UK SBS IT18220 BEIS Public Beta Development Support for Primary Authority Register (PAR)

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Who Speclialist Work With The Office for Product Safety and Standards Digital team. We will provide the following roles that the procured specialist will work with: Delivery Manager Business Analyst User Research Manager Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT) Software Developer Apprentice (supporting UX and development) Content Designer Service Manager Product Owner The specialist will also work in association with the supplier providing the service support for PAR, contracted via the central BEIS DDaT team. What Specialists Work On Primary Authority Register (PAR) offers businesses the opportunity to form a legally recognised partnership with one local authority, which then provides reliable regulatory advice for other councils to take into account when carrying out inspections or dealing with non-compliance. Regulators are required to use the PAR Register (https://primary-authority.beis.gov.uk/) for many of their transactions concerning businesses participating in PAR. The Register was redeveloped to support legislative changes which came into force on 1/10/17. We require a Drupal 8 Developer to help deliver ongoing iteration of the service in public beta. Where the Work Takes Place The primary site will be 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET. However, OPSS have other sites including an office in Birmingham and the specialist may be required to work there on occasion to engage with OPSS colleagues and stakeholders. Early Market Engagement N/A Working Arrangements The specialist will be located at 1 Victoria Street, London and adhere to BEIS normal working hours (09:00 - 17:00). Suppliers must comply with the BEIS travel and subsistence policy. There may be the occasional need to travel to OPSS offices in Birmingham. Work Location The primary site will be 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET. However, OPSS have other sites including an office in Birmingham and the specialist may be required to work there on occasion to engage with OPSS colleagues and stakeholders. Security Clearance Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance required. Additional T&Cs N/A Skills & Experience Demonstrate how you will apply your skills and expertise to… Develop production ready code in Drupal 8 for public Beta/live releases and how this will ensure the successful delivery of this service - 12% Deliver digital services that meet the GDS Digital Service Standard criteria and pass GDS service assessments and how this will ensure the successful delivery of this service - 12% Design and build services which meet accessibility standards to ensure the successful delivery of this service - 12% Use existing automated testing environments and user acceptance testing and how this will ensure the successful delivery of this service - 12% Implement continuous integration, delivery and deployment of code to ensure the successful delivery of this service - 12% Coach and develop internal staff to become proficient in use of Drupal 8 - 10% Nice to Haves No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria Demonstrate how you will… Work with the OPSS digital team to develop a shared understanding of the PAR service and work openly and collaboratively to deliver a digital service – 5% Collaborate with OPSS colleagues and other delivery partners to ensure that issues caused in the wider live environment are understood, communicated and actioned to ensure rapid resolution – 5% Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers Budget range £600 - £750