OGC’s Catalist framework - experiences?

[scooterscot]

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

[scooterscot]

Nobody?

[cojak]

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

[nevergoingtopay]

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]

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]

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]

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.