Software Build and Release (configuration and tooling) 2

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Summary of the work • Establish and manage a complete, coherent and verified software baseline • Facilitate the recoverability of the baseline and the repeatability of code compiling and build deployments • Implement policies in the Software Configuration Management (SCM) tooling • Provide user access management, support and maintenance for the SCM tooling Expected Contract Length 24 months Latest start date 06/02/2017 Budget Range Up to £600 per day (net) plus T&S 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 to support the DVLA pipeline of work providing Build and Release (Software Configuration and Tooling) resource as a service that will supplement the existing DVLA resources. Problem to Be Solved In order to support the pipeline of work the level of in house expert knowledge needs to be supplemented in order to continue support the delivery of the pipeline and enablement of the in-house team. The initial commitment is for 2 Build and Release (Software Configuration and Tooling) resources to be provided preferably by 30th January but no later than the 6th February. The contract will also be able to provision for a further 3 resources over the life of the contract to be provided as and when required. Who Are the Users Multiple both internal and external customers. The resources will be required to supplement the existing Build and Release (Software Configuration and Tooling) community staff. Scope is the software configuration management and associated tooling appropriate to the supported DVLA business services. Each call off will be supported by a predefined Statement of Work which will define individuals outcomes and success criteria. Requirement to be able to sift CVs and conduct telephone interviews. Early Market Engagement N/A Work Already Done N/A Existing Team A team of providing Build and Release (Software Configuration and Tooling) resources exist. This resource will bolster current skills on an as needed basis with an initial commitment for 2 resources to be provided preferably by 30th January but no later than the 6th February. The contract will also be able to provision for a further 3 resources over the life of the contract to be provided as and when required. Current Phase Beta Skills & Experience • Atlassian Stash (bitbucket), • Apache Maven • Jenkins • SonaQube • SonaType Nexus • Must be available to be on site 5 days a week • To be available on rota basis to undertake out of hours activities and provide on call cover to support the service Nice to Haves • Rational Clearcase • Rational ClearQuest • SSL • Apache Proxy Server • Weblogic • ANT • Perl Work Location DVLA Morriston, Swansea, SA6 7JL Working Arrangments 5 days a week To be available on rota basis to undertake out of hours activities and provide on call cover to support the service Security Clearance Must be valid SC Cleared and be able to evidence. Additional T&Cs The Travel and Subsistence payments of £90 per day will only be paid if the suppliers employee is working at the DVLA Swansea site. The supplier may charge T&S by including it in their day rates only where applicable at the following maximum rates (excluding VAT): 1. For T&S including travel but no overnight stay: Suppliers plain day rate plus £45.00. 2. For T&S including overnight stay: Suppliers plain day rate plus £90.00. “Locally” means “within a 75 mile journey in each direction". No. of Suppliers to Evaluate 10 Proposal Criteria • Proposal • Value for money • Telephone Interview Cultural Fit Criteria • Ability to encourage efficient communication and continuous improvement • Supporting enablement of in-house development capabilities, engaging with staff and creating an environment of knowledge sharing Payment Approach Capped time and materials Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Can you give us further details on the rota, that will undertake the out of hours activities and provide on call cover to support the service please On Call / RotaBuild & Release do not currently provide an on-call service and therefore there is no rota cover. Presumably this stipulation was included in the the DOS in anticipation of any future changes in working practice arising from the ITS reorganisation and implementation of the IT strategy, but I am not party to any discussions along those lines.Out of HoursApplication releases having service impact are often scheduled for out-of-hours. An out-of-hours release is pre-arranged in advance, and is subject to agreement between Build & Release, Live Service, and Application Support teams 2. Regarding the evaluation, is it the supplier who is to be interviewed or their proposed initial 2 resources required by February 6th? We would want to interview the 2 resources, not the Supplier 3. Will the buyer provide SC sponsorship for candidates holding a lesser level of clearance? The resources need to have SC Clearance (or higher) when they start, we would not be able to accept basic clearance due to the nature of the role requirements.If the individuals SC clearance needed to be renewed whilst working on the DVLA account, DVLA would sponsor the renewal. 4. Can you confirm whether it is the suppliers or the proposed candidates who are being evaluated? For example, in the cultural fit criteria: "Supporting enablement of in-house development capabilities, engaging with staff and creating an environment of knowledge sharing" Does this refer to the supplier's ability to support or the proposed candidate's ability to support? At the first stage we are evaluating the Supplier, however, the wording in the evaluation criteria in fairness reflects the individual.In relation to cultural fit it is the ability of the proposed candidate.