Guidance

Services you can supply on the Digital Marketplace

You can sell cloud technology and digital specialist services to government on the Digital Marketplace.

• From: Government Digital Service and Crown Commercial Service
• Published: 22 January 2016
• Last updated: 17 November 2020
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  1. 17 November 2020

     Updated: Applications for Digital Outcomes and Specialists 5 are now closed.

  2. 10 November 2020

     Updated closing date to Tuesday 17 November 2020

  3. 9 October 2020

     Applications for Digital Outcomes and Specialists 5 are now open

  4. 20 July 2020

     Updated to show G-Cloud 12 is closed for applications.

  5. 27 March 2020

     Change application closing date

  6. 3 March 2020

     The G-Cloud 12 framework is now open for applications.

  7. 18 February 2020

     Added opening date for G-Cloud 12 applications.

  8. 27 June 2019

     General information about the Digital Marketplace has been removed, for example how the service works. This page is specifically focussed on helping prospective suppliers understand what work services they could supply on the Digital Marketplace.

  9. 10 June 2019

     The Digital Outcomes and Specialist 4 framework will open for applications on Monday 8 July 2019

  10. 3 May 2019

      The application deadline for G-Cloud 11 applications has changed to 22 May at 5pm

  11. 25 March 2019

      The G-Cloud 11 framework is now open for supplier applications. The application deadline is 5pm BST, 15 May 2019.

  12. 21 March 2019

      Applications for the next G-Cloud framework will open on 25 March 2019.

  13. 22 August 2018

      The Digital Outcomes and Specialists 3 framework is closed for applications

  14. 18 July 2018

      Digital Outcomes and Specialists 3 is open for applications until 5pm BST, 22 August 2018.

  15. 13 July 2018

      Digital Outcomes and Specialists 3 opens for applications on 18 July

  16. 23 May 2018

      G-Cloud 10 closed for applications

  17. 18 April 2018

      G-Cloud 10 is open for applications

  18. 22 March 2018

      Digital Outcomes and Specialists 3 open for applications in July 2018

  19. 6 March 2018

      G-Cloud 10 opening for applications in April 2018

  20. 18 December 2017

      Revised framework opening dates

  21. 11 April 2017

      Updated to show that G-Cloud 9 is closed for applications.

  22. 7 March 2017

      The G-Cloud 9 framework is now open for applications.

  23. 3 March 2017

      Updated with changes to categories in G-Cloud 9.

  24. 14 December 2016

      Updated to show that applications for Digital Outcomes and Specialists have closed.

  25. 18 May 2016

      G-Cloud 8 is open for supplier applications

  26. 22 January 2016

      First published.

This guidance was withdrawn on 13 January 2022

Out of date:

This page has been withdrawn because it’s out of date. You can read about how you can sell to CCS customers on the following pages:

• How to apply to sell on the digital outcomes framework
• Digital Outcomes team capabilities
• Selling on the digital marketplace

The public sector uses the Digital Marketplace to buy digital services.

Services on the Digital Marketplace

Suppliers on the Digital Marketplace can either sell:

• cloud-based services
• digital specialists services

Cloud-based services are:

• cloud hosting, for example content delivery networks or load balancing services
• cloud software, for example accounting tools or customer service management software
• cloud support, for example migration services or ongoing support

Digital specialist services are:

• digital outcomes, for example a team to provide a booking system beta or an accessibility audit
• digital specialists, for example an individual developer or user researcher to work on a specific project
• user research studios
• user research participants

How to sell your services

Each type of service (cloud software or digital specialists) is provided on a ‘framework’.

Each framework is only open for applications at certain times. This is to make sure all buyers and suppliers are doing business using the same terms and conditions.

Applications for the G-Cloud framework are closed.

The Digital Outcomes and Specialist framework is closed for applications.

Sign up for emails about when you can apply and for updates on frameworks.

Cloud software services on the G-Cloud framework

Read the G-Cloud suppliers’ guide for information about the application process, including eligible services and when to apply.

Digital specialists services on the Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework

Read the Digital Outcomes and Specialists suppliers’ guide for information about the application process, including eligible services and when to apply.

Contact information

If you have any questions about the Digital Marketplace or the selling process, contact the Digital Marketplace support team.

Digital Marketplace support team cloud_digital@crowncommercial.gov.uk