# IT & Website Support in Preston

Source: https://dijitulsupport.co.uk/locations/preston/

> Precision engineering and composites firms supplying BAE Systems at Samlesbury and Warton form a long supply chain around Preston. dijitul supports businesses like these remotely from Mansfield, with security, backups and Microsoft 365, and quotes any visit upfront. Plans begin at £25 a month + VAT, and one-off help is £45 an hour + VAT.

Preston is Lancashire's administrative centre, home to Lancashire County Council's headquarters and a large public sector workforce. It became a city in 2002, and it is closely linked to Lancashire's aerospace and nuclear industries. BAE Systems has major sites nearby at Samlesbury and Warton, where it builds parts for military aircraft, and Westinghouse's Springfields site near Salwick manufactures nuclear fuel. Together they support a long supply chain of precision engineering, composites and technical services firms.

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), with its main campus in the city centre, is one of the city's biggest employers. Preston is also known for the "Preston model", a community wealth building approach that encourages large local institutions to spend more with local businesses. The Riversway docks area and Preston's business parks hold offices, retail parks and logistics firms, helped by the M6, M55 and M61 all meeting near the city.

Suppliers to aerospace, defence and nuclear customers face strict security expectations, including controls on who can access technical data, encrypted devices, MFA and documented patching. Many are working towards Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus because customers require it. Professional firms and public-sector suppliers need GDPR-aware handling of personal data and secure email. Local businesses that win contracts through the community wealth building approach often find they need to tidy up their IT, website and policies to meet procurement requirements. Retailers and hospitality businesses in the city centre need dependable websites, payment systems and Wi-Fi.

## Who we help in Preston

- Aerospace and defence suppliers
- Nuclear sector contractors
- Precision engineering firms
- Suppliers to councils and the NHS
- Accountants and solicitors
- Student-facing hospitality and retail
- Logistics firms
- Charities and social enterprises

## Pricing

Support plans from £25 a month + VAT, or £45 an hour + VAT for one-off fixes. Plans: Essential £25/month + VAT (Website software updates (core, plugins, themes) applied and checked, Daily backups, Uptime monitoring, Security monitoring); Business £50/month + VAT (Everything in Essential, 1 hour of fixes or changes every month, Priority support); Complete £99/month + VAT (Everything in Business, 3 hours of fixes or changes every month, IT and Microsoft 365 helpdesk for your team). Ad-hoc support is £45 an hour + VAT. The first 30 minutes are the minimum charge, then we bill in 15-minute blocks. Contact: 01623 650333, support@dijitul.uk, https://dijitulsupport.co.uk/contact/

### Can you help a Preston aerospace supplier get ready for Cyber Essentials?

Yes. We check your firewall, device configuration, user accounts, malware protection and patching against the Cyber Essentials requirements and fix the gaps. We do not issue the certificate, but we help you prepare for assessment.

### Do you cover Chorley, Leyland and the Fylde?

Yes. We support businesses across Central Lancashire, including Chorley, Leyland, Longridge, Garstang, Kirkham and Lytham St Annes. Support is remote from Mansfield, with plans from £25 a month + VAT.

### We supply the council. What IT policies should we have?

Common requests are an information security policy, an acceptable use policy, a backup and recovery plan, and evidence of MFA and encryption. We can put the technical controls in place and help you describe them accurately.