G-Cloud 14 goes live

The latest iteration of the G-Cloud agreement has launched for customers to buy from.

Buyers are able to access tens of thousands of cloud hosting, cloud software and additional support services.

90 per cent of the suppliers on G-Cloud 14 being small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and 70 per cent of the total suppliers are classified as micro and small organisations.

The agreement allows public sector organisations a straightforward and compliant way to purchase cloud based services, all of which are available as off-the-shelf, pay-as-you-go solutions to further simplify the buying process.

According to Crown Commercial Service, over lifetime of the G-Cloud agreement, £2.3 billion, an average of £192 million each year, has been accrued in commercial benefits.

In a change to the framework for this iteration, assessments of the economic and financial standing of prospective suppliers have been introduced to the selection process for Lots 1-3.

G-Cloud 14 will run for 18 months, with contracting authorities able to award a maximum call-off term of 36 months with an optional extension of up to 12 months.

Philip Orumwense, Commercial Director and Chief Procurement Officer for Technology at Crown Commercial Service, said: "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."