UI/UX Team

Tender description

Summary of the work A team of UI/UX resources are needed to produce UI/UX designs and prototypes in support of a series of in-house capabilities. The designs will inform user research and existing product requirements which will support the work of internal software development teams. Expected Contract Length 12 months with up to a possible 12 months extension Latest start date Monday 12 September 2022 Budget Range £300-000 - £500,000 Why the Work is Being Done The NCCU have built a number of capabilities on the AWS cloud and require a group of experienced resources to produce better user experiences for our users. Problem to Be Solved We want to speed up our delivery cadence by having an agile team of UI/UX resources to work alongside internal developers to bring value to users at pace. The NCCU does not currently have much UI/UX expertise as such our delivery to users is slowed. This requirement will address this. Who Are the Users National Cyber Crime and wider policing colleagues Early Market Engagement N/A Work Already Done There are a number of interfaces which we would like to iterate on Existing Team Some internal developer resource Current Phase Beta Skills & Experience • Evidence of proficiency in UX, UI and interaction design techniques • Evidence of proficiency in UI/UX design tools • Evidence of proficiency in JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js or React (Angular experience a bonus) • Evidence of proficiency in creating wireframes and prototypes to support user research, stakeholders and design team decision making. • Experience of working with internal developer teams to transition designs to production • Demonstrable experience of responsive UI design not limited to static pages, but also using APIs to create dashboards • Experience of testing frameworks such as Cypress or Jest • Clear understanding of user centred design best practice and accessibility practices • Experience of planning, documenting and communicating the design process and concepts in a clear, concise manner Nice to Haves • Experience working in Agile environment • Previous experience of automating testing utilising headless testing frameworks such as Selenium • Ability to bring best practice from other sectors, including the application of UX security • Experience with driving user feedback sessions including alpha and beta testing Work Location Units 1-6 Citadel Place, Tinworth Street, London, SE11 5EF Working Arrangments Hybrid working resources required to attend Spring Gardens on a regular basis to collaborate and sync with internal development teams Security Clearance SC as a minimum, with the potential requirement for the NCA's enhance vetting. This will be Sponsored by the NCA. Additional T&Cs Additional terms will be sent to shortlisted suppliers including Security and FOIA terms as NCA is not subject to FOI requests. Shortlisted suppliers will be required to utilise Bravo after shortlisting. Evaluation will be on a scale of 0 to 5: with a minimum score of 3 to pass on essential skills. Score Description 0 poor standard, no confidence 1 little confidence 2 clear strengths but giving some concern 3 degree of weakness outweighed by strengths 4 strengths clearly outweigh any minor weakness 5 Robust and fully comprehensive proposal No. of Suppliers to Evaluate 3 Proposal Criteria • Describe your approach for working with client side teams to improve UI/UX activity • Explain your overall development approach and delivery methodology • Describe how you will ensure the NCA is supplied with the appropriately skills and security cleared resource • Provide named individuals and cv’s demonstrating skills and experience of working in agile teams delivering UI/UX activity • Provide three referenceable case studies where your company have provided the desired service. Please identify the proposed team member(s) that were part of the delivery team • Please explain how you will measure and manage quality and speed of delivery within the team to ensure continuous improvement Cultural Fit Criteria • Work transparently and collaboratively in a culture that supports learning and feedback • Demonstrate experience of supporting and coaching other team members • Strong team working experience with the ability to think and problem solve independently • Engaging with team to create knowledge sharing environment • Confident to challenge the norm with constructive feedback • Being willing to own work and take responsibility for improvement. Payment Approach Capped time and materials Assessment Method • Work history • Presentation Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers No questions have been answered yet.