Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7
Summary
This framework agreement, let under the Procurement Act 2023, gives all sector organisations access to agile development and user-centred design services including individual Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) specialist roles.
Description
This is the next iteration of our current RM1043.8 Digital Outcomes 6 framework
Provides access to DDaT experts who can make custom digital products and services using an agile approach.
You can also hire space to do research with users and find users with the right qualities to test a digital product or service.
Digital Outcomes and Digital Specialists and Programmes (DSP)
Our previous Digital Outcomes 6 framework was designed to complement RM6263 Digital Specialists and Programmes.
We are currently undertaking pre-market engagement for both this framework and RM6263 Digital Specialists and Programmes. The results of this engagement will determine if the frameworks will remain separated or be combined.
Benefits
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) friendly
- access a large pool of agile methodology specialists
- access to DDaT capability
- Government Digital Service Service Standard assured
- flexible call-off award procedures
Product Types
We will determine the full and final list of product types when market engagement has ended. You can continue to check this page for updates.
The current RM6263 Digital Specialists and Programmes and RM1043.8 Digital Outcomes 6 frameworks provide the following lots:
DSP lot 1: Digital Programmes Find suppliers with the full range of DDaT skills needed for a digital transformation/capability project.
DSP lot 2: Digital Specialists Access to individual DDaT specialist roles.
Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS) 6 lot 1: Digital Outcomes Access teams of 1 or more digital specialists who will provide outcome-based services under clearly defined pieces of work.
DOS 6 lot 2: User Research Studios Hire studio space to conduct user research.
DOS 6 lot 3: User Research Participants Find users with the right qualities to test a digital product or service
We are looking to refine the above services and capabilities to meet user needs, as informed during engagement sessions. Engagement sessions may determine a need to combine DSP and Digital Outcomes frameworks.
Customer engagement
As part of the RM1043.9: Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 (DOS7) tender, bidders will be required to complete and submit a certificate of Technical Ability Certificates (TAC). This summarises the capabilities within the scope of the contract delivered within the last 3 years, demonstrating the bidder’s past performance.
Bidders will complete the TAC by selecting relevant capabilities and will need the customer to sign the TAC before submitting it to CCS.
At this stage it is anticipated that bidders will be requesting signatures in March or April 2025. We kindly ask you to sign any TACs that bidders ask you to sign in support of the DOS 7 procurement.
Pre-market customer engagement started with the following webinars, slides are available below:
- DOS DSP replacement buyer event 3 April webinar slides
- DOS DSP replacement buyer event 27 June webinar slides
- DOS 7 roundtable event 9 July webinar slides
- DOS7 and TS4 customer engagement 17 September webinar slides
The question and answers from the market engagement sessions are available below:
- DOS DSP replacement pre-market engagement questions and answers
- DOS DSP Replacement pre-market engagement 3 April buyer menti responses
Supplier engagement
13 March 2025: DOS7 supplier surgery (terms and conditions)
This DOS 7 webinar will provide further information regarding the terms and conditions that will be used for the new agreement, summarising key changes from the previous iterations. Register for the event here
19 March 2025: DOS7 supplier surgery (financial viability risk assessments)
This DOS 7 webinar has been arranged to share information on the inclusion of Cabinet office policies in the new agreement, along with the planned financial viability risk assessments. Register for the event here
27 March 2025: DOS7 supplier surgery (new agreement bidding process)
This event has been arranged, with members of the DOS 7 and Procurement Operations teams to provide information on the bidding process for the new agreement. The session will cover what bidders should consider when responding to the DOS 7 ITT and timescales. Details will also be provided on the bidding for a CCS agreement under the Procurement Act 2023 regulations. Register for the event here
For details of future sessions including topics to be discussed and dates the surgeries will be held, as well as a link to sign up for the surgeries, please visit the CCS events page.
Pre-market supplier engagement started with the following webinars, slides are available below:
- DOS7 TechUK SME event 15 April webinar slides
- DOS7 Supplier event 24 June webinar 2024 slides
- DOS7 Roundtable event 9 July webinar slides
- DOS7 Digital down select tool workshops 31 July and 1 August slides
- DOS7 January 25 supplier technical ability certificates (TACs) webinar v2
The question and answers from the market engagement sessions are available here:
- techUK SME Event 15 April (DOS DSP) Q and A
- tech UK SME Event 15 April (DOS DSP) menti responses
- DOS7 TechUK market engagement event 15 August slides
- DOS7 June and August supplier engagement webinar Q&A
The slides and question and answers from the PPN supplier update sessions are available here:
Important links
| Prior Information Notice (PIN) | Read PIN |
|---|---|
| Contract notice in Find a Tender (FTS) | Not available yet |
| Tender documents | Not available yet |
Timeline
| Activity | Estimated dates |
|---|---|
| Pre-market engagement | Autumn 2024 to Spring 2025 |
| Drafting of procurement documents | Winter 2024 to Spring 2025 |
| Publication of FTS notice | Spring 2025 |
| Framework award | February 2026 to Spring 2026 |