NHS.UK Developer March 2017 (1 of 2)

Tender description

Summary of the work The role will focus on the update of developer.nhs.uk to provide a tactical developer platform, including the creation of a health apps portal. This will involve new functionality including the provision of sandbox environments or links to sandbox environments, branding changes following user research, and content updates. Specialist role Developer Expected Contract Length 3 months (with the potential to extend) Latest start date ASAP. Maximum Day Rate £400. Early Market Engagement No early engagement has taken place. Who Speclialist Work With Health Apps & Uptake Including the Wearables programme. User research, technical authors, and designer resources. NHS England, PHE, NICE colleagues. What Specialists Work On The role is needed to develop a developer portal for NHS capabilities: developer.nhs.uk, which links to GitHub and may federate content to other portals where appropriate. Skills & Experience • Wordpress development • PHP • GIT Nice to Haves • Azure • Docker • Github pages / Jekyll Work Location Bridgewater Place, Water Lane, Leeds, LS11 5BZ Working Arrangments Some remote working is possible, with a minimum of one day per week in the office for team meetings. The supplier is expected to manage own time and work effectively as part of a geographically distributed team. Security Clearance None. Additional T&Cs None. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • Foster a culture where the way we behave is as important as our professional and technical competencies • Responsive to colleagues, customers the public and our corporate needs • Respect and listen to colleagues and customers • Support colleagues and be supported to meet delivery commitments • Treat colleagues fairly and equitably • Be fully conversant with our duty to keep information safe and secure • Constantly strive to improve the quality and efficiency of our products and services • Be flexible to support the priorities of the organisation • Work collaboratively across the organisation and in multidisciplinary teams • Embrace change and contribute new ideas and innovative solutions Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Q1. Our assumption is that the developer resource would be tasked in sprints by the client team, though their outputs would be managed by themselves and the contracted supplier. Can you clarify, please? A1.We drive the agile development in ‘sprints’, with the developer resource being part of our team on the ground (physically preferred, but virtually could work if they can manage that). 2. Q2. Is there a requirement for a mobile development environment for times when an external supplier would be co-located on-site for meetings? E.g. Secure laptop with correct environment for the project. A2. We’ve specified the environment as http://developer.nhs.uk/. As included in the requirement, the developer can work remotely (including joining daily stand-ups and weekly show and tells. However attendance at the Leeds location is also an option if preferred b y the developer. 3. Does the defined day rate budget cover the planned travel and subsistence expenses, or is this handled under a different allocation? There is no allocation for travel and/or subsistence. The day rate the supplier proposes must include all costs.