Overview
The Foundational Services domain encompasses core technology services, platforms, and operations that provide the essential foundations for all digital systems across the organisation
Key Capabilities
Products and Services
Foundational technology products and services that provide secure, scalable platforms and infrastructure for digital delivery.
- Gov WiFi – Gov Wifi is a wifi authentication service allowing staff and visitors to use a single username and password to connect to guest wifi across the public sector.
Standards and Guidelines
Provides access to the approved guidance, design principles, and technical standards that support Foundational Technologies
- Cloud Technology – These resources are for anyone who works in the public sector and wants to use cloud platforms in their organisation.
- Microsoft M365 Guidance – The Microsoft 365 Guidance for UK government is a set of recommended configurations for UK government organisations using Microsoft 365
- Technology Code of Practice – The Technology Code of Practice is a set of criteria to help government design, build and buy technology.
Commercial Agreements
Crown Commercial Service agreements which provides access to Technology, Applications and Digital services that support Foundational Technology
- Cloud and Hosting – CCS Cloud and Hosting commercial agreements
- Mobile Voice and Data – CCS Mobile Voice and Data commercial agreements
- Networks – CCS Networks commercial agreements
- Spark - Emergent Technology – CCS Emerging technology, IoT, AI and Automation commercial agreements
- Technology Services – CCS IT Service Support commercial agreements
- Digital Application Services – CCS Digital application support services commercial agreemments
- MFD Services – CCS MFD, GovPrint, Hardware and Digital workflow software services commercial agreements
- Technology Products – CCS EUD, servers, storage, infrastructure devices, software licences and accessories commercial agreements
Related Domains
- Integration - for connecting service applications to back-end systems
- Security - for protecting user data and ensuring service resilience
- Data & Information Management - for managing the data that powers services