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Framework ID: RM6200

3 September 2020 - 4 November 2026

This Dynamic Purchasing System offers access to the latest artificial intelligence and emerging technology services. It is open to all UK public sector bodies for support in areas such as machine learning to help with managing and using data, and AI applications like medical imaging software to improve diagnosis in healthcare and much more.

You can procure Methods services through the following Lots: 

Filter Category Level 1. Scope of Engagement
Customers will be able to filter suppliers by the type of support they are seeking, including AI discovery, licencing, customisation and support, end-to-end partnerships.

Filter Category Level 2. Type of AI
This will provide customers with the ability to select various types of technology such as AI applications, augmented decision making, data and analytics, virtual assistants and chatbots and medical AI technology

Filter Category Level 3. Medical AI Technology
This filter will allow customers to shortlist suppliers against the emerging pipeline of AI technologies in health and social care,  such as screening, diagnosis, augmented decision making, improving system efficiency and more.

Filter Category Level 4. Sector
This will allow customers to identify suppliers with experience in particular sectors such as blue light, central government, devolved administrations, health, local government and not-for-profit.

Benefits

- A dynamic filtering system – giving buyers flexibility based on their requirements and can easily identify potential eligible suppliers.

- Promotes standards and criteria for AI and data-driven technology in healthcare.

- Addresses ethical considerations when innovating and buying AI and was designed to help customers build a strong ethics process.

- Quality, price, and cultural fit (including social value) can be assessed based on individual customer requirements.

You can refer to the Buyer's Guide for further information.

Framework ID: RM6173

16 March 2020 - 15 November 2026

This Dynamic Purchasing System offers automation and licenses for use by the public sector to streamline processes and systems.

The agreement offers the following services:

- Strategy and business transformation
- Problem solving with tech solutions
- Resources and training
- Software licences.

You can procure Methods services through the following Lots: 

Lot 1. Design
Supporting clients in Strategy & Business Transformation such as Business Strategy and Change Management, Business Case Development, Benefits Realisation, Cloud Migration Strategy, and Automation Road Mapping.

Lot 2. Build
Helping clients to solve problems with technology solution including Business Process Optimisation, Business Process Improvement, Robotic Process Automation, Natural Language Processing, and Machine Learning.

Lot 3. Live
This will focus is on the people part of automation by bringing people on the automation journey, improving their skills for future priorities and ways of working, and building in-house capability to manage and eventually build automation solutions.

Lot 4. License
Providing a direct route to buy software licences including Integrator Platforms, Software as a Service, Platform as a Service, Cloud Based Managed Services, and Automation Operation and Managed Services.

Benefits

- A dynamic filtering system – giving buyers flexibility based on their requirements and can easily identify potential eligible suppliers.

- Supports innovation – suppliers can add new services (within scope) during the lifetime of the dynamic purchasing systems (DPS), meaning buyers can keep up with fast-moving market developments.

- Open to all public sector buyers – including central government departments and the wider public sector.

- Access to Cabinet Office automation task force – receive advice from specialists in the implementation of automation technologies.

You can refer to the Buyer's Guide for more information.

Framework ID: RM6194

6 April 2021 - 5 April 2025

This agreement will provide customers with access to SaaS, including ERP, HCM, and productivity software, as well as product support and maintenance.

Methods can offer the following services on this framework: 

- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Procurement
- Reporting
- Customer Relationship Management
- Workflow Technologies
- Content Services
- Service Portal
- Integration Software

You can refer to the Buyer's Guide for more information.

Framework ID: RM6195

9 August 2022 - 8 August 2026

This framework will offer a central route to market for all Big Data & Analytics requirements. By offering a range of buying options and pricing mechanisms, it will enable competitive and agile procurements across a specialist pool of suppliers.

You can procure Methods services through the following Lots: 

Lot 1: Design, Build and Run (Advanced Analytics and Cognitive, and Search and Discovery Services capabilities only)
Provision of ‘design, build and run’ big data and analytics services across one or more of the six defined capabilities: advanced analytics and cognitive, data management and acquisition, data risking, platform services, reporting and dashboards, and search and discovery services.

Lot 2: Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Software
Provision of COTS software specifically for big data and analytics capabilities, available as either on-prem, cloud, or hybrid, across one or more of five defined capabilities – big data management, data mining, risking and science, machine learning & artificial intelligence (AI), reporting & analytics, and search and data discovery.

Benefits

- Offers a range of buying options and pricing mechanisms.

- You can filter against the 6 capabilities on lot 1, enabling further competitions to be flexible and agile.

- Use Expression of Interest (EOI) to refine the list of suppliers you invite to further competition on lot 2.

- You can buy support and maintenance through lot 2.

- Includes specific provisions to enable supplier knowledge transfer and help to grow your in-house capabilities and reduce recognised skill gaps.

- Fully compliant with social value and carbon net zero requirements.

You can refer to the Buyer's Guide for more information.

Framework ID: RM6292

28 November 2023 - 27 November 2026

This Framework enables all central government and public sector organisations access to cloud computing services. Cloud Compute 2 will mainly offer services that are related to Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS).

Methods supplies services on the following Lots:

Lot 3. Professional Services.

Benefits

- Robust terms and conditions that reduce the need for long negotiations and meets central government commercial policy requirements.

- Terms and conditions tailored for hyperscale (very large public cloud platforms) services which ensures better protection and understanding.

- Direct award and further competition routes to market which allows for savings in time and money.

- Flexibility in the services that suppliers may offer, ensuring that the latest services are always available to you.

- Reduces the need for you to buy hyperscale compute services every 2 years through G-Cloud, honouring your 3-year commitments.

- Compliance with the Procurement Policy Note 06/20: ‘Taking account of Social Value in the award of central government contracts’.

You can refer to the Buyer's Guide for further information.

Framework ID: RM3764.3

14 February 2020 - 15 February 2027

This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) offers an extensive variety of cyber security services from a range of pre-qualified suppliers. It is open to all UK public sector bodies for support in areas such as Consultancy and Advice, Penetration Testing and IT Health Check, Incident Management, Data Destruction, and Sanitation Services.

Methods can offer the following services on this DPS: 

Consultancy and Advice
Including: Risk Management and Assessment, Security Architecture, Training and Policy Development.

Incident Management
Including: Cyber Incident Response, Disaster Recovery, Threat Intelligence, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.

Benefits

- A dynamic filtering system – giving buyers flexibility based on their requirements and can easily identify potential eligible suppliers.

- Easy access for public sector bodies to a full range of Cyber Security services.

You can refer to the Buyer's Guide for further information.

Framework ID: RM1043.8

28 June 2022 - 27 June 2025

Now in its sixth iteration, the Digital Outcomes 6 (DOS) framework continues to transform the way the public sector commissions digital services. It is open to all public sector organisations that require support for the design and build of bespoke digital products and services using an agile approach.

You can procure Methods services through the following Lots: 

Lot 1. Digital outcomes   
Digital outcomes suppliers can support with researching, testing, designing, building, releasing, iterating, supporting or retiring a digital service.

Lot 3. User research participants 
Providing participants for research such as interviews and testing.

Benefits

- Offers bespoke services through suppliers with the right capabilities to meet your needs.

- No restriction on the value of an individual call-off contract (the agreement has an overall Find a Tender Service (FTS) value of £813 million).

- Our further competition process allows you to get the best supplier to meet your users needs.

- The agreement terms and conditions follow the Public Sector Contract format, and you have scope to make changes to your call-off contract (depending on the complexity of your needs).

- You own the intellectual property rights and source code for the bespoke development, so you can share and re-use these with other public sector buyers.

- Our suppliers are mostly small and medium sized businesses that use an agile approach when designing your digital products or services.

You can refer to the Buyer's Guide for further information.

Framework ID: RM6263

21 March 2022 - 20 March 2026

The Digital Specialists and Programmes framework offers access to the full range of Digital, Data, and Technology skills. It is open to all public sector organisations that require support for digital transformation/capability projects, or individual Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) staff to work as part of a client team.

You can procure the Methods services through the following Lot:

Lot 2: Digital Specialists
Digital Specialists Suppliers will provide Buyers with access to individual DDaT specialists to deliver a specific outcomes on services, programmes and projects.

Benefits

- Further competition provides best value for money.

- Allows customers to buy the most up to date services in the market.

- Ability to develop strategic partnership relationships with suppliers to improve services.

- Quicker and simpler procurement process using direct award (Lot 2 only) and further competition (single or two-stage).

You can refer to the Buyer's Guide for further information.

Framework ID: RM1557.14

29 October 2024 - 28 April 2026

Replacing G-Cloud 13, this framework will continue to provide a large variety of cloud-based services from a range of suppliers. These include, cloud hosting, cloud software and cloud support.

You can procure Methods services through the following Lots: 

Lot 2. Cloud Software 
Software as a Service (SaaS) applications, usually accessed over the internet or private network and hosted in the cloud.

Lot 3. Cloud Support
Support to help set up and maintain cloud software or hosting services:

- Cloud Migration Planning
- Set Up and Migration
- Security Services
- Quality Assurance and Performance Testing
- Training
- Ongoing Support
 
Benefits

- Access to over 46,000 services and over 4,000 suppliers.

- Scalable services: pay for what you use, and increase or reduce what you need easily.

- Quick and easy route to market.

- Reduced costs and reduced total cost of ownership compared to running your own service in house.

- Access to the latest technology and innovation with every refresh of the G-Cloud agreement.

- Change service provider easily.

You can refer to the Buyer's Guide for further information.

Framework ID: RM1557.14L4

29 October 2024

This Framework enables customers to further compete larger and more complex cloud support requirements. This includes services such as set up and migration, security services and performance testing.

Benefits

- Provides a route to market through further competition.

- Allows call-off contracts up to 3 years with an optional one 12 month extension period.

- Features 42 suppliers across the agreement including Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).

- Allows customers to apply qualitative evaluation including social value.

- Uses the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Public Sector Contract.

You can refer to the Buyer's Guide for further information.

Framework ID: RM6187

1 September 2021 - 1 September 2025

Central government and wider public sector customers can access cost effective consultancy advice from a range of suppliers across 9 specific Lots. This Framework Agreement will replace Management Consultancy Framework (RM3745) and Management Consultancy Framework Two (RM6008).

You can procure Methods services through the following Lots: 

Lot 7: Health, Social Care & Community
Provision of objective specialist advice in areas related to health, social care and / or community. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery.

Benefits

- Wide range of suppliers from SMEs to large multinationals.

- All suppliers are Cyber Essentials accredited.

- Standard terms and conditions.

- Competitive market rates.

- Maximum rates fixed for the life of the agreement and your project providing budgetary control.

- No minimum or maximum value thresholds this means you can use the agreement regardless of project size.

- Comprehensive customer guidance and templates.

- Choice of pricing models including: time and materials, fixed, or risk and reward.

- A tool to help you shortlist suitable suppliers.

- Dedicated and knowledgeable contract management team to support you.

You can refer to the Buyer's Guide for further information.

Framework ID: RM6277

25 April 2023 - 24 April 2027

The framework will provide access to a range of quality non-clinical workers through a range of engagement types including fixed-term, temporary positions, and contractors. Roles include, but are not limited to, admin, clerical, catering, and maintenance.

You can procure Methods services through the following Lots: 

Lot 2 – Corporate Functions

Lot 3 – IT Professionals

Benefits

- NHS England approved route to market for non-clinical temporary staffing.

- Wide range of experienced suppliers including subject matter experts (SMEs), specialist niche suppliers, and managed solution options.

- Maximum agreement rates are fixed and are also limited in line with the NHS England agency price caps.

- Achieve larger savings using the built in discounts (you can access discounts for length of placement, by nominating a worker, or by hiring large volumes of workers at the same time).

-  Transparent rates and costs for both pay as you earn (PAYE) and limited company temporary workers, including fixed term appointments.

- We carry out quality assurance audits to make sure worker pre employment checks for NHS roles follow the NHS Employers Check Standards and Skills for Health.

- Non-NHS contracting authorities can specify what pre-employment checks they need – for example, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).

- Direct award is available and supported by the NHS Workforce Alliance to enable quick access to workers when needed.

- Access a range of tools to help you select suppliers including rate card, award support tool, and region/skills matrix.

- Free to use – you don’t need a membership and framework fees are collected from suppliers.

You can refer to the Buyer's Guide for further information.

Framework ID: RM6193

23 March 2021 - 22 March 2025

This framework will provide a compliant route to market for customers to buy quality services for the design and implementation of software applications.

Methods can offer the following services on this framework: 

Strategy

Architecture

Design

Software selection

Impact assessment

Implementation

Integration services

Data migration

Change management

Training

Onboarding

Business Process Automation

You can refer to the Buyer's Guide for further information.

Framework ID: RM6100

16 June 2021 - 15 June 2025

Technology Services 3 (TS3) provides access to technology strategy and service design as well as services to provide support moving the operational running of an IT estate. It also provides support for large projects up to top secret classification and a range of other technology services such as:

- provision and management of IT service desk

- end user device support

- network support

- asset disposal and application maintenance

- IT infrastructure support (for example, server and storage hardware).

You can procure Methods services through the following Lots: 

Lot 1 – Technology Strategy & Service Design

Lot 2 – Transition and Transformation

3a – End User Services

3b – Operational Management

3c – Technical Management

3d – Application and Data Management

Lot 5 – Service Integration and Management (SIAM)

Benefits

- Offers great value to the public sector through leveraging natural competition.

- Reduced timescales, no further Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) process needed.

- The OJEU value is £2 billion.

- Pre-defined terms and conditions (using call-off terms tailored to service needs and easy to use call-off contract).

- Extended choice of services compared to earlier agreements.

- Caters for all of your service needs, from disaggregation (breaking down) of large contracts to single vendor outsourcing.

- Designed and developed using an extensive discovery process with many of our customers, suppliers and partners.

- An agency function which allows your prime supplier or Service Integration and Management (SIAM) to use our other technology frameworks on your behalf.

- 253 quality tested suppliers of which 64% are subject matter experts (SMEs).

You can refer to the Buyer's Guide for further information.