Ambulance Radio Programme (ARP) on behalf of Department of Health & Social Care

Cyber Security Expert

4 Incomplete applications

2 SME, 2 large

7 SME, 2 large

Specialist role: Cyber security consultant
Summary of the work: The main purpose of this role is to be the security expert for the ARP to ensure security controls and protection is in place on the communication infrastructures relating to the Ambulance Service in England and support for the Welsh and Scottish Ambulance Services, where appropriate.
Latest start date: Monday 16 July 2018
Expected contract length: 6 months
Location: London
Organisation the work is for: Ambulance Radio Programme (ARP) on behalf of Department of Health & Social Care
Maximum day rate: £750 per day (including expenses at office base)

Early market engagement
Who the specialist will work with: ARP delivers critical communications to the Ambulance Service. The role requires relationships to be built and maintained with a range of security specialist suppliers, Ambulance Trusts, the Cabinet Office, Government Digital Services, the wider NHS and other emergency services.
What the specialist will work on: 1. Be the security specialist for Ambulance control room and mobile data solutions nationally and manage the following aspects: security management, availability management, risk and issue management;
2. Contribute in the design, implementation and administration of policies, controls, guidance etc that have an impact on the security of the systems provided;
3. Lead and drive the full suite of testing including conformance, performance, integration and the full end-to-end testing; and
4. Lead training of user groups in relation to security.

Address where the work will take place: ARP has a central London office base but the role may require regular travel to Ambulance Trusts and suppliers across England.
Working arrangements: Full-time (core hours of Mon-Fri 9-5) onsite for face-to-face and skype meetings. Travel and subsistence expenses are at NHS Agenda for Change rates: trains and overnight accommodation (away from office base) will be booked and paid for by the ARP PMO.
Security clearance: Security Clearance required.

Buyers will use the essential and nice-to-have skills and experience to help them evaluate suppliers’ technical competence.

Essential skills and experience: have degree education, underpinned by experience in security management; IMT service management and/or IMT security management

experience of Government Digital Service/ public sector security management

current clean driving licence

have Diploma in Security Management or equivalent
Nice-to-have skills and experience: evidence ITIL Service Manager

evidence PRINCE2 Practitioner

evidence a proven track record in security management within a communications field environment

evidence experience in testing communication technologies in operational environments

evidence extensive knowledge of communications solutions including Tetra, Mobile Data and 2G/3G/4G

How many specialists to evaluate

Cultural fit criteria

Assessment methods

Evaluation weighting

Technical competence

70%

Cultural fit

10%

Price

20%

1. Is there a current incumbent, and what is the IR35 status?: ARP currently has a consultancy providing some support in this area. ARP do not expect that this provision will fall within IR35 but recommends that any Provider assess this for themselves.