The G-Cloud 12 Framework simplifies and accelerates the procurement of Planbox’s cloud-based, agile innovation management platform for customers in the UK public sector
Portsmouth, United Kingdom — Planbox, a pioneer in agile innovation management solutions, today announced it has been named a G-Cloud 12 Framework supplier for a second consecutive year by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), the UK’s biggest public procurement organisation. The G-Cloud 12 Framework certifies Planbox as a trusted supplier of cloud-based software and services via the UK Government’s Digital Marketplace.
The G-Cloud framework is an online service designed to facilitate and streamline the procurement of cloud-based software and services for public sector organisations. Regulated by the UK Government, all products listed in the CCS Digital Marketplace have been validated and certified, allowing public sector organisations to find the right people and technology for their digital projects with confidence, and without having to run a full tender or an administratively burdensome procurement process.
As a certified supplier, Planbox’s G-Cloud 12 Framework listing is readily accessible in the UK Government’s Digital Marketplace, where UK public sector organisations can review important service information regarding Planbox’s top-ranking agile innovation management platform, including features, benefits, security, governance and compliance standards, and more.
“Planbox is heavily committed to providing a quick, easy and safe procurement process with the support of the CCS,” said Nathan Jacob, EMEA General Manager at Planbox. “With increasing demands to make budgets and resources go further, Planbox’s agile innovation solutions will be added value to public sector organisations in the UK looking to maximise every pound and achieve the very best value for taxpayers.”
Planbox has achieved Cyber Essentials certification, a UK government information assurance scheme operated by the National Cyber Security Centre certifying that Planbox’s policies, procedures and security measures adhere to government-endorsed standards. In addition to the Cyber Essentials certification, Planbox maintains compliance with SOC Type II Security, Availability & Confidentiality since 2018, as well as a number of other security standards including CSA STAR Level 1.
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About Planbox
Planbox is the pioneering agile innovation management platform software provider for full lifecycle Innovation Portfolio Management, Emerging Tech Empowerment and Ecosystem Enablement. Planbox is recognized by Forrester as the top-ranking innovation management platform in the marketplace, having received the highest score in strategy and current offering in the Forrester Wave: Innovation Management Platforms, Q1, 2020. As the most robust and scalable platform on the market, we empower our clients to discover, collaborate and capitalize on the best strategically aligned concepts with their ecosystem of employees, customers, suppliers, partners, startups, academia, government and the general public to pursue breakthrough innovations, create a sustainable continuous improvement program, build a framework for corporate venturing and action on consumer insights. With over 20 years of domain expertise, 400 enterprise deployments, 5M participants and $10B of realized ROI for customers, Planbox’s AI-powered cloud-based agile innovation solutions accelerate business outcomes for some of the world’s most recognized brands, including Whirlpool, Dow, Novartis, ExxonMobil, Cargill, Bobcat, Honeywell and Sun Life.
In 2020, Planbox acquired IdeaConnection, the best-in-class open innovation platform and expert solver network. IdeaConnection by Planbox provides access to millions of diverse and brilliant minds and a global network of 20,000+ multidisciplinary experts and world-class facilitators in more than 180 countries, with an 80% solve rate for open innovation services such as public and confidential challenges, crowdsourced tech scouting and prior art search.