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DOS

G-Cloud & DOS Spending Review to Dec 2022

Summary Digital Marketplace growth stalls in 2022 DOS grows 23%, G-Cloud by 11% Growth particularly weak in 2nd Half Unlikely to be a hiatus caused by Ministerial changes Roughly 70% of spend is on Professional Services…

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Frameworks

TePAS 2 FAQs

TePAS was a new framework born in 2020. After success, CCS are returning with a second iteration and a few changes to improve the experience for both buyers and suppliers. Joe Fuller, our Content & Community Lead, has…

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Procurement Essentials

What is a call-off contract?

A call-off contract is the individual contract a public sector buyer places with one supplier under a framework agreement. It uses the framework’s pre-agreed terms. The framework sets the terms and the list of approved…

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DOS

Should I bid on this DOS framework tender?

With Digital Outcomes and Specialists being a great opportunity for suppliers, they need to make sure they’re not wasting time and resources with which tenders they apply for on the framework. Here’s some advice…. First…

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DOS

Mythbusting: Digital Outcomes & Specialists

As a supplier of public sector services, you might be thinking about getting on to Digital Outcomes and Specialists. In that case, you’ll want to make sure you get all the right information. We’ve broken down some of…

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