G-Cloud 11 services are suspended on Digital Marketplace

If you have an ongoing procurement on G-Cloud 11, you must complete it by 18 December 2020. Existing contracts with Headforwards are still valid.
Headforwards

Outsourced on-shore software development copy

Headforwards are an Agile outsource software development company based in Cornwall where quality of life means we can recruit and retain staff. Clients get dedicated teams with the right skills and people. This means higher quality teams, better knowledge retention, longer term focus and lower risk for the client.

Features

  • Agile software development
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • All software stacks including .net, React, Angular, Open Source
  • Cloud architecture, micro services, containerisation
  • DevOps approaches, including continuous delivery and automation
  • Minimum Viable Product prototyping development
  • API development and SOA
  • Data Analytics systems development
  • Agile and Digital Transformation
  • Technical Consultancy

Benefits

  • UK based on-shore development teams
  • Continuity through dedicated teams of developers for each client
  • Agile mindsets helping cultivate internal agile culture change
  • Long term approach reduces overheads and costs
  • Low staff attrition, better knowledge retention, higher quality outcomes
  • Staff training programme and knowledge sharing activities
  • Lower risk through collaborative working relationships
  • Continuous Delivery creating more frequent software releases
  • Transparency around contract and delivery approaches
  • Improved productivity through Agile development processes

Pricing

£30,000 to £200,000 a person a year

  • Education pricing available
  • Free trial available

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 11

Service ID

7 4 4 7 3 9 2 1 3 0 6 4 3 8 9

Contact

Headforwards Andy Roberts
Telephone: 01209 311 151
Email: andy.roberts@headforwards.com

Service scope

Software add-on or extension
Yes
What software services is the service an extension to
Our software development teams can work with any other existing software systems.
Cloud deployment model
  • Public cloud
  • Private cloud
  • Community cloud
  • Hybrid cloud
Service constraints
We develop long term project teams to enable a more cost effective service.
System requirements
None

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Yes, at extra cost
Support response times
1 hour is standard. At weekends we can arrange on call support.
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
No
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
24 hours, 7 days a week
Web chat support
No
Onsite support
Yes, at extra cost
Support levels
Clients have their own dedicated teams of developers who continually work with clients providing whatever services they need. We create a bespoke SLA around client needs.
Support available to third parties
Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

Getting started
We work together with the client to design the most appropriate team to meet the client's objectives. We then recruit specific people into the roles allowing the client to approve each appointment. We help advise on the best product ownership approaches. Team members spend time onsite with the client to build relationships and understanding of requirements.
Service documentation
No
End-of-contract data extraction
All data is kept by the client on their infrastructure.
End-of-contract process
The team works collaboratively with the client's in-house team or new supplier to share knowledge over all areas of the software systems.

Using the service

Web browser interface
No
Application to install
No
Designed for use on mobile devices
No
Service interface
No
API
No
Customisation available
Yes
Description of customisation
Our software development teams are customised by co-creation with the client.

Scaling

Independence of resources
We provide dedicated software development teams that are not shared with other clients.

Analytics

Service usage metrics
No

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Other security clearance
Government security clearance
Up to Security Clearance (SC)

Asset protection

Knowledge of data storage and processing locations
Yes
Data storage and processing locations
United Kingdom
User control over data storage and processing locations
Yes
Datacentre security standards
Managed by a third party
Penetration testing frequency
At least once a year
Penetration testing approach
In-house
Protecting data at rest
Encryption of all physical media
Data sanitisation process
Yes
Data sanitisation type
  • Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation
  • Deleted data can’t be directly accessed
Equipment disposal approach
In-house destruction process

Data importing and exporting

Data export approach
Na
Data export formats
  • CSV
  • ODF
Data import formats
  • CSV
  • ODF

Data-in-transit protection

Data protection between buyer and supplier networks
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway
Data protection within supplier network
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway

Availability and resilience

Guaranteed availability
We design a bespoke process for each client based on their need.
Approach to resilience
We work with clients to design resilience into their solutions as they are developed.
Outage reporting
We design a bespoke process for each client based on their need.

Identity and authentication

User authentication needed
No
Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
Na
Access restriction testing frequency
At least every 6 months
Management access authentication
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

Access to user activity audit information
Users receive audit information on a regular basis
How long user audit data is stored for
User-defined
Access to supplier activity audit information
Users receive audit information on a regular basis
How long supplier audit data is stored for
User-defined
How long system logs are stored for
User-defined

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
No
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Other security certifications
No

Security governance

Named board-level person responsible for service security
Yes
Security governance certified
No
Security governance approach
We have an ISMS compliance roadmap that is built around other FCA regulated client requirements.
Information security policies and processes
We have internal policies governing all aspects of security. These are reviewed continually to ensure staff are adopting the policies. Compliance is assured through an inspection programme.

Operational security

Configuration and change management standard
Supplier-defined controls
Configuration and change management approach
We design a bespoke process for each client based on their need.
Vulnerability management type
Supplier-defined controls
Vulnerability management approach
We design a bespoke process for each client based on their need.
Protective monitoring type
Supplier-defined controls
Protective monitoring approach
We design a bespoke process for each client based on their need.
Incident management type
Supplier-defined controls
Incident management approach
We design a bespoke process for each client based on their need.

Secure development

Approach to secure software development best practice
Supplier-defined process

Public sector networks

Connection to public sector networks
No

Pricing

Price
£30,000 to £200,000 a person a year
Discount for educational organisations
Yes
Free trial available
Yes
Description of free trial
Free workshop to identify client solution

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at andy.roberts@headforwards.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.