The Digital Marketplace blog is now closed
The Digital Marketplace blog is now closed
News and information will be published on the central GDS blog in future so we will no longer be updating this channel.
Exploring new features and functionality for the Digital Marketplace
We are beginning to explore some potential new features for the Digital Marketplace and I would like to share a few of them in this first blog post on the subject. As we are following a user-centred and agile process …
Buying is a team sport
One of the main outcomes from the user research we have conducted to date has been that we have now identified some core behaviours of suppliers and buyers that are relevant to design thinking. Personas and their behaviours Those of …
Digital Marketplace Alpha
We are making it clearer, simpler and faster for the whole of the public sector to buy digital products and services when it needs to. We are helping create a pool of quality suppliers of all sizes, who work in …
Security & Accreditation, what’s changing
Guest post from Tony Richards, Head of Security and Accreditation for G-Cloud. From 2nd April 2014, the UK government is changing the way that it classifies and protects its information. There will be a simplified approach going forward, with just …
G-Cloud 5: what you need to know
Now that the OJEU notice for G-Cloud 5 has been published, we can confirm the timetable for this round of submissions. DATE ACTIVITY 25.2.14 Publication of the OJEU Contract Notice 25.2.14 Clarification period starts 25.2.14 e-Sourcing Portal opens 25.2.14 SSP opens …
G-Cloud 5 is open
As of today, any previous G-Cloud suppliers will have been notified of G-Cloud 5 (G5) being open to new submissions of services. Over the next few days, it will go live on Tenders Electronic Daily but you can access the …
Taking G-Cloud forward
Last December, Stephen Allott, the Crown Service Representative for SMEs blogged about G-Cloud and the opportunities opening up in government IT for small, innovative suppliers. He laid out a five-point plan to help G-Cloud grow as fast as possible. On …
Standards and the European Cloud Strategy
A guest post by the Government CTO, Liam Maxwell The recent publication of our updated CloudStore buyers guide marks an important step in our journey to become a more intelligent customer of cloud services. We get the best from cloud …
Understanding user needs
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About 3 weeks ago I joined the commercial services team at GDS as user researcher. I’ve already had a few discussions with buyers and suppliers and, even in the early stages, am gaining a more in depth understanding of some …
Getting ready for G5, a new guide for suppliers
We want to remove the barriers to working with government which has, in the past, been associated with complicated and expensive procurement processes. As part of this, we've put together a new guide for suppliers which we hope covers all …