

Pricing

Discount for educational organisations: Yes

Product and delivery roles

Delivery manager
Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Delivery manager	£500.00
Senior delivery manager	£700.00

Product manager
Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate product manager	£500.00
Product manager	£550.00
Senior product manager	£700.00

Programme delivery manager
Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Programme delivery manager	£700.00

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: Consilium Labs
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: Thursday 18 September 2025
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: Verkada is also covered by Other security and privacy compliance includes ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27017:2015, and ISO 27018:2019,
ISO 28000:2022 certification: No
ISO 9001 certification: Yes
Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification: Alcumus
ISO 9001 accreditation date: Monday 8 August 2016
What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover: Nothing we are compliant and independently audited
Quality management systems (QMS): Yes
CSA STAR certification: Yes
CSA STAR accreditation date: Wednesday 8 November 2023
CSA STAR certification level: Level 1: CSA STAR Self-Assessment
What the CSA STAR doesn’t cover: Non Verkada are live on the CSA STAR registry
PCI certification: No
Cyber essentials: Yes
Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number: C125505d-4146-4fc0-8b30-9ad99af4ee3b
Cyber essentials plus: No
Cyber Essentials Alternative: In relation to the services you do not have a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate which has been awarded by one of the government approved Cyber Essentials accreditation bodies but you are working towards gaining it, and will be in a position to confirm that you have been awarded a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate by one of the government approved accreditation bodies within 12 months of the date of award.
Other security certifications: No

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

New apprenticeships on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b

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

Ensuring new workers are informed of their right to join a trade union

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

Offer a pay and leave entitlement to all eligible staff who become kinship carers, ideally equivalent to statutory adoption pay and leave

Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce

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

Plans for an appropriate income replacement policy for staff who are required to spend time away from work to care for a sick dependent or close relative

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

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

Volunteering opportunities for staff

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.

How to ensure business decisions re: price/cost, short lead times, payment timescales do not create modern slavery risks in the supply chain

How the supplier will work with NGOs, trade unions or other businesses to address modern slavery risk

Means of influencing staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders with respect to modern slavery risks relating to the contract

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

Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications

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

Delivery of apprenticeships, supported internships and T Level industry placement opportunities (Level 2, 3 and 4+) in relation to the contract

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

Activities to identify opportunities to open up sub-contracts under the prime contract to a diverse range of businesses, including new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals

Plans for engaging a diverse range of businesses in engagement activities prior to appointing subcontractors (including activities prior to award of the main contract and during the contract term)

Activities that demonstrate a collaborative way to work with a diverse range of businesses as part of the supply chain

Advertising of supply chain opportunities openly and to ensure they are accessible to a diverse range of businesses, including advertising all subcontracting opportunities on Contracts Finder

Ensuring accessibility to contracting and subcontracting opportunities for disabled business owners and employees

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

Methods for engaging with different parts of the community (including the education system and charities representing the community) and how communities come together to inform decisions, strategy and projects to leave a positive legacy for future generations

Measures to involve local stakeholders and/or users in design (e.g. in the design of services, systems, products or buildings)

Plans for positive actions with community groups.

Measures for making facilities used in the delivery of the contract available for community groups, education or training

Measures to engage users and communities and build relationships to increase community integration build trust and influence how the contract is delivered

Plans to respond flexibly and adapt approaches to community engagement and initiatives

Support for community-led initiatives relevant to the contract. Illustrative examples: improving transport links; reducing loneliness; helping with English language proficiency; and facilitating social mixing among people with different backgrounds

Collaborating with anchor institutions and community groups to make facilities available for education, training or community events

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

Delivery of training schemes and programmes to address any identified skills gaps and under-representation in the workforce for the contract (e.g. prison leavers, care leavers, kinship carers, disabled people)

Advertising, promotional and outreach activities designed to raise awareness of the offer to reach the target cohort

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

Collection of the views and expertise of disabled people and their representative organisations on successfully supporting disabled employees or applicants

Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, and retention-focused activities, including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition

Introducing transparency to pay and reward processes

Offering a range of quality opportunities with routes of progression if appropriate, e.g. T Level industry placements, students supported into higher level apprenticeships.

Working conditions which promote an inclusive working environment and promote retention and progression

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

Other measures to offer development opportunities for the target cohort(s) in the contract workforce

Advertising, promotional and outreach activities designed to raise awareness of the offer to reach the target cohort

Understanding of issues relating to entering the contract workforce

Creation of outreach activities to create a pipeline of employees for the future contract delivery

Content of the outreach activity is designed to suit the target cohort

Advertising, promotional and outreach activities designed to raise awareness of the offer to reach the target cohort

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

Actions to invest in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the contract workforce

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Cloud-native video security and access control solutions

Features

Benefits

Pricing

Service documents

Framework

Service ID

Contact

About your service

Service scope

User support

Resellers

Staff security

Pricing

Product and delivery roles

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

Social value

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