WP1314 - Developer for Services Programme

Tender description

Summary of the work Performance Platform is a tool that gives Government the data to make better decisions about services. We require an enthusiastic developer to maintain the current Performance platform, as well as get involved in building our new performance product. Specialist role Developer Expected Contract Length 6 months Latest start date 06/03/2017 Maximum Day Rate N/A Early Market Engagement None Who Speclialist Work With Winning resource will be working alongside a delivery manager, product manager, content designer, user researcher and performance analysts. What Specialists Work On This role will involve maintaining the current performance platform (Built in Python). You will also work on building our new Performance product, providing input into the architecture and coding options for the new product, work with the architect/tech lead to improve and iterate the design. Pick up stories to start the build of the new product and deliver increments, fully tested, into the live environment to build a product for the launch of our private Beta Skills & Experience • Experience in collaborating closely with colleagues in order to meet users’ needs • Experience in front-end and/or back-end development, with detailed knowledge of programming language; Python, including Flask and Django . Please give examples • Experience of developing in Mongo, Postquest, Node. Please support your answer with examples • Experience of developing/operating a PaaS with Cloudfoundry. Please give examples. Nice to Haves • Experience of working with Digital Service Standard • Experience of working within an Agile Multidisciplinary team Work Location Government Digital Service Aviation House 125 Kingsway London WC2B 6NH Working Arrangments 5 days a week Security Clearance Minimum Baseline Personnel Security Standard Additional T&Cs Standard Cabinet Office Terms and Conditions Apply No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • Transparent and collaborative when making decisions • Collaborating closely with colleagues in order to meet users’ needs • Like to work in an agile environment Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Does the role fall inside or outside IR35? This tax status is of this requirement is unclear at present until the official HMRC tool is released and each resource deployed is assessed. 2. Hi, Could you clarify if “Postquest” is the required skill and not “PostGreSQL”. Regards Yes it's PostGreSQL. Sorry for the confusion. 3. The latest start date is the 6th March and the final day for candidate submission is the 6th of March. Is this Correct? We are generally looking for an ASAP start date (6th of March may have been a bit too ambitious) 4. Do you expect this opportunity to fall under the proposed changes to off payroll working within the Public Sector, and will you be deducting tax at source? https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/off-payroll-working-in-the-public-sector-reform-of-the-intermediaries-legislation It is not possible to confirm the tax status of this requirement at present. We will assess each resource deployed using the official HMRC tool to determine whether any or all of the resources will fall within IR35 and will be required to be deducted tax at source.