Uniting for success

Partnerships are the driving force behind innovation and exceptional service delivery.

Government services often struggle with outdated systems, fragmented processes, and limited resources, leading to inefficiencies; challenges that directly impact citizens. From accessing healthcare or applying for benefits to engaging with local services, people expect seamless, transparent and responsive experiences.

Imagine government services that are seamlessly integrated, agile, and responsive to citizens’ needs. This is the reality that partnerships between companies like AWS, Microsoft, CGI, and Version 1 are creating.

“Customers need help with their digital transformation; they often don’t have the in-house skills themselves, so partners like Version 1 really help customers on that journey.”

John Newson, Head of Partners UK&I | AWS

These collaborations are essential for developing effective, agile, and innovative solutions that benefit citizens. By pooling their expertise and resources, partners work as one cohesive unit to tackle complex challenges head-on, ensuring that public services are robust, scalable, and secure.

Synergy in action for citizens

Partnerships significantly enhance service delivery and offer mutual benefits. By uniting companies with diverse technical capabilities, from advanced digital skills to essential skills such as DevOps, SRE, and secure service management, these collaborations ensure that every project is geared towards the shared mission of delivering enhanced UK public services. This united approach ensures that services are not only robust and secure but also agile enough to evolve with changing demands and that address real public needs through a comprehensive blend of technical and operational expertise, putting citizens first.

Our partnerships with leading hyper-scalers ensure that our digital solutions are robust, scalable, and secure, while also incorporating essential soft skills that enable effective large-scale service management. These translate into reliable services citizens can depend on daily.

Strategic vision and execution

Collaborating with experienced system integrators (SIs) allows us to merge strategic vision with practical execution, ensuring that each project is delivered efficiently, on time, and with a focus on security and resilience. The customer benefits from efficiency wins, reducing manual interventions and having a future-proof, scalable solution. By working with innovative independent software vendors (ISVs), we integrate specialised software solutions that enhance functionality and secure service delivery, backed by robust DevOps and SRE practices.

For the UK government, these partnerships bring measurable benefits: accelerated project timelines, reduced risk, and higher quality service delivery that directly translates into improved citizen satisfaction. By leveraging the collective expertise of various industry leaders, the public sector can implement systems that are both cutting-edge and resilient, ensuring that public services can scale and adapt over time.

For the partners, working together on government projects creates a stronger, more compelling narrative. It creates new business opportunities and fosters deeper industry relationships. Equally important, these fair and equal collaborations ensure that every partner contributes meaningfully towards the end mission of delivering better public services, reinforcing a sense of shared responsibility and mutual success.

Version 1 as a partner

We believe that while collaboration requires effort and energy, it ultimately leads to exceptional solutions and services that drive customer success.

“From the very beginning, Version 1 has shown a deep understanding of our shared goals and a dedication to achieving success together. They demonstrated an exceptional commitment to excellence and innovation. We are confident our combined expertise will drive innovation and deliver exceptional results for our clients and citizens alike.”

Nicola Oldfield, VP UK Public Safety | CGI

We are a global leader in business transformation, and over nearly three decades, we have formed strategic and award-winning partnerships with global hyper-scalers to ensure that we provide our customers with the highest quality solutions.

“Version 1 excels in transformative consulting and advisory services. It leverages its deep Oracle expertise and EVOLVE framework to deliver tailored business outcomes for enterprises navigating digital transformation.”

Roman Pelzel, Assistant Director and Principal Analyst | ISG

Collaborating with experienced system integrators (SIs) allows us to merge strategic vision with practical execution, ensuring efficient and secure project delivery. Working with innovative independent software vendors (ISVs) integrates specialised software solutions that enhance functionality and secure service delivery.

Partnering with global technology innovators

Since 2006, we have been recognised as one of the most consistently competent Microsoft partners in the UK and Irish markets. In 2023, we were honoured as the Microsoft Modernizing Applications Global Partner of the Year and were finalists for the 2024 Microsoft Inclusion Changemaker Partner of the Year Award.

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Our excellence extends to the Oracle ecosystem as well, where we were honoured with 14 awards at the UK Oracle User Group Community Awards 2024, and named as Oracle’s Innovation Partner of the Year (EMEA) 2023.

 

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In 2024, we were named AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year (EMEA) for the second consecutive year, building on our 2022 Migration Partner of the Year (EMEA) award.

 

Strong partnerships are the foundation of modern public services. By uniting the strengths of leading hyper-scalers, experienced system integrators, and innovative independent software vendors, we deliver solutions that are faster, more reliable and citizen focused. For individuals this means easier access to essential support. For government bodies, it translates into efficiency gains, reduced risks and long-term resilience. For the partners involved, it fosters collaboration, innovation, deeper industry relationships and opens up new business opportunities.

We believe that partnerships are the cornerstone of public sector success. Our collaborative approach, combined with our deep expertise and award-winning partnerships, positions us as a trusted partner for central government projects. Together, we can deliver innovative solutions that benefit the UK citizen and transform public services.

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