The Digital Marketplace made the procurement process simpler, clearer and faster for the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. Claire Broadbent explains how.
We carry out user research for the Digital Marketplace to help us build a service that meets user needs.
We’ve been working with the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) and the Government Legal Department (GLD) to find an efficient, legally compliant way for G-Cloud suppliers to update their services.
In June, Warren Smith, our Head of Strategy, blogged about how the Government Digital Service (GDS) and the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) were working together to redesign the Digital Services framework.
Suppliers can now apply to sell their services through the Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework on the Digital Marketplace. Before you start the application process, find out if you’re a suitable supplier and whether you can offer services that fit
Digital Outcomes and Specialists will open for applications soon. When the procurement is live, the Government Digital Service (GDS) and the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) have to follow strict guidelines when answering questions from suppliers.
G-Cloud 7 (G7) services went live on the Digital Marketplace on 23 November. The public sector now has access to more services and suppliers of different sizes across the UK.
We hoped that Digital Outcomes and Specialists would be open for applications today, 30 November. However, we've decided to push this back to next week. We received positive feedback from suppliers on the G-Cloud 7 application process.
We want to make sure that Digital Outcomes and Specialists meets user needs. To do this, we consulted the market and we’ve been speaking to buyers and suppliers regularly.
G-Cloud 7 (G7) is due to go live on the Digital Marketplace on Monday 23 November. If you were a successful applicant, we’ll make your services available on the Digital Marketplace.