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FABS Prototype 5 - MVP and RAG assessment
How might we maximise awareness so users know about all buying solutions available to them, and are able to find and choose the right one?
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29 April 2025
FABS Prototype 4 - Catering & ICT
How might we help users compare and choose the best option for them, based on what's important to them?
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28 April 2025
FABS Prototype 3 - Energy and My procurements
Users in schools are time poor, this means it’s difficult for them to get better at procurement through using DfE services, as they may only interact with GHBS every time they have a problem, rather than being able to self-serve and think ahead.
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21 April 2025
FABS Prototype 2 - Landing page, focus on Energy
Users in schools aren’t aware of DfE buying solutions, and the breadth of what’s available to them (desk research finding).
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14 April 2025
FABS Prototype 1 - Recommendations engine and ICT
Dates: 23 September 2024 - 4th October 2024 (2 weeks) Schools find it hard to navigate to a buying solution because the links are buried in hard-to-navigate GOV.UK guidance, and schools are time-poor and task-focused (findings from desk research).
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7 April 2025