ITS Legacy Migration 3

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Summary of the work The DVLA is looking for the supplier to support the iterative design and build of the technical architecture for the DVLA legacy migrations. This transformation will increase digital service integration, develop internal/external web and API based channels and promote the use of open source/standard products. Expected Contract Length 1 year Latest start date 9 January 2017 Budget Range Maximum day rate of £750 Why the Work is Being Done In line with government policy, the Agency has set out to transform its ICT estate to a digital, cloud hosted, open source, multi-supplier environment within a cloud-hosted environment to deliver a transformed ICT estate and reduce total cost of ownership. This request is for a part time Call Off for software engineer resource to support the DVLA Services transition from its current legacy ICT estate onto a new open source, open standards commoditised platform as part of DVLA’s Digital Agenda as and when required. Problem to Be Solved The existing DVLA legacy systems are large monolithic systems, which is costly to run and difficult to change. The DVLA are looking to migrate legacy systems onto a new digital open platform. This work has already commenced for Vehicles services, and the target architecture now needs to be proven for Drivers. The DVLA is looking for a supplier to support the iterative design and build of the technical architecture for the DVLA legacy migrations. This transformation will increase digital service integration, develop internal/external web and API based channels and promote the use of open source/standard products. Who Are the Users End users will be general public for accessing on-line portals and internal users are service managers and all operational users. Work Already Done A Proof of concept has been completed to start the initial investigation into this work. The outcome of this will determine a migration plan for this further work. The key delivery outcomes planned as part of the current Proof of Concept are; 1. Increased levels of DVLA confidence in legacy migration 2. Proof of DVLA’s Architecture Capability architectural patterns for transformation 3. Gain DVLA familiarity on reusable components/services/automation 4. Increased level of open source/standard products and re-usable software, including in-house knowledge for support to meet and exceed existing Government ICT policies. 5. Evaluation of open source equivalents of commercial products Existing Team A team of in-house Architects exist. This resource will bolster current skills on an as needed, short term basis to complete defined timeboxed pieces of work. Current Phase Discovery Skills & Experience • •Have experience of Java, Event Sourcing (and ideally the EventStore product) and CQRS • •Strong agile experience is a must, as well as using automating build and deployment tools • •Have experience of working with Government organisations • •Must have experience of multiple projects, delivering products and services in line with Government Digital Services (GDS) Digital by Default Service Standards and methods • •Substantial experience delivering software with Agile methods • •Must have experience of working on Legacy transition projects / programmes • •Must be available to be on site 5 days a week Nice to Haves It is highly preferable for the resources to have experience using Zuul and Eureka amongst other frameworks Work Location DVLA Morriston, Swansea And Techhub, Swansea Working Arrangments The supplier will be required to provide up to 3 developers , as and when required, to supplement the existing architecture and development community staff to create working prototypes or benchmarks through Proof of Concepts to prove the target architecture for DVLA services. Each requirement will be supported by a predefined Statement of Work which will define individuals outcomes and success criteria. The duration of each requirement will vary so flexibility is a key requirement. Security Clearance Must be SC Cleared No. of Suppliers to Evaluate 10 Proposal Criteria • Approach and methodology • How the approach or solution meets user needs • •How the approach or solution meets your organisation’s policy or goal • Value for money • Flexibility and ability to mobilise resource at short notice Cultural Fit Criteria • Demonstrable experience of developing your own internal resource and of mobilising teams with considerable experience of working within the company. • Demonstrable experience of leading transformation to agile practices or continuous improvements in newly established agile teams • Solid experience of working with Agile teams that develop large, high transaction services, ideally within Government • Demonstrable experience of raising issues and driving change • Proactive and passionate about learning new things and improving existing challenges • Ability to encourage efficient communication and continuous improvement Payment Approach Time and materials Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 65% Cultural fit 15% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Do you want all three at the same time? If not, can you provide a guideline for the additional two developers? The requirement is for up to 3 developers. The actual number of developers required for each SOW will vary depending on the business requirements.