Government & Public Sector
GDS-standard service delivery. NHS Digital integration. WCAG 2.2 accessibility from the component level. G-Cloud and Digital Outcomes procurement navigation. Senior engineers with public sector experience, not just public sector aspirations.
£600/day · G-Cloud registered · GDS standards expertise · WCAG 2.2 compliance
£17B
UK government annual technology spend
33%
SME spending target for government tech contracts
WCAG 2.2
Accessibility standard — legally required for public sector
G-Cloud
Framework registered supplier
Sound familiar?
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The GOV.UK Service Standard has 14 points. The Technology Code of Practice has 13. The Design System has patterns for everything from error messages to task lists. Meeting all of them simultaneously while also shipping a product requires engineers who know which standards are mandatory, which are guidance, and which are aspirational.
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NHS Login, MESH messaging, the Spine, FHIR R4 on the NHS API platform, DCB0129 clinical risk management, and DSPT compliance — NHS Digital infrastructure is not like any other integration stack. It requires specific security patterns, information governance awareness, and familiarity with how NHS organisations actually procure and deploy software.
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The Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018 require WCAG 2.1 AA as a legal minimum — WCAG 2.2 is now the recommended target. Accessibility statements must be published. Failure to comply can result in enforcement action. Most teams treat accessibility as a checkbox at the end of a project; compliant services treat it as an engineering constraint from day one.
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G-Cloud 14 for commodity services. Digital Outcomes & Specialists 6 for bespoke development. Crown Commercial Service frameworks, call-off contracts, evidence of social value, modern slavery statements, and Cyber Essentials Plus requirements. The procurement barrier to public sector work is real — but navigable for suppliers who've done it before.
How we help
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We build digital services that meet the GOV.UK Service Standard — using the GOV.UK Design System, following Government Design Principles, and building to Technology Code of Practice. From alpha discovery through to live service assessment, we deliver the engineering and the documentation that service assessors look for.
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NHS Login authentication flows, FHIR R4 data models, MESH messaging integration, and the information governance controls that NHS organisations require. Our healthcare engineering experience (PulseBoard, BookMyClinic, TeleConsult prototypes) means we understand the clinical risk management and DSPT requirements, not just the technical specs.
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WCAG 2.2 AA compliance built into the component level, not retrofitted at the end. Automated accessibility testing (axe-core, Lighthouse) in CI/CD pipelines, screen reader testing across NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver, and the accessibility statement documentation that the Public Sector Bodies Regulations require. We write the accessibility statement from evidence, not from templates.
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We are registered on G-Cloud and familiar with Digital Outcomes & Specialists framework requirements. Cyber Essentials Plus, modern slavery statement, social value evidence, and the specific evidence requirements for different lot types. For buyers: we know how to write a compliant call-off that gives you the flexibility you need while meeting Crown Commercial Service requirements.
The SME advantage
Central government departments have a target to spend 33% of technology contracts with SMEs. This creates genuine commercial opportunity for smaller, more agile suppliers — particularly those who can demonstrate technical quality alongside procurement compliance.
Vanguard combines the technical capability that was previously only available from large system integrators with the agility, responsiveness, and transparency that SME procurement was designed to unlock. We don't have account managers. You work with the engineers.
Pricing
Available via G-Cloud and Digital Outcomes & Specialists frameworks. Fixed-price statements of work also available for scoped engagements.
Ready to start?
Tell us about your public sector project, your accessibility requirements, or your procurement timeline. We'll respond with a concrete approach and a framework route within 24 hours.
Typical response within 24 hours · No sales pressure