LAA non-live environment hosting and portfolio support Database Administrators

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Summary of the work DBA support for non-live environments hosted on the Redcentric cloud platform. Additional input into/support for live hosting and other portfolio projects. Expected Contract Length 2 years Latest start date Tuesday 1 May 2018 Budget Range The maximum day rate payable is £750 (non negotiable). It is envisaged the team will consist of between 2 and 4 resources. Why the Work is Being Done LAA has moved its non-live environments to a cloud-based platform and requires DBAs to complete and support this transition and to ensure the benefits of this are realised. Input will also be required into the move of live environments to the cloud and other portfolio activities. Problem to Be Solved Support required to fully leverage the benefits inherent in a cloud platform. Who Are the Users As digital delivery staff and internal and external users, have access to systems that are consistent, robust and readily available. Early Market Engagement N/A Work Already Done For the non-live environments, beta phase work has almost completed and the solution is transitioning to live service. The live hosting solution is at Discovery stage; other areas vary between not started and live. Existing Team The team will be working with a mix of in-house and 3rd party supplier resources. Current Phase Live Skills & Experience • Demonstrable experience of successfully delivering high transaction hosting/system support/development services to government departments, working in complex and highly regulatory environments. • Experience of dealing with complex systems and integrations. • Demonstrable experience of maintaining and spinning up/down flexible environments. • Experience of working with cloud-based hosting (must include AWS). • Demonstrable experience and understanding of Oracle, particularly eBS v11 & v12, IDAM solution and database versions 9 to 11. • Management of infrastructural changes (e.g., firewalls, loadbalancers). • Experience of working with full-stack based on Sparc Solaris (versions 8, 10, 11). • Experience of CDC. • Experience of managing background processes, including UniQBatch. Nice to Haves • Demonstrable experience of working in an agile delivery environment. • Prior experience of working with the LAA. Work Location LAA's Head Office at 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ. Working Arrangments Team will need to be on-site in order to integrate with other staff members. Security Clearance Baseline Personnel Security Check (BPSS) which must be dated within three months of the start date. See https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard for further guidance. Some roles may require SC security clearance. Additional T&Cs N/A No. of Suppliers to Evaluate 3 Proposal Criteria • Describe how you will ensure that LAA is supplied with high quality and appropriately skilled DBAs, whilst minimising LAA's effort in screening the proposed team members. • Explain how you plan to retain key resources for the duration of the contract. • Provide named individuals and CV’s to meet the requirements, demonstrating experience of working in agile multi-vendor teams. • Describe your approach to adding, replacing and rotating new team members, within a 2 week notice period, to the existing team without reducing the team’s velocity. • Describe your approach to delivering capability and ensuring that knowledge transfer is conducted. Cultural Fit Criteria Explain how you will work with the LAA to ensure successful outcomes and provide a brief example of when you have done this. Payment Approach Time and materials Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 15% Price 25% Questions from Suppliers 1. We note "Experience of CDC" is required, to prevent any confusion with use of TLAs, could you state what CDC is an abbreviation for. Oracles "change data capture" feature.