diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 91f75f6..b27528e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       RAILS_ENV: test
       # All Google client library calls are mocked, but the application needs this set to boot
       GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID: not-used
-      DISCOVERY_ENGINE_SERVING_CONFIG: not-used
-      DISCOVERY_ENGINE_DATASTORE: not-used
-      DISCOVERY_ENGINE_DATASTORE_BRANCH: not-used
+      DISCOVERY_ENGINE_DEFAULT_COLLECTION_NAME: not-used
       # Redis running through govuk-infrastructure action
       REDIS_URL: redis://localhost:6379
     steps:
diff --git a/app/models/branch.rb b/app/models/branch.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40944ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/branch.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Represents a branch on a Discovery Engine data store.
+#
+# Currently, every data store on Discovery Engine has exactly *one* branch (the default branch), and
+# we are not able to make any changes to that resource. However, we still need to model it here
+# because documents are children of the branch, not the datastore itself.
+#
+# see https://cloud.google.com/ruby/docs/reference/google-cloud-discovery_engine-v1/latest/Google-Cloud-DiscoveryEngine-V1-DocumentService-Client
+# (there is no documentation specific to branches)
+Branch = Data.define(:remote_resource_id) do
+  include DiscoveryEngineNameable
+
+  # The default branch automatically available on a data store
+  def self.default
+    new("default_branch")
+  end
+
+  def parent
+    # We only use a single data store in our architecture, so we can hardcode it here.
+    DataStore.default
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/discovery_engine_nameable.rb b/app/models/concerns/discovery_engine_nameable.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dcd9c3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/concerns/discovery_engine_nameable.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Enhances models with a `#name` method returning their fully qualified Google Cloud Platform
+# resource name (like a path).
+#
+# For example, for a `Control`, this would be:
+#   projects/{project}/locations/{location}/collections/{collection_id}/engines/
+#   {engine_id}/controls/{control_id}
+#
+# Requires the including class to implement `#remote_resource_id`, and optionally `#parent` if the
+# parent resource is not the default collection.
+module DiscoveryEngineNameable
+  # The name (fully qualified path) of this Discovery Engine resource on GCP
+  def name
+    [parent_name, resource_path_fragment, remote_resource_id].join("/")
+  end
+
+private
+
+  def resource_path_fragment
+    # For example: `DataStore` -> `dataStores`
+    self.class.name.downcase_first.pluralize
+  end
+
+  def parent_name
+    if respond_to?(:parent)
+      parent.name
+    else
+      # The default collection is the parent of all root-level resources
+      Rails.configuration.discovery_engine_default_collection_name
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/data_store.rb b/app/models/data_store.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9461818
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/data_store.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Represents a data store on Discovery Engine.
+#
+# A data store contains the indexed documents that can be searched through an engine.
+#
+# Our architecture currently only has a single data store, so we do not need the ability to manage
+# data stores through Search Admin.
+#
+# see https://cloud.google.com/ruby/docs/reference/google-cloud-discovery_engine-v1/latest/Google-Cloud-DiscoveryEngine-V1-DataStore
+DataStore = Data.define(:remote_resource_id) do
+  include DiscoveryEngineNameable
+
+  def self.default
+    new("govuk_content")
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/engine.rb b/app/models/engine.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cdf826a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/engine.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Represents an engine on Discovery Engine.
+#
+# An engine (called "app" in the Google Cloud UI) is an abstraction over the data stores that
+# contain our searchable documents, and is used for querying. It is the parent resource of several
+# other resources such as controls and serving configs.
+#
+# Our architecture currently only has a single engine, so we do not need the ability to manage
+# engines through Search Admin.
+#
+# see https://cloud.google.com/ruby/docs/reference/google-cloud-discovery_engine-v1/latest/Google-Cloud-DiscoveryEngine-V1-Engine
+Engine = Data.define(:remote_resource_id) do
+  include DiscoveryEngineNameable
+
+  # The default engine created through Terraform in `govuk-infrastructure`
+  def self.default
+    new("govuk")
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/serving_config.rb b/app/models/serving_config.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f87704
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/serving_config.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Represents a serving config on Discovery Engine.
+#
+# A serving config is an endpoint on an engine that can be used for
+# querying. Each serving config can have different configuration (in particular, different sets of
+# active controls), which allows us to test out new configuration changes outside of the default
+# serving config.
+#
+# see https://cloud.google.com/ruby/docs/reference/google-cloud-discovery_engine-v1beta/latest/Google-Cloud-DiscoveryEngine-V1beta-ServingConfig
+ServingConfig = Data.define(:remote_resource_id) do
+  include DiscoveryEngineNameable
+
+  # The default serving config automatically available on an engine
+  def self.default
+    new("default_search")
+  end
+
+  def parent
+    # We only use a single engine in our architecture, so we can hardcode it here.
+    Engine.default
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/services/discovery_engine/autocomplete/complete.rb b/app/services/discovery_engine/autocomplete/complete.rb
index 5309b67..94dd6ca 100644
--- a/app/services/discovery_engine/autocomplete/complete.rb
+++ b/app/services/discovery_engine/autocomplete/complete.rb
@@ -32,14 +32,10 @@ def suggestions
 
     def complete_query_request
       {
-        data_store:,
+        data_store: DataStore.default.name,
         query:,
         query_model: QUERY_MODEL,
       }
     end
-
-    def data_store
-      Rails.configuration.discovery_engine_datastore
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/discovery_engine/autocomplete/update_denylist.rb b/app/services/discovery_engine/autocomplete/update_denylist.rb
index f428943..cfe7263 100644
--- a/app/services/discovery_engine/autocomplete/update_denylist.rb
+++ b/app/services/discovery_engine/autocomplete/update_denylist.rb
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def bucket_name
     end
 
     def parent
-      Rails.configuration.discovery_engine_datastore
+      DataStore.default.name
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/discovery_engine/query/search.rb b/app/services/discovery_engine/query/search.rb
index 0985405..94d4853 100644
--- a/app/services/discovery_engine/query/search.rb
+++ b/app/services/discovery_engine/query/search.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def query
     end
 
     def serving_config
-      Rails.configuration.discovery_engine_serving_config
+      ServingConfig.default.name
     end
 
     def page_size
diff --git a/app/services/discovery_engine/sync/operation.rb b/app/services/discovery_engine/sync/operation.rb
index f9d182f..7a851f8 100644
--- a/app/services/discovery_engine/sync/operation.rb
+++ b/app/services/discovery_engine/sync/operation.rb
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def version_cache
     end
 
     def document_name
-      "#{Rails.configuration.discovery_engine_datastore_branch}/documents/#{content_id}"
+      [Branch.default.name, "documents", content_id].join("/")
     end
 
     def log(level, message)
diff --git a/app/services/discovery_engine/user_events/import.rb b/app/services/discovery_engine/user_events/import.rb
index a2de75d..66aa725 100644
--- a/app/services/discovery_engine/user_events/import.rb
+++ b/app/services/discovery_engine/user_events/import.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def call
           table_id:,
           partition_date:,
         },
-        parent: Rails.configuration.discovery_engine_datastore,
+        parent: DataStore.default.name,
       )
 
       logger.info("Waiting for import_user_events operation to finish remotely")
diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index e08e72e..67ba14e 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ class Application < Rails::Application
     config.api_only = true
 
     # Google Discovery Engine configuration
-    config.discovery_engine_serving_config = ENV.fetch("DISCOVERY_ENGINE_SERVING_CONFIG")
-    config.discovery_engine_datastore = ENV.fetch("DISCOVERY_ENGINE_DATASTORE")
-    config.discovery_engine_datastore_branch = ENV.fetch("DISCOVERY_ENGINE_DATASTORE_BRANCH")
+    config.discovery_engine_default_collection_name = ENV.fetch("DISCOVERY_ENGINE_DEFAULT_COLLECTION_NAME")
     config.google_cloud_project_id = ENV.fetch("GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID")
 
     # Document sync configuration
diff --git a/config/environments/test.rb b/config/environments/test.rb
index 7710e32..757333b 100644
--- a/config/environments/test.rb
+++ b/config/environments/test.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
 
   # Raise error when a before_action's only/except options reference missing actions.
   config.action_controller.raise_on_missing_callback_actions = true
+
+  # Google Discovery Engine configuration
+  config.discovery_engine_default_collection_name = "[collection]"
 end
 
 # TODO: remove this workaround once GovukPrometheusExporter initialisation is fixed in govuk_app_config.
diff --git a/spec/models/branch_spec.rb b/spec/models/branch_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9585794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/branch_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+RSpec.describe Branch do
+  subject(:branch) { described_class.new("my-branch") }
+
+  describe ".default" do
+    it "returns the default branch" do
+      expect(described_class.default).to eq(described_class.new("default_branch"))
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#name" do
+    it "returns the fully qualified name of the branch" do
+      expect(branch.name).to eq("[collection]/dataStores/govuk_content/branches/my-branch")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/data_store_spec.rb b/spec/models/data_store_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80a1537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/data_store_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+RSpec.describe DataStore do
+  subject(:data_store) { described_class.new("my-data-store") }
+
+  describe ".default" do
+    it "returns the default data store" do
+      expect(described_class.default).to eq(described_class.new("govuk_content"))
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#name" do
+    it "returns the fully qualified name of the data store" do
+      expect(data_store.name).to eq("[collection]/dataStores/my-data-store")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/engine_spec.rb b/spec/models/engine_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ef4543
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/engine_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+RSpec.describe Engine do
+  subject(:engine) { described_class.new("my-engine") }
+
+  describe ".default" do
+    it "returns the default engine" do
+      expect(described_class.default).to eq(described_class.new("govuk"))
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#name" do
+    it "returns the fully qualified name of the engine" do
+      expect(engine.name).to eq("[collection]/engines/my-engine")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/serving_config_spec.rb b/spec/models/serving_config_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b93afb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/serving_config_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+RSpec.describe ServingConfig do
+  subject(:serving_config) { described_class.new("my-serving-config") }
+
+  describe ".default" do
+    it "returns the default serving config" do
+      expect(described_class.default).to eq(described_class.new("default_search"))
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#name" do
+    it "returns the fully qualified name of the serving config" do
+      expect(serving_config.name).to eq("[collection]/engines/govuk/servingConfigs/my-serving-config")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/services/discovery_engine/autocomplete/complete_spec.rb b/spec/services/discovery_engine/autocomplete/complete_spec.rb
index 4d21db4..095bc38 100644
--- a/spec/services/discovery_engine/autocomplete/complete_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/discovery_engine/autocomplete/complete_spec.rb
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 
   let(:client) { double("completion service", complete_query:) }
 
-  before do
-    allow(Rails.configuration).to receive(:discovery_engine_datastore).and_return("/the/datastore")
-  end
-
   describe "#completion_result" do
     subject(:completion_result) { completion.completion_result }
 
@@ -22,7 +18,7 @@
       completion_result
 
       expect(client).to have_received(:complete_query).with(
-        data_store: "/the/datastore",
+        data_store: DataStore.default.name,
         query:,
         query_model: "user-event",
       )
diff --git a/spec/services/discovery_engine/autocomplete/update_denylist_spec.rb b/spec/services/discovery_engine/autocomplete/update_denylist_spec.rb
index 8540a04..7c0af44 100644
--- a/spec/services/discovery_engine/autocomplete/update_denylist_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/discovery_engine/autocomplete/update_denylist_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
   before do
     allow(Rails.configuration).to receive_messages(
-      discovery_engine_datastore: "data/store",
       google_cloud_project_id: "my-fancy-project",
     )
   end
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@
       update_denylist.call
 
       expect(client).to have_received(:purge_suggestion_deny_list_entries)
-        .with(parent: "data/store")
+        .with(parent: DataStore.default.name)
       expect(purge_operation).to have_received(:wait_until_done!)
     end
 
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@
           data_schema: "suggestion_deny_list",
           input_uris: ["gs://my-fancy-project_vais_artifacts/denylist.jsonl"],
         },
-        parent: "data/store",
+        parent: DataStore.default.name,
       )
       expect(import_operation).to have_received(:wait_until_done!)
     end
diff --git a/spec/services/discovery_engine/query/search_spec.rb b/spec/services/discovery_engine/query/search_spec.rb
index 324e4c3..ec3353e 100644
--- a/spec/services/discovery_engine/query/search_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/discovery_engine/query/search_spec.rb
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
   end
 
   before do
-    allow(Rails.configuration).to receive(:discovery_engine_serving_config)
-      .and_return("serving-config-path")
     allow(DiscoveryEngine::Query::Filters).to receive(:new).and_return(filters)
   end
 
@@ -52,7 +50,7 @@
 
       it "calls the client with the expected parameters" do
         expect(client).to have_received(:search).with(
-          serving_config: "serving-config-path",
+          serving_config: ServingConfig.default.name,
           query: "garden centres",
           offset: 0,
           page_size: 10,
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@
 
         it "calls the client with the expected parameters" do
           expect(client).to have_received(:search).with(
-            serving_config: "serving-config-path",
+            serving_config: ServingConfig.default.name,
             query: "garden centres",
             offset: 11,
             page_size: 22,
diff --git a/spec/services/discovery_engine/sync/delete_spec.rb b/spec/services/discovery_engine/sync/delete_spec.rb
index 8d3222a..a0664cf 100644
--- a/spec/services/discovery_engine/sync/delete_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/discovery_engine/sync/delete_spec.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
     it "deletes the document" do
       expect(client).to have_received(:delete_document)
-        .with(name: "branch/documents/some_content_id")
+        .with(name: "#{Branch.default.name}/documents/some_content_id")
     end
 
     it_behaves_like "a successful sync operation", "delete"
diff --git a/spec/services/discovery_engine/sync/put_spec.rb b/spec/services/discovery_engine/sync/put_spec.rb
index 8119434..4ce79bc 100644
--- a/spec/services/discovery_engine/sync/put_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/discovery_engine/sync/put_spec.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       expect(client).to have_received(:update_document).with(
         document: {
           id: "some_content_id",
-          name: "branch/documents/some_content_id",
+          name: "#{Branch.default.name}/documents/some_content_id",
           json_data: "{\"foo\":\"bar\",\"payload_version\":\"1\"}",
           content: {
             mime_type: "text/html",
diff --git a/spec/services/discovery_engine/sync/shared_examples.rb b/spec/services/discovery_engine/sync/shared_examples.rb
index ea3d351..e6ad61c 100644
--- a/spec/services/discovery_engine/sync/shared_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/services/discovery_engine/sync/shared_examples.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   before do
     allow(Kernel).to receive(:sleep).and_return(nil)
     allow(Rails).to receive(:logger).and_return(logger)
-    allow(Rails.configuration).to receive(:discovery_engine_datastore_branch).and_return("branch")
     allow(GovukError).to receive(:notify)
 
     allow(Coordination::DocumentLock).to receive(:new).with("some_content_id").and_return(lock)
diff --git a/spec/services/discovery_engine/user_events/import_spec.rb b/spec/services/discovery_engine/user_events/import_spec.rb
index 451da0c..2ea5681 100644
--- a/spec/services/discovery_engine/user_events/import_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/discovery_engine/user_events/import_spec.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
   before do
     allow(Rails.configuration).to receive_messages(
-      discovery_engine_datastore: "data/store",
       google_cloud_project_id: "my-fancy-project",
     )
   end
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@
             table_id: "search-event",
             partition_date: Google::Type::Date.new(year: 2000, month: 1, day: 1),
           },
-          parent: "data/store",
+          parent: DataStore.default.name,
         )
       end
     end
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@
             table_id: "search-intraday-event",
             partition_date: Google::Type::Date.new(year: 1989, month: 12, day: 13),
           },
-          parent: "data/store",
+          parent: DataStore.default.name,
         )
       end
     end