- The British government is developing a new technological supply platform
- The National Digital Exchange will link public agencies to suppliers
- This hopes to save 1.2 billion pounds sterling per year
The Department of Sciences, Information and Technology has announced a new platform “ First ” for the supply of the public sector, which, according to her, will unlock 1.2 billion pounds sterling per year and modernize technological investments in the public sector.
The National Digital Exchange will be a platform in which public sector agencies can assess and examine technological products, services and software, which will help schools, hospitals and other departments to choose the most reliable and appropriate technology – and will also help let them know.
By helping the public sector to make faster and better informed supply decisions, the platform will open the market to more British technology companies and to increase the participation of small businesses in government technological contracts by 40% within three years.
Faster, more equitable and concentrated
This platform is currently in development and will be created as part of purchase regulations and will be developed alongside a “digital game book” which will guide purchase managers to responsible technology purchases.
The British government has put pressure for technological development throughout, with the introduction of the AI action plan, which aims to kill the British AI sector.
This is a 50 -point plan which includes initiatives such as the delivery of public data to researchers, including anonymized NHS data, to train AI models, as well as the introduction of “IA growth zones” which accelerate the infrastructure of AI – such as the construction of data centers and access to the energy network.
“We have all heard the stories – months of administrative formalities, technologies that do not deliver and wasted money. It is not good enough for the people we serve,” said Feryal Clark, Minister of AI and Digital Government.
“The National Digital Exchange aims to change this. It will make it faster, more equitable and focused on what works – with real criticisms, initial prices and an intelligent AI to match buyers with the right suppliers in hours. This is a clear example of our change plan in action: reducing waste, stimulating innovation and supporting British technology to provide better public services. ”
