Per engagement. We agree the scope, the approach and the cost of each stage before that stage begins.

Where does the system run?

In your own cloud account on AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud, in the region you choose and under your access controls.

Do you work with the public sector?

Yes. We have built for IfATE, now Skills England, and for MTC, and the whole organisation holds Cyber Essentials Plus.

What happens when the build ends?

The system is built for your team to own and keep running. We can also host, monitor and support it, as we do for Skills Compass.

What we offer

Bespoke · Per engagement

Dedicated engineeringA named team inside your environment, for the systems that need one.

Some systems are too large or too sensitive for a queue of requests. They need people who know your organisation: its data, its approvals and its users. We place a named senior team in your environment to design, build and run one substantial system, as we have for national public bodies and regulated firms.

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Your systemStage 2 of 4

An illustration of an engagement.

Who we have built for in the public sector

Skills England

Work of this kindSystems we designed and built inside our clients' organisations.

Selected engagements

Three systems, each built with the people who use it

IfATE, now Skills England: Skills Compass, built between 2024 and 2026, which we continue to host and support.
MTC: The WFH Datacube for capability mapping, and OrCa Explorer, a public portal for finding organisations by what they do.
Forestreet: Product and engineering for a market-intelligence platform that makes specialist research faster.

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01
Scope the system
We agree the problem, the first scope and how the result will be judged.
02
Build in your environment
A named team works in your cloud account and under your access controls, checking the system against real examples.
03
Run and improve
We host, monitor and support the system, and agree each improvement on the evidence.

What you get

A named senior team
The people who scope the work build it, and you know who they are from the first day.
In your environment
On AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud, in your own account and under your access controls.
A decision at every stage
Four stages, each ending in something you hold and a clear go or no-go.
Run after launch
We host, monitor and support what we build, for as long as you need.

When a dedicated team is the right choiceIt is the largest way to work with us, and not always the one you need.

Choose it when

The system is substantial: months of work, not a queue of small requests.
It must run inside your own cloud, under your security and access controls.
You buy through a statement of work or a formal procurement.

Choose something else when

You have one product and a steady stream of changes. That is Unlimited development.
You want AI in daily use across the company. That is AI transformation.
You want your software checked for weaknesses. That is an AI security audit.

How it comparesThree ways to get a substantial system built.

A large consultancy

Who does the work: A delivery team you meet after the contract is signed
What you are left with: A system, and a change request for every change
What happens after launch: A separate support contract

Contractors

Who does the work: Individuals you find and manage yourself
What you are left with: Whatever each person built
What happens after launch: They move on, and the knowledge goes with them