MoJ CPP - Azure Automation (Dev_Ops)

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Why the Work is Being Done CJSCPP is a change programme to enable the CJS and agencies be more efficient and deliver a better service. For the first time, criminal case information will be kept together in one place. The CJSCPP is part of a wider portfolio of change being delivered by HMCTS under the HMCTS Reform Programme, affecting services in all jurisdictions. Problem to Be Solved Our non-production software delivery pipeline needs to be rebuilt on Azure with consistent automation. The pipeline/environments must: >Be built such that they are easily/quickly reproducible. >Be fully automated (basic virtual image management up to and including network/firewall/security management). >Maintain separation between automation code and configuration data. >Reuse/automate the tools, codebase and extant environments adapting/adding to them as necessary. >Support a deployment process which is consistent across all environments. >Use the existing management layer, centralised logging/monitoring and secure build environment. >Enable automated or single-click promotion of releases to Prod. You must provide Agents to deliver as part of the in-house team. Who Are the Users The programme's delivery teams need an automation team that can: >Push the programme's existing projects through the entire pipeline, from initial code merge, through continuous integration to final testing stages. >Promote a successfully tested release to a production environment. >Come up with innovative solutions to meet new challenges as they arrive. >Help create code tests and designs which conform to current pipeline standards. >Maintain and improve current software delivery pipeline The automation engineers with join an existing team Early Market Engagement Work Already Done The programme has a Software Delivery Lifecycle which provides high level guidance for constructing pipelines. There is automation code (Ansible, Jenkins, Maven) covering most of the components needed for the pipeline. Existing Team There is a team of automation engineers working with the delivery teams and developing/maintaining the current pipeline. They have strong skills in the core automation tools used by the they have significant UK Cloud experience and a minority have significant Azure experience. It is expected that the successful provider will integrate team members into this existing team. Current Phase Not applicable Work Location Primarily Southern House, Wellesley Grove Croydon CR9 1WW and occasionally Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge Road London SE1 9HS Working Arrangments The supplier’s team will initially be required to work onsite at the base location working a five (5) day week. The Service is being delivered against the GDS Service Manual (e.g. agile delivery aligned to scrum methodology). For any work performed at a location different to that of the Base location/London (outside M25), all reasonable travel and expenses costs shall be met in accordance with the rates set out in the MoJ travel and subsistence policy. Expenses will require prior approval from HMCTS before being reimbursed. Statements of Work will be issued for project phases and typically cover 3-6 months Security Clearance All supplier resources must Baseline Personnel Security Check (BPSS) clearance which must be dated within three months of the start date. See https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standardError! Hyperlink reference not valid.for further guidance. Some roles may require SC security clearance. Additional T&Cs Any expenses shall be submitted in line with the Ministry of Justice standard Travel and Subsistence policy and agreed in advance of expenditure. Suppliers shall provide transparency to the Buyer on the rates paid to resources and any third parties in the supply chain. The successful bidder will be a Microsoft Certified Azure Partner Skills & Experience E1) Microsoft Certified Azure Partner with demonstrable skills in/experience of the creation and automation of scalable environments on UK Cloud and Azure. E2) Demonstrable skills in/experience of • Linux administration • Ansible • Maven • Jenkins • Postgresql • Artifactory • Zabbix • Elk Stack • Git/Gerrit E3) Demonstrable skills in/experience in the design & delivery of resilient & highly-available systems E4) Demonstrable skills in/experience in Infrastructure as Code principles and practices E5) Demonstrable skills in/experience of DevOps culture and practices E6) Demonstrable skills in/experience of Containerisation (not part of the current architecture but deemed essential to the new pipeline) E7) Demonstrable skills in/experience in continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery E8) Demonstrable skills in/experience in Gitlab or Github or Gerrit or equivalent Git workflow framework E9) Demonstrable skills in/experience in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) practices - The team will be expected to manage its own work in sprints and align them with the programme roadmap. WEIGHTING:- E1=20 E2=20 E3=9 E4=4 E5=10 E6=9 E7=4 E8=4 E9=4 Nice to Haves N1) Demonstrable skills in/experience of Red Hat 7 N2) Demonstrable skills in/experience of Artemis MQ or equivalent message queue technology N3) Demonstrable skills in/experience of of Docker N4) Demonstrable skills in/experience of OpenStack WEIGHTING: N1=4 | N2=4 | N3=4 | N4=4 No. of Suppliers to Evaluate 5 Proposal Criteria R1) The pipeline must be delivered within 8 weeks. Provide a description of the size & make-up of the team you would provide including roles & CV's for team members. R2) Detail your proposed delivery methodology including indicative activities & timelines to meet the required delivery point. R3) Demonstrate a robust and comprehensive approach to sourcing, selection and onboarding resource. R4) Describe how you would liaise with and support the existing Delivery Manager. R5) Provide a case study for a comparable project your company/team has delivered on Azure/other cloud platform and UKCloud. Clearly detail key transferrable skills and techniques. R6) Describe the largest project your company/team has delivered on Azure or UK Cloud. R7) Explain what value you think containerisation could add to the pipeline and how it would be best used. R8) Describe your company's/team's approach to Infrastructure as Code. Explain the workflows, the approaches to version control and testing. R9) What do you see as the biggest delivery challenges and risks to delivery R10) Describe how you would manage the handover of the delivered pipeline automation to the in-house team. Include any training elements necessary. WEIGHTING:- R1=15 R2=25 R3=5 R4=5 R5=5 R6=2 R7=2 R8=2 R9=2 R10=2 Cultural Fit Criteria C1) Describe your company's/team's perception of DevOps culture and practice. C2) Describe your company's/teams experience with and approach to Agile development. C3) Describe how you would work with multiple multi-vendor teams on a project of this scale. WEIGHTING C1=6|C2=2|C3=2 Payment Approach Time and materials Assessment Method Written proposal Case study Work history Reference Presentation Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 65% Cultural fit 10% Price 25% Questions from Suppliers Budget range the anticipated service would comprise a team of suitable skilled automation engineers (devops). the guidance day rate moj are prepared to pay is not more than £700/day. by exception and at moj's sole discretion a degree of latitude may be granted for key roles but suppliers should consider carefully the mix of seniority in their teams. the total supplier charge will be evaluated as per evaluation criteria %. (lowest price/supplier price) * 100 and published weighting applied.