Useful things, built on real data.
We turn official UK open data into products people actually need — starting with care, planning, and the places we know best. The same engineers deliver cloud, AI, and modernisation work for public sector and enterprise. No hype, no bench, no juniors.
Products
Consumer and B2B products built on official UK open data — free to use, transparent about their sources, and honest about what the data does and doesn't say.
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CareMapped
Find and compare care homes with the real inspection data. Every CQC-registered care home in North East England — official ratings across all five inspection areas, specialisms, and contact details.
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PlanningNearMe
See who's building what near you. Planning applications from every North East council in one searchable place, with alerts for homeowners and early leads for local trades.
In development
Consulting
The same team that builds and runs our products takes on cloud, AI, and modernisation engagements — SC-cleared, senior, and hands-on from day one.
a.Cloud Readiness Assessment
System inventory, dependency mapping, risk register, and a costed migration roadmap. A clear picture of where you are before you commit to a programme.
Fixed price — typically 1–2 weeks
b.AWS Infrastructure & Terraform
Infrastructure as Code, landing zone design, CI/CD pipelines, security hardening, and operational readiness. Built to public sector standards with full handover.
Day rate or fixed price — ongoing engagements
c.Security & Compliance
SOC2 readiness, Cyber Essentials preparation, AWS security posture reviews. Hands-on compliance delivery with audit-ready documentation — not just advisory.
Fixed price — typically 1–2 weeks
d.Digitisation & Modernisation
Moving from paper-based or legacy processes to modern digital systems. Full-stack development, data transformation, and AI-augmented automation.
Scoped per engagement
e.AI Solutions & Automation
Custom AI agents, automation pipelines, and LLM integration using AWS Bedrock and leading platforms. From proof of concept to production — practical value, without the hype.
Scoped per engagement — POC to production
f.AI Infrastructure & Ops
Run AI workloads properly: private LLM hosting, evals and guardrails, cost control, and monitoring. Managed as an ongoing retainer — including SC-cleared environments where public AI services aren't an option.
Monthly retainer — scoped to your estate
g.AI Training & Enablement
Practical AI adoption for your people: leadership briefings, hands-on team workshops with real tooling, and coaching for engineering teams putting AI to work day to day. No hype — we teach what we use to build our own products.
Fixed-price workshops — half-day and full-day
How we work
Products, not promises
We ship and run our own products on real data. The engineering you get in consulting is the engineering we bet our own revenue on.
Security cleared
Active SC clearance. Deploy on OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE and SECRET programmes without vetting delays.
AI-accelerated
AI tooling compresses analysis and documentation. Human expertise stays on architecture and judgement.
Fixed-price outcomes
You know the cost upfront. We carry the delivery risk — and we prefer it that way.
Writing
What SC Clearance Means for Cloud Consulting
How security clearance reduces risk and accelerates delivery on public sector cloud programmes.
Cloud migrationCloud Readiness Assessment: What It Is and Why You Need One
What a readiness assessment delivers, and why it comes before any commitment to migrate.
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Based in
Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne
Delivering nationwide and remotely
Typical response
Within 24 hours on working days
A free 30-minute call, no pitch, no pressure — whether it's a consulting engagement, a product partnership, or a data idea. Gosforth Digital Ltd is registered in England & Wales and holds active SC security clearance for public sector engagements.