IT Subcontracting and Body Shopping

If you answer yes to any of the following questions then MSM can help to solve your software needs:

• Looking for a contractor without the hassle of dealing with a recruitment consultant?
• Do you have an in-house team that are currently overworked?
• Are you looking for a cost effective way to supplement a skill shortage?
• Does interviewing temporary staff take too much time and anyway the candidates all seem to be expert at giving the answers you want to hear?
• Are some contractors too money motivated without caring for your business?

At times it is not practical for a business to outsource all their development or support work to a 3^rd party company, but you want the reassurance that the contractor you hire is credible and has the backing of a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner who is used to following an ISO accredited process.

MSM realise that our technical staff are some of the best in the business and regard them highly for their services to our customers and their ability to complete projects on time and under budget. The key credentials of our development and support teams are:

• all graduates
• all have at least five years commercial experience
• have all been checked by the Criminal Records Bureau (unusual in our industry)
• all or are working towards Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) / Microsoft Certified Applications Developer (MCAD) status 
• highly experienced in array of technologies such as Java and Delphi  
• follow the ITIL principles of working
• all receive double the industry average training budget.

They are so good that you can avoid the need for interviewing them.  At worst, some clients just want a quick chat with our recommended candidate to ensure a cultural fit with their existing team.

Over the past 11 years MSM has gained vast experience in subcontracting to other IT companies and departments, we are flexible in how we work and allow our developers to work directly for you. As the contracting company you can benefit from our quality of staff on a very flexible contractual model while retaining responsibility for the day to day management of the developer(s).  They can either be situated on site with you or if desk space is at a premium they can work remotely from one of our three offices.

Because our staff are permanent employees they all want clients' projects to succeed, leading to a long term mutually beneficial relationship, which is quite distinct from typical contractors who want to earn as much as they can before moving to another contract. 

We can start work quickly because our staff are permanently employed in the UK and have all the necessary equipment and licenses - no need for a work permit, no need to give notice.  We have sufficient numbers of staff that we can also substitute in the event of absence due to illness at short notice.  At no cost to you we keep a second member of our team abreast of the work our staff are doing for you so that they are well informed if needed.

If you need an extra member of your development team, be it Developer, Technical Architect, Tester or Business Analyst, we'll save you all the effort and supply a first rate candidate for the duration of your needs, on a very simple contract.

Further Reading
Read an overview of the team's technical skills or request a call back to discuss your requirements