How is TS3 different from G-Cloud?

G-Cloud is for productised cloud services. TS3 is for human-led IT and digital services, including those that sit on cloud but are sold as a bespoke engagement rather than as a cloud product.

Can I be on TS3 and G-Cloud at the same time?

Yes, and most decent-sized suppliers are. Pick the framework that fits the buyer's ask, not the framework that fits your preference.

How does Bidwell help on TS3?

Bidwell catches every further competition the moment it publishes, scores it for fit, and drafts a complete first response. So you can bid on the volume of opportunities the framework actually offers, instead of choosing one or two and hoping.

UK framework agreement

RM6100 Technology Services 3

RM6100 is the principal UK government framework for IT and digital services, from small advisory engagements through to multi-year managed service contracts. The third version of Technology Services, it routes most enterprise IT spend in central government and the wider public sector.

RM6100

CCS reference

lots

~450

suppliers on the framework

Right fit if

Right for IT consultancies, systems integrators, and managed service providers across all sizes. The framework is split into lots that explicitly carve out space for SMBs (especially Lot 1 for sub-£100k engagements), so smaller firms have a real route in if they pick the right opportunities.

Wrong fit if

Wrong fit if you sell pure cloud SaaS (use G-Cloud), if you sell hardware-first solutions (use RM6098), or if you only deliver agile digital outcomes (use DOS). Also wrong for one-off staff augmentation, the framework expects defined services rather than rate-card resourcing.

Lots in this framework

Lot 1: Technology Strategy and Service Design
Advisory and design engagements, typically lower value, suited to SMB consultancies.
Lot 2: Transition and Transformation
Larger programmatic engagements, system migrations, multi-year change.
Lot 3: Operational Services (Single Tower)
Operate-only services in a single tower, e.g. service desk or end-user compute.
Lot 4: Operational Services (Multi Tower)
Combined operational services across multiple towers, the largest lot by value.
Lot 5: Service Integration and Management
SIAM and service integration across an existing supplier ecosystem.

Illustrative recent call-offs

Plausible call-off examples for context. Real awards live at /buyers.

Service desk and end-user compute managed service
Department for Transport, 2025-12-02
12000000
Cloud migration design and delivery for legacy benefits system
Department for Work and Pensions, 2025-11-15
4800000
Strategic review of estate IT operating model
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, 2025-10-19
220000

How Bidwell helps you bid on RM6100 Technology Services 3

Bidwell tracks every TS3 further competition, scores it against your past services delivered, and drafts a complete first response. The framework gets a lot of buyer activity but also a lot of competition, so the bid teams that can afford to respond to the awkward two-week-deadline ones are the ones with a real win rate. Bidwell is what gets you there without hiring three more bid managers.

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Frequently asked

Bidwell vs RM6100 Technology Services 3, in short

Lot 1 is explicitly designed for small and medium-sized advisory firms. The lot is sub-£100k by value and runs more direct awards than the others, with shorter response timelines.

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