Vertical Application Solutions

29/08/2023: For an overview of Vertical Application Solutions, watch this short video introduction.

This agreement will replace Data and Application Solutions (DAS) and is available to all public sector organisations including:

• government departments and their arm’s length bodies
• devolved administrations
• the wider public sector
• third sector organisations

We have also included a particular consideration for customers in the blue light (emergency services), education, local authority and social care sectors.

You will be able to use this agreement to:

• implement, test and provide a range of software solutions
• access solution-essential hardware and professional services such as
  • a server for a revenues and benefits software solution
  • integration with an existing records management system
• buy cloud hosted and on-premise software, or a combination of both, under one agreement

Depending on the complexity of your needs, you can buy through further competition or direct award using our digital catalogue.

​​The agreement will initially run for 30 months (2.5 years) with the option to extend for a further 18 months (1.5 years). There is no maximum contract length for call off contracts. 

• provides fully supported solutions for cloud, on premise or hybrid (a combination of cloud and premise) systems
• provides a route to market to buy a wide range of software solutions that are designed to meet specific sector needs, for example local authority revenues and benefits
• direct award catalogue listings are available on the Government eMarketplace.
• support and maintenance options available to help extend a product’s lifecycle
• flexible call-off lengths to suit your specific needs

Please read the 'How to buy' tab below for detailed instructions on how to find out which suppliers are on this framework.

You can buy from this agreement using direct award and further competition. 

You can also use an Expression of Interest (EOI). This allows your organisation to go to suppliers with your needs to understand their interest. You do not need to invite any suppliers to tender who decline their interest at EOI.

Direct award catalogue listings are available on the Government eMarketplace.

Sign up to the government eMarketplace.

Further competition

There are two options for how to run your further competition:

• run an Expression of Interest (EOI) followed by a further competition which includes those suppliers who have not declined their interest in the opportunity
• run a further competition to all suppliers on the lot

Before going out to the suppliers on the agreement, we recommend that you take part in pre-market engagement.

Find out more about EOIs, suggested weightings, award evaluation and timescales in the customer guide which you can find in the ‘document’ section below.

You can also use our eSourcing tool to run your further competition.

If this is your first time using our eSourcing tool, you will need to register an eSourcing account.

If you have already registered, sign in to your eSourcing account.

Read guidance on using our eSourcing tool.

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) became Government Commercial Agency (GCA) on 1 April 2026. Documents published before this date may still refer to CCS. All contract documents remain valid for existing and new contracts, and there are no changes to how you work with us.

1. RM6259 Buyer guide
2. RM6259 Guide to PSC Schedules
3. RM6259 Vertical application solutions expression of interest V1
4. RM6259 Core terms v3.0.11
5. RM6259 Framework Award Form v1
6. RM6259 Framework Schedules v1.0
7. RM6259 Framework Schedule 1: specification v.1.0.
8. RM6259 Framework Schedule 2 – Framework Tender v.1
9. RM6259 Framework Schedule 3 – Framework Prices v1
10. RM6259 Framework Schedule 4 – Framework Management v1
11. RM6259 Framework Schedule 5 Management Charges and Information v1
12. RM6259 Framework Schedule 6 – Order Form Template and Call-Off Schedules v1
13. RM6259 Framework Schedule 7 – Call-Off Award Procedure v1 (2)
14. RM6259 Framework Schedule 8 – Self Audit Certificate v1
15. RM6259 Framework Schedule 9 – Cyber Essentials Scheme v1
16. RM6259 Joint Schedules v1.0
17. Joint Schedule 1 – Definitions v1
18. Joint Schedule 2 – Variation Form v.1
19. Joint Schedule 3 – Insurance Requirements v1
20. Joint Schedule 4 – Commercially Sensitive Information v1
21. Joint Schedule 5 – Corporate Social Responsibility v1
22. Joint Schedule 6: key subcontractors v1
23. Joint Schedule 7 (Financial Difficulties) v1
24. Joint Schedule 8 – Guarantee v1
25. Joint Schedule 10 – Rectification Plan v1
26. Joint Schedule 11 – Processing Data v1
27. Joint Schedule 12 – Supply Chain Visibility v1
28. RM6259 Call Off Schedules v1.0
29. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 1 – Transparency Reports v1
30. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 2 – Staff Transfer v1
31. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 3 – Continuous Improvement v1
32. RM6259 Call-off schedule 4 – call off tender v1
33. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 5 – Pricing Details v1
34. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 6 – ICT Services v1
35. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 7 – Key Supplier Staff v1
36. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 8 – Business Continuity and Disaster RecoveryV2
37. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 9 – Security v1
38. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 10 – Exit Management v1
39. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 11 – Installation Works v1
40. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 12 – Clustering v.1
41. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 13 – Implementation Plan and Testing v.1
42. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 14 – Service Levels v1
43. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 15 – Call Off Contract Management v1
44. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 16 – Benchmarking v1
45. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 17 – MOD Terms v1
46. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 18 – Background Checks v1
47. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 19 – Scottish Law v1.0
48. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 20 – Specification v1
49. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 21 – Northern Ireland Law v.1.0
50. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 22 – Lease Terms v.1
51. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 23 – HMRC Terms V1
52. RM6259 Call-Off Schedule 24 Supplier Furnished Terms V1.0
53. RM6259 Customer introduction to vertical application solutions webinar slides
54. RM6259 Subcontractor list v26
55. RM6259: Vertical Application Solutions