9. Overview
• What is the DOS framework for?
– Allows government to buy:
• Bespoke software builds / digital outcomes
• Specific digital roles
• Research facilities
• What is it worth?
– c£50-100m worth of projects / roles
commissioned within a 9-12 month period
10. Overview
• Based on
– GDS Digital Default Service Standard
– GDS Service Design Manual
11. Structure
• 4 Lots / Categories
– Lot 1 Digital Outcomes
– Lot 2 Digital Specialists
– Lot 3 User labs / research studios
– Lot 4 User research participants
12. Structure
• 11 Regions
– Scotland
– North East England
– North West England
– Yorkshire and the Humber
– East Midlands
– The Midlands East
– Wales
– London
– South East England
– West England
– Northern Ireland
13. Structure
• Lot 1 Digital Outcomes – solutions to provide
• user experience and design
• performance analysis and data
• security
• service delivery
• service development
• support and operations
• testing and auditing
• user research
Outcomes to a digital service during phases
outlined in Service Design Manual
14. Structure
• Lot 2 Digital Specialists
• agile coach
• business analyst
• content designer or copywriter
• cyber security specialist
• delivery manager
or project manager
• designer
• developer
• communications specialist
• performance analyst
• portfolio manager
• product manager
• programme delivery manager
• security expert
• service manager
• technical architect
• user researcher
• web operations engineer
On / Off site Min Max Price
15. Structure
• Lot3 User labs / research studios
• Lot 4 (poss) User research participants
20. What is G-Cloud?
• OJEU Compliant Framework
• 4 Lots – IAAS, PAAS, SAAS & SCS
• Updated every 6 months
• Aimed at SMEs
• Quicker – typical proc times are 1-30 days
• Supplier own terms (UNIQUE!)
• All data published (pricing, terms, services)
• Supports CG Cloud First mandate
21. What is G-Cloud?
• Commodity Cloud solutions
• Supporting Professional services
• Pay as you go
• No long term lock in
• Scale up or down
• Being used as a model for PS Proc
Globally (Denmark, Aus, S Korea, EU)
• GC8 out by May 2nd 2016