The Cabinet Office is planning to begin the procurement of services for the G Cloud with the publication of a tender notice for a framework contract later this month.

The Government is developing proposals for G-Cloud. This cloud computing infrastructure will enable public bodies to select and host ICT services from a secure, resilient and cost-effective shared environment.

The initial framework is set to run for six months with a three month extension option. This is much shorter than similar contracts and is likely to be followed by another that is tailored to reflect feedback from suppliers and public authorities. All suppliers offering cloud-based services will be able to take part, and the framework will be open to all of the public sector.