Offshore IT & software development for UK businesses
Cost-effective software development with a 2-hour timezone overlap with UK business hours. Fluent English, GDPR compliant, ISO 27001 aligned. Save 40-60% vs UK developers.
40-60% cost savings vs UK-based developers
2-hour timezone overlap with UK business hours
GDPR compliant — Uganda's Data Protection Act mirrors UK GDPR
English-speaking team — Uganda was a British protectorate, English is the official language
Why UK businesses choose Bivic Solutions
UK businesses face some of the highest developer rates in the world — £60-120/hour for senior engineers. Bivic Solutions delivers equivalent expertise at £30-60/hour, a 40-60% saving. Our engineers are fluent English speakers (Uganda's official language is English), work in GMT+3 (2-hour overlap with UK business hours), and understand UK compliance requirements.
Unlike offshore providers in India or Eastern Europe, we offer genuine cultural alignment with the UK. Uganda was a British protectorate until 1962 — our legal system, education system and business practices are modelled on the UK. We understand British English, UK business etiquette, and UK regulatory frameworks.
We're GDPR compliant. Uganda's Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019 was modelled on UK/EU GDPR, and our practices align with ICO guidance. We can act as a data processor under your DPA, with data hosted in EU/UK regions (AWS eu-west-1, Azure UK South).
Services for UK clients
We offer the full spectrum of IT services to UK businesses: custom software development, cloud migration (AWS, Azure, GCP), DevOps, cybersecurity (CYBER ESSENTIALS aligned, pen-testing), AI/ML, and managed IT services.
For UK startups, we offer dedicated development teams from £10,000-15,000/month. For UK enterprises, we offer staff augmentation and project-based engagements. We've worked with UK clients in fintech (FCA-regulated), healthcare (NHS-aligned), e-commerce and SaaS.
Compliance for UK clients
GDPR — we're fully compliant and can sign DPAs. Data hosted in EU/UK regions on request.
Cyber Essentials — our security practices align with the UK government's Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus standards.
ISO 27001 — our information security management is aligned with ISO 27001 controls.
FCA — for fintech clients, we understand FCA handbook requirements and have helped clients build compliant systems.
NHS — for healthcare clients, we understand NHS data standards and DSPT (Data Security and Protection Toolkit) requirements.
Payment methods for United Kingdom
We invoice in GBP / USD and accept the following payment methods:
Questions from United Kingdom businesses
Are you GDPR compliant?
Yes. Uganda's Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019 was modelled on EU/UK GDPR. Our practices align with ICO guidance, we sign DPAs as standard, and we can host data in EU/UK regions (AWS eu-west-1 Ireland, Azure UK South) on request.
What are your rates for UK clients?
Senior engineers: £45-60/hour. Mid-level: £30-40/hour. Cloud architects: £55-75/hour. These are 40-60% below UK rates. Dedicated team packages start at £10,000/month. We invoice in GBP or USD — your choice.
How does the timezone work?
We're in UTC+3. We overlap 2 hours with UK business hours (8am-10am GMT, or 9am-11am BST during summer). We hold standups during the overlap and use Slack/Jira for async. Many UK clients find this better than offshore providers in India (UTC+5:30).
Do you understand UK compliance (FCA, NHS, Cyber Essentials)?
Yes. We've built FCA-compliant fintech systems, NHS-aligned healthcare platforms, and our security practices align with Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001. We sign BAAs, DPAs and NDAs as standard.