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

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Summary of the work The Office for Product Standards and Safety requires a highly skilled, collaborative Drupal 8 Developer with expertise in delivering digital services in line with the GDS Digital Service Standards. They will iterate the PAR service with additional features from the product backlog, ensuring the Register continues to meet user needs. Specialist role Developer Expected Contract Length 12 months Latest start date Friday 9 November 2018 Maximum Day Rate £600 - £750 Early Market Engagement N/A 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. 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% 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. Working Arrangments 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. Security Clearance Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance required. Additional T&Cs N/A 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% Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. What is the IR35 status?Is there a current incumbent? The IR35 status is unable to be determined at this time as it is possible for contractors who are both in and out of scope of the off payroll working rules to be engaged through DOS. The successful supplier / contracting authority will need to check the status in accordance with the HMRC online tool prior to contract commencement. A link to this tool can be found here https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-employment-status-for-tax/setup.Yes, the incumbent supplier is The Engine Group Ltd t/a Transform. 2. Is there an opportunity for any remote working for this position? Remote working will be possible as long as it is agreed with Safety and Standards beforehand, but we expect the specialist to be onsite at least 3 days a week. 3. Does the specialist need to have BPSS in place or will you support this for the right person? We will support this if required. 4. Do you consider this inside or outside IR35 The IR35 status is unable to be determined at this time as it is possible for contractors who are both in and out of scope of the off payroll working rules to be engaged through DOS. The successful supplier / contracting authority will need to check the status in accordance with the HMRC online tool prior to contract commencement. A link to this tool can be found here https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-employment-status-for-tax/setup. 5. Is this outside IR35? The IR35 status is unable to be determined at this time as it is possible for contractors who are both in and out of scope of the off payroll working rules to be engaged through DOS. The successful supplier / contracting authority will need to check the status in accordance with the HMRC online tool prior to contract commencement. A link to this tool can be found here https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-employment-status-for-tax/setup.