data.gov.uk

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

data.gov.uk provides a centralized portal to Find open data from UK central government, local authorities and public bodies, and supports publishing datasets for organisations.

Target Customer

Public sector organisations (central government, local authorities, public bodies) and individuals/organizations that need to find or publish open government data.

Key Differentiator

Official UK government open data portal maintained by the Government Digital Service, with data licensing under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and a built-in publishing workflow for data publishers.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified in the content

Pain Points

1Difficulty discovering datasets published by multiple government bodies in one place
2Need for a formal process to publish and manage datasets for organisations
3Requirement to understand and comply with data licensing (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Key Features

1Searchable catalog of data published by central government, local authorities and public bodies
2Data topics and categories (e.g., Business, Health, Education, Environment, Mapping, Transport, etc.)
3Publishing workflow and account for data publishers to publish datasets
4Support and documentation, including publisher onboarding and dataset editing
5Licensing under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and governance by the Government Digital Service

Target Customer Industries

1Public Sector

Competitive Advantages

1Official government platform for open data, ensuring legitimacy and governance
2Open Government Licence v3.0 licensing framework for data reuse
3Dedicated publishing workflow for organisations to publish and manage datasets
4Support from the Government Digital Service and integrated governance

Key Benefits

1Central access to open data from multiple government bodies

2Ability to publish and manage datasets via publisher accounts

3Clear licensing under Open Government Licence v3.0

4Support from the Government Digital Service

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A UK government open data portal that enables finding data published by central government, local authorities and public bodies, with a publishing workflow for dataset publishers.

Target Market

Public sector organisations that publish data and external users (developers, researchers, businesses) who need access to UK government data

Unique Value Proposition

Official, license-friendly, government-backed open data portal with a streamlined publishing process for publishers and centralized discovery for users.

Technical Requirements

The service is maintained by the Government Digital Service; Javascript is referenced on the cookies page, and cookies are used to track site usage (e.g., Google Analytics). Data licensing is under Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pricing Model

Not specified in the content; licensing referenced as Open Government Licence v3.0

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