michael george, head of strategy & supply chain, cloud and digital, crown commercial service
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GDSGlasgow Buyers’ Event GDS / CCSTony Singleton GDS / CCS
Digital Marketplace
Crown Commercial Service &Government Digital Service
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Online platform that all public sector organisations can use to find and
buy:
● digital outcomes, digital specialists and user research services
through the Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework
● cloud services (e.g. web hosting or IT health checks) through the
G-Cloud framework
● physical datacentre space for services that can’t be migrated to the
cloud through the Crown Hosting Data Centres framework
No need to undertake full OJEU compliant tender
All public sector organisations, including agencies and arm’s length
bodies, can use the Digital Marketplace
The Digital Marketplace
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Finding the correct service(s) https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk
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G-Cloud● Allows public sector customers to buy commoditised cloud based IT services
● A procurement vehicle that is compliant, regulated and refreshed
○ Keeps pace with fast moving market
○ Provides customers with up-to-date innovative cloud solutions
● G-Cloud 7 went live on 23rd November with 1616 suppliers
● G-Cloud 6 & 7 provides customers with access to over 2300 suppliers and 22,000
services
● G-Cloud spend (May 2016) £1.14b
● G7 has 87% SME's (c. 53% of spend with SME's - May 2016)
● G8 applications closed on the 23 June - Award early August
● G9 discovery underway
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G-Cloud Services - 4 Lots:
1
2
3
4
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Infrastructure is the hardware that makes software work
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Platform technologies are software platforms that provide a basis
for building other services and applications.
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Is an application or service that can be run over the internet or in
the cloud.
Specialist Cloud Services (SCS)
Support your transition to SaaS, PaaS and IaaS.
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G-Cloud Key features● strongly supports the Government Small Business Agenda
● easy in, easy out “Pay-as-you-go” contractual arrangements
● max. 24 month call-off
● provides transparent and competitive marketplace
○ Via online catalogue:
■ Extensive number of commodity services - Choice
■ Showcase supplier service offerings
■ Self service
● more time and cost effective buying process for Buyer and Suppliers
● customers must notify CCS of all G-Cloud spend
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Digital Outcomes & SpecialistsNew commercial vehicle - New approach:
● user centred design - customer & supplier
● CCS/GDS/GLD joint working team using agile project methodology
● recognised user need for different evaluation approach for each lot
● designed specifically for bespoke application development
● plain-english and government based framework and call-off contract
● enable open, 2-way dialogue between suppliers and customer to define
brief
● simple framework application process similar to G-Cloud 7
● more choice of suppliers
● self-service
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Digital Outcomes & SpecialistsDigital Outcomes & Specialists is a dynamic style framework enabling you to:
● buy digital capability (4 lots):
● digital outcomes, eg a booking system or an accessibility audit
● digital specialists, eg a product manager or a developer
● user research studios
● user research participants
● design, build & deliver…
● digital services - agile software application development
● based on the approach detailed in the Government Service Design
Manual https://www.gov.uk/service-manual
● complying with the Digital by Default Standard
https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/digital-by-default.
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Digital Outcomes & Specialists: Key Features
● no spend commitment at call-off award - Statement of Work/Order lets the
delivery work, Sprint by sprint – short engagements to get to the next
stage of delivery
● maximum contract duration of 24 months
● easy in, easy out “Pay-as-you-go” contractual arrangements
● Digital Marketplace enabled self service call-off process
○ working towards a digital by default buying process which we will
iterate over time
● 1261 Suppliers - 91% SMEs (c. DS2 46% of spend with SME's - May 16)
● balanced scorecard to monitor and track supplier performance
● customers must notify CCS of all Digital Outcomes & Specialist spend
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G-Cloud
● Commodity services
● Direct award
● Supplier T&C’s
● Supplier IPR/Source
code
● No Agile development
configuration only
Digital Services
● Bespoke services
● Further competition
● Government T&C’s
● Customer IPR/Source
code
● Agile development -
iterative
G-Cloud or Digital Outcomes & Specialists?
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Crown Hosting● Route to Market for Data Centre Colocation Services
● Single Supplier Framework creating a joint venture between
ARK Data Centres Ltd and Cabinet Office - Crown Hosting Data
Centre Limited
● Simple, Transparent “Pay for what you use” Pricing
● No Volume Commitments
● MOA/MOU - Call Off - Service Request
● Term of Call Offs 5 years +1 +1
● Option to lease from Ark at end of Call Off
● Contact [email protected]
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https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk
Guidance & Support
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Cyber Security
● Cyber is a new agreement developed jointly with CESG that compliments G-Cloud and Digital Services where certified cyber security consultancy is required - Alpha
● 7 certified cyber security services in scope: 3 open for CESG certification now, 4 to follow later in 2016
● Agreement went live February 2016
● Agreement duration 12 months
● Call Off Agreement up to 24 months
● Similar agile approach to DOS - Call off no commitment, commitment with iterative SoW
● Cyber Security 2 discovery about to start
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Contact Details
Blog: digitalmarketplace.blog.gov.uk
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0345 410 2222
Web: www.gov.uk/ccs
@gov_procurement / @GOVUKdigimkt
Crown Commercial Service