CDS UK

CDS is a technology consultancy that helps organisations build, protect and operate critical services where failure is not an option. Working across central government, emergency services, healthcare, financial services and large-scale consumer digital services, it focuses on outcomes that empower people, accelerate modernisation, improve productivity and strengthen control of risk.

CDS advises clients through discovery, assessments and roadmaps, then designs and builds resilient digital platforms, applications, cloud migrations and AI solutions. Its security services address public-facing applications, internal networks, identity and access management, and AI agent security. Through its Run and Optimise managed service, CDS provides monitoring, skilled triage, application-level resolution, and second- and third-line support.

Organisations can also engage CDS through focused offerings such as Application Security Assessments, Cloud Audits, AI Readiness Assessments, Delivery Capability Assessments, Idea-to-Roadmap engagements and Proofs of Concept. CDS says it builds to the Government Service Standard, follows a published Engineering Bar and plans for handover from the outset. Its work includes long-term digital platforms for policing, emergency coordination, government property and investment services.