HM Land Registry Digital Street - Research and Development

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Why the Work is Being Done HM Land Registry (HMLR) has a vision to become the world’s leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data. The current Business Strategy 2017-2022 sets out the steps to deliver this ambition over the next five years and a core part of the HMLR Business Strategy is Digital Street. We have an opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation by exploring how we can make land registration and conveyancing easier and how data/technology could revolutionise the process. We are expecting to deliver the second year of Research & Development (R&D) by end of March 2019. Problem to Be Solved Through R&D, Digital Street wants to prove that we can: 1. Improve the transparency of the property buy/sell process 2. Enable users to sign their agreements digitally 3. Deliver a digital transfer 4. Remove the duplication of ID verification from the buy/sell process 5. Prove how smart contracts can enable automation in the process such as movement of funds and update of the land register 6. Explore the capabilities of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) Outcomes will include: Recommendations and insights for HMLR, other government departments and wider industry Proof of concepts that validate our findings Who Are the Users User groups of HM Land Registry's services include: Citizens who require a better experience when buying/selling property Solicitors / conveyancers / mortgage lenders must be able to transact using digital deeds and online services when acting on behalf of buyers and sellers in registering land interests All users want assurance that the transaction is secure and that information can be accessed by trusted individuals HMLR wants the register to be updated without the need for manual intervention when a change of ownership has happened. Other government departments who might be involved or have an interest in the buy/sell process Early Market Engagement Pre-market engagement activity has been completed. A summary detailing this has been issued to all suppliers on the DOS2 (Outcomes) framework. If you have not received a copy of the summary, please request a copy to be sent to you by contacting mariclare.richards@landregistry.gov.uk Work Already Done Last year we completed our first year of R&D through Digital Street. We engaged with and worked alongside key players from the industry to explore the benefits of a fully digital land register. We did this by trying out different approaches to data and technology to create three proof of concepts (ideas) which were enabled by a fully digital land register and other useful property data. We gathered many valuable insights through Digital Street delivering some exciting concepts, confirming that there is more that we can learn in this space and that we should progress into another year of R&D. Existing Team We have an in-house agile delivery team in place ready to work alongside a supplier. Current team includes: Senior Product Manager User Research Solution Architect Senior Software Engineer Software Engineer Service Designer Delivery Lead In addition we had Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on hand to support the team (Lead Software Engineer, Test Manager, Legal/Fraud & Security SME's) Current Phase Not applicable Work Location Seaton Court, William Prance Road, Plymouth, PL6 5WS Castle Wharf House 2 Canal Street, Nottingham NG1 7AU Working Arrangments The Digital Street team is currently located over multiple locations, we expect any technical roles to be based in Plymouth with our internal technical experts. Other roles can be between Nottingham & Plymouth. The team will work primarily to agile ways of working but as Digital Street is R&D we will adapt our approach where necessary. The team will need to attend face to face agile ceremonies/team meetings/user workshops when required and we expect them to be on site for a minimum of 3 days a week Security Clearance HM Land Registry requires all supplier staff to have baseline personnel security standard clearance. There may be a requirement for some of the work to require security clearance checks. This will be detailed in the statement of work. Additional T&Cs The standard DoS terms and conditions will apply. T&S will be paid according to the HMLR T&S policy. T&S will not be paid for travel to the "home" office which is Plymouth. Skills & Experience Demonstrable evidence of deep technical expertise in blockchain and cryptography (including digital signatures). Demonstrable evidence of deep technical expertise in Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) Demonstrable evidence of deep technical expertise of smart contract solutions Demonstrable evidence of using innovative technologies to solve problems Demonstrable evidence of iteratively delivering digital services using agile development approaches and continuous delivery techniques Demonstrable evidence of applying appropriate security controls and best practices Demonstrable evidence of designing and delivering solutions on public cloud Demonstrable evidence of having a capability to securely manage and configure cloud environments Demonstrable evidence of building data specifications and understanding data lifecycle management, including information assurance levels. emonstrable evidence of agile test automation/QA strategies and tools Nice to Haves Experience of working successfully with UK Government Experience of creating and implementing architectural patterns Experience of delivering solutions using open source software Experience of delivering solutions to open standards Experience of working with data quality standards Experience of working with spatial data and spatial database technologies Experience of AI/Machine Learning methods and tools Knowledge of Data Protection issues Experience of integrating with ID verification solutions Experience of designing scalable solutions No. of Suppliers to Evaluate 5 Proposal Criteria Approach to technical solution - Including but not limited to - How the technologies detailed in Stage 1 - Technical skills could be applied to meet this outcome. Approach to innovation - Including but not limited to - How the supplier intends to deliver this as an R&D development environment? Methodology approach How the approach or solution meets user needs How the approach or solution meets HMLR organisational goals Estimated timeframes for the work How they've identified risks and dependencies and offered approaches to manage them Team structure and skills Cultural Fit Criteria Work as a team – Clearly communicate, collaborate, establish good working relationships, generate team spirit, working across multiple sites Innovate – Act on initiative, drive improvements, balance risks Build client capability –Encourage learning, share knowledge, address capability gaps, act on feedback, collaborating with client technical and user research staff continuously Focus on delivery –Focus on goals, set stretching targets, take responsibility for delivery Provide value for money –Cost awareness, forecast and monitor performance, identify and address inefficiency Payment Approach Capped time and materials Assessment Method Written proposal Case study Work history Reference Presentation Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 10% Price 30% Questions from Suppliers Budget range max budget is £750,000 to end of march 2019 max day rate of £1000, to include t&s