Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework

Digital Outcomes and Specialists is a ground-breaking framework with a low barrier of entry to interested suppliers, you simply need to get listed and start applying for tenders. The tenders are aimed at commissioning digital teams or individuals to complement public sector internal teams in delivering agile digital services. And, over 3000 opportunities have been advertised so far, out in the open in a completely unique way.

Digital Outcomes and Specialists Lots:

Digital Outcomes and Specialists, currently in it’s fourth iteration, is released on a 9-18 months cycle and broken up into 4 broad categories or lots:

• Digital Outcomes – for suppliers looking to build teams and support a digital service.
• Digital Specialists -for suppliers who can provide individual specialists to work on a service or programme.
• User Research Studios – to provide facilities for researchers or participants to work in.
• User Research Participants – for suppliers who can recruit user research participants with a range of experience.

Digital Outcomes and Specialists 4 is now live

Here is the timetable for DOS4:

If you want to keep up-to-date with Digital Outcomes and Specialists and future iterations, please sign up for our framework alert. 

Digital Outcomes and Specialists 5 is expected to open for supplier applications in September 2020, due to delays caused by Covid-19.

Our Digital Outcomes and Specialists services

Simply, we help you with your submission to get you successfully listed as a supplier on the Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework. But most of all, we ensure you will be in with a good chance of winning some contracts once you are on DOS.

Our Digital Outcomes and Specialists support and listing service includes:

• A fully compliant DOS listing of the highest quality for any number of Lots
• Half a day workshop with our DOS experts at clients office to build your Teams capacity to bid effectively. This will also include training on asking the right questions following unsuccessful bids and enabling you to utilise this feedback in future bidding.
• Expert 12 months DOS bid support (4h per month) to help you submit winning bids
• Outstanding regular networking events which means you get to meet buyers
• Access to our exclusive client only webinars that cover public sector sales, marketing and much more
• Unlimited access to our DOS experts on email to help you will your procurement questions

Download the PDF of our DOS Support and Listing Services.

Our DOS experience:

Our clients have won millions of pounds in COLD opportunities across all DOS Lots, which includes work for large government departments and the NHS.

With over 80 years of combined experience as public sector buyers, we know the sector inside and out. This experience is transferred into our DOS services – on getting you listed and supporting you once you are shortlisted. We are skilled evaluators in tech & digital services.

Get in touch and see if DOS is the right match for your company. In the meantime check out our LinkedIn post to find out a bit more about  “Why we love DOS”.

Why do we love the DOS Framework?

• It’s relatively straight forward to get on – although we had contact from someone that did fail to get on. Contrast that with its predecessor Digital Services 2 (see an excellent blog from Harry Metcalfe here) and you will understand the smiles.
• The contract terms are in plain English and are not onerous. Wonderful for an SME!
• Opportunities are posted in the open! That’s right…. IN. THE. OPEN! Not behind closed doors or in dusty Whitehall backrooms….
• Feedback is being acted upon. There is a real sense of participation, not all the suggested improvements to the framework are immediate but they do seem to be being enacted. The focus on user needs is very evident here for us.