Herd is an accredited supplier on the Constellia platform, which gives public sector buyers three fully compliant routes to procurement. Each route has a direct-award option. As a pre-vetted, accredited supplier, we can be accessed directly through NEPRO Innovation, ESPO MSTAR4 (Lot 4), AEC Omni CPV Neutral Vendor MSP Framework for Multi-Specialism Services, and NVFi.

A nationally recognised consultancy framework operated by ESPO. Herd holds a place on: Lot 1a (Business Services), Lot 1c (Educational Services), Lot 2a (Audit Consultancy), Lot 6a (Operational IT), and Lot 6b (Strategic IT.) Buyers can direct award, and the framework is open to any buyers in the UK public sector.

Herd is an accredited Bloom supplier. The NEPRO³ framework, delivered in partnership with Bloom, provides a compliant UK public sector route to market via framework call-off. It makes it easy for public sector organisations to buy and manage specialist professional services, and from a diverse range of regional and national suppliers. There are 20 categories of public sector spend available, and the framework is open to any buyers in the UK public sector.

The UK public sector’s go-to marketplace for cloud-based services, covering cloud hosting, cloud software, and cloud support. Our services are currently available on Lot 3 (Cloud Support), via direct award or further competition.

A fast, simple route to market for below-threshold spend. Buyers can directly award contracts via LVPS without advertising on Contracts Finder, making it ideal for straightforward, lower-value requirements.

DOS7 is the primary GCA route for digital, data, and technology services across the full public sector. Herd holds a place on Lot 1 (Digital Outcomes), for suppliers delivering specific outcome-based digital projects using agile methods, and Lot 3 (Digital Specialists), for sourcing individual specialists in roles across the Digital, Data and Technology framework.

A Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) giving public sector organisations access to AI services from discovery and strategy through to implementation and support.

A DPS designed for public sector teams looking to automate processes and transform how they work. Services span strategy and business transformation, problem-solving with technology, resource and training support, and software licensing.

The primary route for public sector organisations procuring standalone cyber security services. Buyers can shortlist suppliers based on their needs using a range of filters before running a further competition.

A DPS for independent quality assurance and testing of digital systems and services, used across the full public sector. Covers testing environments, specialist testers, automation, and consultancy. It complements other digital frameworks, including G-Cloud and DOS, for end-to-end delivery.