NOMS DevOps - Software development support for the Alfresco based document repository system - SPG

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Why the Work is Being Done NOMS Digital Studio has established a DevOps team that are responsible for continuous development and deployment of applications in an agile manner. The DevOps team has just been established and we require a team of 2-3 developers to provide development support for the Alfresco based DMS system used by an existing application with the objective of bringing the software development inhouse. There may be a need in the future to change the size and skills of the team as required. Problem to Be Solved The Strategic Partner Gateway (SPG) is a secure messaging service to support data exchange between the Authority ICT Applications and Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) with their offender management systems. Development to date has been provided by third parties and is now transferring to an in-house DevOps team. Who Are the Users The DMS was developed to be used by the Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs)with their offender management systems to exchange data with NOMS. National Delius and CRC Offender Management Systems will make use of the DMS. Early Market Engagement Work Already Done The DMS component of the SPG has already been developed and deployed into live service. Several updates have also taken place. Existing Team DevOps within Digital Studio is an evolving team comprising of permanent civil servants and 3rd party suppliers Current Phase Live Work Location Scotland Street Sheffield Working Arrangments You will be working on-site in Sheffield at the Digital Studio for face to face engagement with the rest of the team, with some travel to London. There is a £5000 limit on travel expenses, where expenses will only be covered for meetings outside of Sheffield. Travel between Sheffield and the supplier’s location will not be covered. Security Clearance All roles requires clearance to the level of Basic (Disclosure Scotland) when commencing work. Candidates will need to also gain SC clearance. This does not need to be in place at the beginning of the contract. Candidate/Supplier's shall be responsible to gain SC before progressing to work on live data. Additional T&Cs For any work performed at a location different to that of the Base location (base location is Sheffield), all reasonable travel and expenses costs shall be met in accordance with the rates set out in the MoJ travel and subsistence policy. All expenses will require prior approval from NOMS before being reimbursed Skills & Experience Experience in Alfresco and Java development Experience working in a Linux environment using CentOS and GlusterFS SQL database experience, specifically with PostgreSQL Experience with Tomcat application server and Nginx Knowledge and experience of working with Elastic search, Logstash and Kibana Experience is using automation tools such as Ansible Experience is using code repositories such as GitHub Experience in test driven development Experience working in an agile environment Ability to work extended hours, including weekends when required to support software releases and major incidents Ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience To aide sifting suppliers are requested to complete skills & experience template. To request a template email: soydan.osman@justice.gsi.gov.uk. Completed templates must be submitted no later than 11.59 pm on 02/12/2016. Nice to Haves Experience and ability to scale up and down resources to meet NOMS requirements. Experience in supporting and delivering multiple projects/ programmes at any one time. No. of Suppliers to Evaluate 3 Proposal Criteria Provide a copy of the proposed team structure; including CVs for two Alfresco java developers (up to 3 CVs in total). Also confirm start dates for both positions. Provide relevant case studies for the proposed team, identifying the individuals to each case study. Provide contact details of the case study reference. Explain your approach and how you plan to retain key resources for the duration of the contract. Describe how you will commit to meeting NOMS requirements to scale up and down resources when required. Describe how you intend to maintain quality and speed of delivery, the measures, the evaluation criteria, and the team performance ensuring continuous improvement Propose your approach for ensuring knowledge transfer to NOMS Civil Servants and team, during term of engagement. Explain the Value Proposition; value for Money, how the proposal will optimise costs, and generate savings. Demonstrate any discounts Cultural Fit Criteria Demonstrate how candidates will integrate with the NOMS team. Demonstrate ability to respect each other in our different opinions and are constructive in feedback Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively no heroes, team achievements Demonstrate ability to handle conflict: we surface tensions and conflict early, and address them promptly Demonstrate ability to work as empowered team member, to deliver the best products: those who are doing the work should and do have the greatest understanding of the work Demonstrate ability to adapt regularly to continuously improve Demonstrate value as a team member and measure progress by what value you deliver Payment Approach Time and materials Assessment Method Written proposal Case study Work history Presentation Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 55% Cultural fit 15% Price 30% Questions from Suppliers Budget range