Government Digital Service UK

We help government work better for everyone by leading digital transformation.
Active
Since 2011
In United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Open-source

1. Service Toolkit 2. Digital Marketplace 3. Introducing Verify 4. Technology Code of Practice 5. GOV.UK Design System

We help people interact with government and support government to operate more effectively and efficiently.

Responsibilities

We:

- provide best practice guidance and advice for consistent, coherent, high quality services - set and enforce standards for digital services - build and support common platforms, services, components and tools - help government choose the right technology, favouring shorter, more flexible relationships with a wider variety of suppliers - lead the Digital, Data and Technology function for government - support increased use of emerging technologies by the public sector

We also maintain and improve these cross-government platforms and tools:

- Digital Marketplace - GDS Academy - GOV.UK - GOV.UK Design System - GOV.UK Notify - GOV.UK Pay - GOV.UK PaaS - GOV.UK Registers - GOV.UK Verify - GOVWifi - Performance Platform - Public Services Network

We administer these standards:

- Cabinet Office spend controls for digital and technology - Digital Service Standard - Open standards - Technology Code of Practice

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