Service Standard

Candidate Standard

Mandatory standard for government services. The AI Playbook states that if you develop a service you must use the Service Standard.

Why this source matters

Foundational delivery requirement for AI services that are public-facing or meet service criteria; backs FAQ on Service Standard applicability.

Source details

• ID: service-standard
• Organisation: Government Digital Service (GDS)
• Type: Standard
• Status: Candidate
• Priority: 2
• URL: https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/service-standard
• Audience:
  • service teams
  • SROs
  • assessors
• Themes:
  • Service-Design
  • Delivery
  • Assurance
  • User-Needs
• Related FAQ themes:
  • delivery-assurance
  • getting-started
• Formats: HTML
• Discovered via: potential_external_sources
• Discovered on: 2026-08-04

Listed as

• GOV.UK - Service Standard