WP1289 Live Services - Development capability for GOV.UK VERIFY

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Why the Work is Being Done GOV.UK Verify is now tasked with expanding towards Level of Assurance 1; Pending Level of Assurance; Document Checking Service; Local Authority onboarding; European integration (eIDAS). Problem to Be Solved We have a large number of projects and require a supplier to provide technical capability to support these projects on a flexible basis as the projects develop. The aim is to drive the adoption of Verify through delivering on the technical projects described and thereby making the platform work better for citizens. This will include the design, installation, testing and maintenance of software systems, working in pair and mop programming Who Are the Users internal programme users (product managers, technical team, user researchers) require development capability to support the delivery of GOV.UK Verfiy programme Early Market Engagement None. Work Already Done GOV.UK Verify went live in May 2016; the above mentioned projects are in various stages of development Existing Team The capability provided by the supplier will sit with within an agile multi-disciplinary team which is run in DevOps style. Current Phase Not applicable Work Location 125 Kingsway, Aviation House, Holborn, London, WC2B 6NH Working Arrangments Onsite full-time 9-5, 5 days per week. Co-located with other Live Services resources Security Clearance SC Security Clearance is required to operate on this project. Must hold or be willing to undergo security clearance (SC) Additional T&Cs Standard Cabinet Office Terms and Conditions on expenses including travel and subsistence apply. Skills & Experience (DEV, LEAD & SENIOR) Demonstrable experience of taking initiative and own responsibility for ones work (DEV, LEAD & SENIOR) At least 2 years demonstrable experience of JAVA (or C#) and Ruby (DEV, LEAD & SENIOR) Demonstrable knowledge of and experience of working with microservice architecture (DEV, LEAD & SENIOR) Demonstrable experience of Agile working / devops methodology with successful outcomes (DEV, LEAD & SENIOR) Demonstrable knowledge of and experience of working with AWS (12-factor experience is a bonus) (DEV, LEAD & SENIOR) Demonstrable experience of working collaboratively with successful outcomes (LEAD) Demonstrable experience of leading multidisciplinary teams (LEAD) Demonstrable experience of sharing and passing on knowledge in a structured way to support development of other team members (SENIOR) Demonstrable experience of acting as the technical expert in a team and explaining technical details to a non-technical audience Nice to Haves Demonstrable knowledge of and experience of using SAML Previous experience of working in a development role within the public sector No. of Suppliers to Evaluate 15 Proposal Criteria Your approach to onboarding your team to the projects Your management of proposed flexible team resources Your approach to defining technical architecture and software architecture in a context of legacy systems and a drive towards efficiency Your approach to data privacy and security Provide up to 5 work histories only. Your team should include at least two senior developers, two junior developers and one lead developer Value for money; proposed resource profile and day-rates for the delivery Please provide an estimated day rate for a further 1-2 resources in each of the three role types listed Cultural Fit Criteria Commitment to excellence Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions Your approach to transferring knowledge and experience to civil servants to support learning from this engagement Your approach to resolving technical and business risks or issues in a collaborative way that maximises productivity and delivery of business outcomes. Culture of taking responsibility by owning issues and resolving and problems Payment Approach Time and materials Assessment Method Written proposal Work history Presentation Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 15% Price 25% Questions from Suppliers Budget range the requirement is for a team initially consisting of 6: developer (x1), lead developer (x2), senior developer (x3). please provide shortlisting evidence based on these roles initially when requested.