Java Delivery Outcomes

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Why the Work is Being Done Customs Declaration Services (CDS) is a large scale IT change programme being delivered through a combination of in house delivery groups supplemented by external suppliers and procured Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) software. CDS is a strategically important programme for HMRC and is driven by the principal need to first dual run with, then replace and decommission the CHIEF (Customs Handling of Import/Export Freight) system. C&IT Delivery Group is the group responsible for the delivery of a number of CDS products and components and also for taking the lead in the CDS end-to-end technical integration. Problem to Be Solved HMRC user have one set of authentication/credentials. Historically users accessed both internal/external services/applications using multiple sets of logon/credentials. The Single-sign-on (SSO) authenticates end user applications, eliminates further prompts when users switches applications during same session. Session and user authentication service permits users to one set of login/credentials accessing multiple applications. Design/develop(SSO solution), functionalities supporting design/development/testing/deployment(support) Java Micro-services enhancements/maintenance. Identifying performance/enhancement issues, building(product backlog), design/develop/deploy changes, Test/maintain stability and performances. Designing Circuit Breaker preventing network/service failure from cascading to other services. Component integration tested pillar features delivered to Test/Release Group for further testing before promotion to live. Knowledge/Transfer between teams Who Are the Users Users need to be able to electronically submit HMRC declaration data so the movement of my commodities across borders can be maintained with minimal disruption and delay. As HMRC, to ensure all electronic HMRC declaration data is valid and conforms to UK policies and tariffs so the correct duties can be collected, appropriate statistical information can be harvested and the UK borders are protected against prohibitions and restrictions. Users need to have the right tooling available to monitor the stability and performance of the CDS system so that the service is available potential disruption to the service can be investigated. Early Market Engagement Work Already Done JAVA Delivery - is being completed by various suppliers working on JAVA Delivery through releases . Existing Team HMRC has a mixed team including in-house staff, existing Service Providers plus contingent labour contractors. There are currently a number of teams working on these services, in Southend. The successful supplier team will work with these existing capabilities. A part of the role of the supplier will be to assist HMRC in growing its own capability and we will expect a level of support for our staff at all levels from apprentice through to senior management. Current Phase Beta Work Location Alexander House - Victoria Avenue - Southend - Essex Working Arrangments During the period of engagement the supplier will report directly to the C&IT Head of DevOps providing performance metrics and reports to demonstrate progress. HMRC will provide regular feedback to the supplier facilitating continuous improvement. Line management and control of service delivery will be wholly retained and the responsibility of the supplier. If it becomes necessary to replace appointed individual (s) with another equivalent resource during the period of this engagement, HMRC will be informed of the decision so they are able to access to systems and accommodation. Security Clearance BPSS but if working in Production and Non Production then SC is required which HMRC will sponsor Additional T&Cs To be added. Various clauses but predominantly about tax compliance in UK Skills & Experience Have experience of providing the quality java spring boot roles required to form a Scrum Team, scaling up and down teams to accommodate new requirements or changes within delivery pipeline Have demonstrable experience of collaborative working with a client's ‘in-house’ teams, including coaching and mentoring, and knowledge sharing. Have demonstrable experience of successfully developing services using a pragmatic Agile approach. good understanding of DevOps principles and benefits of CI/CD and are able to demonstrate their ability to stay up to speed with current developments in platform automation and DevOps principles. Have demonstrable experience of proficiency with tools commonly used for automating deployments, particularly those used when adopting a DevOps framework such as open stack tooling. Have demonstrable experience of providing additional and/or value added activities like contributing toward non-functional requirements through CDOS expertise to ensure stable, secure , robust and quality product. Nice to Haves Supplier would ideally have had a significant multi team contract with a public sector body experience of working on a multi-active cloud platform using open source software that includes Jenkins, java sprint boots etc No. of Suppliers to Evaluate 4 Proposal Criteria technical delivery aproach and methodology team structure value for money Cultural Fit Criteria Able to start on the work immediately. Have excellent communication skills with staff at all levels of the organisation Be willing to collaborate and partner, including with other suppliers and HMRC staff at all levels. Proactively share knowledge and experiences with members of team, especially with junior HMRC staff. Be innovative and promote ideas and suggestions as applicable Focus on achieving value for money in all activities Payment Approach Fixed price Assessment Method Written proposal Presentation Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 50% Cultural fit 10% Price 40% Questions from Suppliers Budget range £5.1m