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Choosing a UK Public-Sector Technology Supplier

A practical checklist for UK public-sector buyers assessing a smaller technology supplier for SAP, software, integration, cloud, data or AI work.

WHY IT MATTERS

The decision behind the question

Smaller technology suppliers can provide specialist depth and faster access to senior engineers, but buyers still need clear evidence around legal identity, security, financial standing, delivery ownership and operational resilience. Procurement confidence should come from verifiable evidence rather than unsupported capability claims.

PRACTICAL METHOD

How to work through it

Use the steps to move from assumption to evidence and then to a decision.

HOW LIDITECH HELPS

Verify the supplier entity

Check legal name, registration details, contact information and who is accountable for the contract.

HOW LIDITECH HELPS

Match evidence to the actual scope

Ask for technical examples and delivery methods relevant to the workstream rather than generic transformation claims.

HOW LIDITECH HELPS

Make operational responsibilities explicit

Clarify security, support, incident escalation, subcontractors, data handling and business continuity before award.

HOW LIDITECH HELPS

Define measurable acceptance

Agree what evidence will show the service or workstream is working and what must be handed over at completion.

WHAT WE EXAMINE

Evidence worth collecting

  • Legal company identity, addresses, insurance and financial information
  • Security, privacy, accessibility and data-handling responsibilities
  • Named delivery ownership, subcontracting model and escalation routes
  • Relevant technical evidence, measurable outcomes and handover approach
WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Useful outputs, not shelfware.

We keep deliverables tied to decisions, delivery and ownership. The exact format changes with the workstream; these are the outputs we would expect to leave behind.

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Supplier due-diligence checklist

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Scope and evidence questions

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Delivery and handover criteria

WHERE WE FIT

We do not need to replace your existing team to be useful.

Liditech is a UK technology company focused on SAP and enterprise engineering. Buyers should verify our current registrations, policies and evidence for each procurement rather than rely on unsupported claims.

Independent reviewShort, evidence-led technical assessment.
Defined workstreamWe own a difficult piece with clear boundaries.
Alongside your SI or teamSpecialist engineering without another management layer.
TALK TO LIDITECH

Tell us what is getting in the way.

The current problem, the outcome you need and what cannot be disrupted are enough to start.

hello@liditech.co.uk