G-Cloud 14

All public sector organisations and charities can use this online catalogue to buy cloud-based computing services, including hosting, software, cloud support, and many off-the-shelf, pay-as-you-go cloud solutions.

Agreement number: RM1557.14

Start date: 29/10/2024

End date: 28/04/2026

Available for: Central government, charities, education, health, local authority, blue light (police, fire, ambulance, search and rescue), devolved administrations, British overseas territories.

Contents

At a glance

G-Cloud 14 has replaced G-Cloud 13. It will continue to provide a large variety of cloud based services from a range of suppliers. Services include:

  • cloud hosting
  • cloud software
  • cloud support

G-Cloud 14 will run for 18 months from 29 October 2024.

Any call-off contract will initially last for up to 36 months (3 years). You can extend once by a maximum of 12 months (1 year), but you must specify this in the initial contract terms.

The total call-off length should not be for more than 48 months (4 years). This includes the initial call-off duration plus the extension option. Certain restrictions apply to central government contract extensions.

You can not use G-Cloud 14 to buy the following services:

Co-location services

For Data centre colocation facilities you will need to use RM6262 Crown Hosting II.

Non-cloud related services

To access management consultancy services including business, strategy and policy and finance consultancy you will need to use RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework 3.

For non-cloud technology services ranging from strategy and design to operational deployment use RM6100 Technology Services.

Bespoke design and development

For suppliers who can design, build and provide clearly defined bespoke digital projects, applications and services use RM1043.8 Digital Outcomes 6.

Hardware services

For non-cloud technology products such as hardware, software and all associated services use RM6068 Technology Products and Associated Services.

For software-led office systems including software licences, associated hardware, app-related consultancy services, software support and maintenance use RM6194 Back Office Software.

Recruitment

You can only access support relating to the cloud using G-Cloud 13. You can not access staff or interims.

Further competition

To further compete larger and more complex cloud support requirements, use G-Cloud 14 lot 4.

You can direct award on G-Cloud 14 after completing the buying process set out in the buyer guide.

  • access to over 46,000 services and over 4,000 suppliers
  • scalable services: pay for what you use, and increase or reduce what you need easily
  • quick and easy route to market
  • reduced costs and reduced total cost of ownership compared to running your own service in house
  • access to the latest technology and innovation with every refresh of the G-Cloud agreement
  • change service provider easily

Products and suppliers

You can now buy online with CCS.
Please select a lot to start.

Lot 1 Cloud Hosting
This gives you platform or infrastructure services for processing and storing data, running software and networking. Cloud hosting offers the capability to deploy, manage and run software, and provides processing, storage or network resources.

Expires: 28/04/2026

Lot 2 Cloud Software
Offers applications that are usually accessed over the internet or private network and hosted in the cloud.

Expires: 28/04/2026

Lot 3 Cloud Support
Cloud support to help set up and maintain cloud software or hosting services.

Expires: 28/04/2026

Documents

Each section below has the links to the documents, what they are for, when to use them and if you need to enter any information into them.

You might not need all the contractual documents to buy the products or services from this agreement.

Buyer guides

Before buying from this agreement you should read the buyer guide and how to use contractual documents.

The buyer guide will help you understand how the agreement works and what you can or can’t use the agreement for.

This section might also include further guides or lists you will need to look at and make selections from, as well as previous webinar slides and Q&A scripts from sessions with buyers and suppliers.

Core terms and conditions

The core terms form part of the framework and call-off contracts and must be used on every contract. They cannot be changed.

The core terms are CCS’s standard commercial terms. They govern the supplier’s relationship with CCS and every customer who has a call-off contract.

Framework schedules

Framework schedules are used by CCS to set up the agreement with suppliers.

RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14-Framework agreement v3.0

You will need to enter details in this document

The Framework Agreement governs the relationship between the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) and the supplier. It lists the services that suppliers will provide to CCS and to buyers.

The benefits of using CCS