CCS G-Cloud 14 agreement now live

Latest iteration of Crown Commercial Service’s G-Cloud agreement launched, enabling suppliers of all sizes to win business in the public sector 

An executive agency of the Cabinet Office, the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is the UK’s biggest public procurement organisation, providing a free service to those working in the public sector to ensure they get the best value for money when buying products and services. That includes technology-related products and services, such as those involving the cloud. 

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These have been made available through G-Cloud agreements, an online catalogue which offers public-sector organisations a straightforward and compliant way to purchase cloud-based services. The buying process is simplified because all the services are available as off-the-shelf, pay-as-you-go solutions. 

The new G-Cloud 14 agreement, which applies until April 28, 2026, is the latest iteration of the catalogue. Available to all public-sector organisations and charities, the aim is to help them buy cloud-based computing services including hosting, software and cloud support, as well as off-the-shelf, pay-as-you-go cloud solutions. The new framework, made available on the Public Procurement Gateway, offers such services across three ‘Lots’: hosting, software and cloud support. 

The new catalogue is good news for the taxpayer. CCS reports that, over the lifetime of the G-Cloud agreement, the catalogue has accrued £2.3bn in commercial benefits – equivalent to some £192m per year.  

What’s more, CCS is keen to underline the benefits to small businesses. Of the tens of thousands of services available through G-Cloud 14, 90% of suppliers are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). 

Among them is Exponential-e, a UK-based cloud, connectivity, communications, and cyber security specialist which now offers a broader range of cybersecurity prevention and protection services. Afshin Attari, Director of Public Sector and Unified Platforms at Exponential-e, says: ‘Providing a simple and effective procurement process to our public sector customers remains of utmost importance to us. So, we are delighted to retain our place on G-Cloud and offer our best-in-class cloud services on the next re-iteration of the framework.  

‘We have a deep understanding of how public sector services are evolving, so we’ve created additional services to provide the market with the additional support they need. This includes the PACS digital pathology Platform-as-a-Service, Hyper Convergence Infrastructure and a range of further cyber security services.’  

Seth Finegan is UK CEO of Informed Solutions, another named supplier on G-Cloud 14, adds: ‘As a scaling data science, AI and digital technology provider, the value of G-Cloud as an effective marketplace has been substantial. Through G-Cloud, we’ve been presented with opportunities to bid for and win nationally significant digital transformation contracts for essential cloud-based services that are used by millions of people every day in an increasingly connected and converged world.’ 

Philip Orumwense, Commercial Director and Chief Procurement Officer for Technology at CCS, says: ‘G-Cloud continues to be a great public sector success, offering significant opportunities to a large number of SMEs and providing an easily accessible marketplace to access cloud computing services. 

This new iteration demonstrates CCS’s ongoing commitment to safeguarding the buying process for our customers as we work to unlock the full power of procurement.’ 

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