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G-Cloud

Why your service title and summary matters

On G-Cloud there are certain parts of your listing which are searchable for buyers using the framework. These are your; Service title, service summary, and your features and benefits. Coincidentally, these are also the…

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DOS

Getting on to DOS is just the start

Digital Outcomes & Specialists (DOS) is one of CCS’s flagship frameworks. Currently in its fourth iteration, DOS provides away for buyers to source teams or individuals to support the delivery delivering agile digital…

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DOS

Is the DOS framework for you?

Digital Outcomes and Specialists opportunities are published in the OPEN That’s right, you can see all past and current opportunities that have been published by buying organisations. This data can be extremely valuable…

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Frameworks

Cyber Security Services 3 DPS FAQs

Cyber Security has been in the news a lot recently, with what seems is a fresh cyber threat or incident every week. As such, it is more important than ever that the public sector has easy access to suppliers of security…

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Frameworks

Cloud Compute 2 framework FAQs

With G-Cloud 13 applications wrapping up, Crown Commercial Service is readying the Cloud Compute 2 framework (RM6292). Cloud Compute came on to the scene in early 2021 to run alongside the G-Cloud framework. With…

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Frameworks

Vertical Application Solutions: What is it?

Vertical Application Solutions is a brand new framework announced by Crown Commercial Service. It’s expected to replace Data and Application Solutions, which expires in February 2023. This large framework is for…

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DOS

Listing is easy, winning business is not

A version of the DOS framework is always in full swing. To maximise your presence on DOS, we’ve looked into why listing on the framework can be easy, but winning business isn’t. Listing on Digital Outcomes and…

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Frameworks

How DAS changed to the VAS framework

We’re eagerly awaiting the Vertical Application Solutions, or VAS, framework. Due to open for supplier applications in June 2022, it works a little differently than most technology routes to market we’ve seen. The way…

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