OGC’s Catalist framework - experiences?

**scooterscot** · 22 March 2009, 15:37

Nobody?

**cojak** · 22 March 2009, 15:50

Never heard of it (and I've just come out of a government outsourcing contract...)

**nevergoingtopay** · 22 March 2009, 19:30

Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

Any tales of woe or rapture obtaining work through the OGC Catalist framework for local government?

I am contracting in a government department now and use this weekly.

Have you got on as a supplier or are you trying to? If not you will end up working for a 3rd party in to the framework as is takes a while.

Let me know any questions etc?

**scooterscot** · 22 March 2009, 20:14

Originally posted by nevergoingtopay View Post

I am contracting in a government department now and use this weekly.

Have you got on as a supplier or are you trying to? If not you will end up working for a 3rd party in to the framework as is takes a while.

Let me know any questions etc?

There is a possibility of me becoming a supplier for a government department through this framework via a 3rd party - estimated start time mid-April, you think this is unlikely start time?

I understand why the framework exists, I just wondered how it was possible for me, 1 one band, to be a contender against all the other big consultancies out there...

**nevergoingtopay** · 23 March 2009, 16:41

Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

There is a possibility of me becoming a supplier for a government department through this framework via a 3rd party - estimated start time mid-April, you think this is unlikely start time?

I understand why the framework exists, I just wondered how it was possible for me, 1 one band, to be a contender against all the other big consultancies out there...

I think you would go via a 3rd party or agent on the framework. It takes a while to get on and you need many references etc.

Unless the gov department is sponsoring your company. I know many big companies that cannot get on this, One is a large car leasing company who have been trying to get on for more than a year.

Let me ask someone and come back to you.

**scooterscot** · 23 March 2009, 17:45

Originally posted by nevergoingtopay View Post

I think you would go via a 3rd party or agent on the framework. It takes a while to get on and you need many references etc.

Unless the gov department is sponsoring your company. I know many big companies that cannot get on this, One is a large car leasing company who have been trying to get on for more than a year.

Let me ask someone and come back to you.

Been ask for case studies the works to support the tender... feels like big business.

Thanks for the feedback.

OGC’s Catalist framework - experiences?