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PUBLIC SERVICES UNDER PRESSURE

Make technology easier to manage and services easier to access.

Public-sector organisations are being asked to improve services, respond faster and reach more people while managing tighter budgets, ageing infrastructure and growing expectations around accessibility, resilience and compliance.

Technology can help, but adding more disconnected systems and suppliers can create another layer of complexity. The value comes from joining the right technology around the service you are trying to improve - whether that is keeping vulnerable people safer, giving housing teams better visibility or helping communities access digital services.

That is where dbfb’s public-sector approach starts: with the outcome, the people using the service and the environment it needs to work in.

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public sector programmes

Technology designed around people, places and services.

Public-sector challenges rarely fit neatly into one technology category. Housing, care, community and local authority teams often need connectivity, devices, sensors and digital platforms working together around the same outcome.

Our services bring those capabilities together around specific service challenges.

BUILT AROUND BETTER OUTCOMES

Technology should make public services easier to access and deliver.

Public services are under pressure to do more while remaining accessible, resilient and inclusive. Technology has an important role to play, but only when it improves the experience for residents, tenants, patients, students and the teams supporting them.

From connectivity and communications to digital inclusion and managed technology, the focus is on practical solutions that help services operate more effectively, give teams better visibility and make support easier to access.

That means focusing technology around four practical outcomes: improving access, strengthening resilience, giving teams better visibility and making technology easier to manage.

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Turning connected technology into practical outcomes.

Technology creates the greatest value when it improves everyday outcomes for people, communities and the teams delivering public services. That is why our public-sector work often starts with a specific challenge rather than a product.

We bring together connectivity, digital platforms and practical service delivery to test new ideas, improve access, strengthen independence and create better experiences in the places people live, work and visit.

The examples here show what that can look like in practice - from connected care and digital inclusion to more engaging public spaces and easier access to wellbeing support.

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Connected Care pilot

Working alongside West Northamptonshire Council and Iris IoT to explore how technology can support safer and more independent living.

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Northampton Market Square

Using interactive technology to support participation and help create a more engaging public environment.

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Project PlacePod

Developed with the University of Bedfordshire to improve digital inclusion and make community services easier to access.

Read about Project PlacePod
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Digital Wellbeing Innovation

Making physical wellbeing support more accessible through connected technology and digital partnerships.

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BUILT FOR PUBLIC SECTOR

Make procurement part of the solution, not another barrier.

Delivering the right technology is only part of the requirement. Public-sector organisations also need clear procurement routes, supplier assurance, responsible business practices and evidence of wider social value.

dbfb supports public-sector procurement through recognised frameworks and combines technology delivery with local investment, community partnerships, environmental commitments and ongoing governance.

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Procurement routes

Access eligible services through recognised public-sector frameworks and established procurement routes.

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Governance and assurance

Get the documentation, certifications and supplier information needed to support procurement and compliance processes.

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Community and social value

Work with a technology partner investing in communities, digital inclusion and responsible long-term growth.

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WHY DBFB

One relationship across more of your technology.

Public-sector technology needs to remain dependable long after implementation. Services change, requirements evolve and new priorities emerge, so the technology and support behind them need to adapt too.

dbfb brings connectivity, communications, mobile, managed IT and digital innovation together with ongoing support and account management. That gives your teams fewer suppliers to manage, clearer ownership when something needs attention and a more joined-up route for future change.

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Public sector experience

Work with a team supporting local authorities, housing, care, education and community organisations across different service environments.

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Joined up technology

Bring more connectivity, telecoms, mobile and managed technology together instead of managing each requirement separately.

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Procurement confidence

Use recognised frameworks, governance standards and supplier assurance to support clearer and more manageable procurement.

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Long-term support

Keep reviewing services and future needs so technology can evolve as priorities, teams and public services change.

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Technology built around better public services.

Whether you are improving access, strengthening resilience, supporting digital inclusion or reviewing your wider technology strategy, we can help you build the technology around the outcomes that matter.