The document discusses the G-Cloud framework, which aims to increase the use of cloud computing and public cloud services across the UK public sector. It outlines the goals of commodity solutions, pay-as-you-go pricing, and reusing accreditations to reduce costs. Examples are provided of NHS, HMRC, and universities saving significant funds through procuring cloud services via G-Cloud rather than traditional large contracts. Over £2.9 million in sales have been realized so far, with 75% to small/medium enterprises.

1. NHS / G-Cloud III
21st November 2012
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2. Where were we?
• Tough economic landscape
• Stuck in large contracts 80% of GovIT
controlled by 6 companies
• High system and running costs
• Difficult to iterate / reuse
• Lack of real competition
• NHS Looking at G-Cloud

3. The G-Cloud vision:
• Commodity solutions
• Public Cloud First
• Pay-as-you-go and friction free
• Assure and accredit once, then reuse, reuse,
reuse
• Scale up, Scale down

4. Progress
• Framework in place
• CloudStore up and running
• Over £2.9m sales through framework – 75%
with SME’s
• Building self-sustaining communities
• SME’s engaged
• Transparent pricing
• Savings are significant

5. G-Cloud / Health
• Health Protection Agency
• NHS Connecting for Health
• The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
• West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• £620,000K Spend
• 20% Through G-Cloud NHS/Health
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6. Procurement
• First procurement (Gi)
» October 2011 – first G-Cloud framework
» Simplified procurement, cuts time to days, or hours
» Attracted ~250 suppliers with 1700+ services
• Second Procurement (Gii)
» Tenders closed 31 August 2012 (500 suppliers c 3000
services)
» Call off for 24 months rather than 12
» Total value increased to £100m instead of £60m

7. Contacts
http://gcloud.civilservice.gov.uk
enquiries@gcloud.cabinet-office.gov.uk
@G_Cloud_UK

8. Some notable examples
• .gov.uk Hosting
• Suffolk CC
• HMRC
• University of Hertfordshire
• Skyscape

9. .gov.uk
• The first major purchase of an IaaS from the
CloudStore. This is the first of the different
IaaS providers to be engaged by GDS to meet
the needs of the GOV.UK single domain.
• Outcome:- flexible, cost-effective hosting,
without the need to set-up and manage a
dedicated data centre.

10. Suffolk CC
• Suffolk looking to deliver some services through
mobile devices using SaaS. Bought Weejot which is a
mobile app programming tool.
• Outcome : used it to develop mobile apps for
services but more importantly by purchasing through
G-Cloud they were able to expand purchase to
make Weejot available to all schools as a tool to
teach programming and enable students to develop
their own apps

11. HMRC
• HMRC will be the first government
department to deploy G-Cloud services over
the Public Services Network (PSN), with
subscription to a storage service through the
G-Cloud Framework.
• Outcome: expected to save HMRC over £1
million in running costs.

12. University of Hertfordshire
• Bought a SaaS to replace their Content
Management System – project needed to be “re-
booted” with no time for a full EU Tender.
• Outcome:- Rapid procurement, which allowed
the whole project to be turned around and re-
initiated within 3 months, delivering a solution
the business wanted and substantial savings on
the cost of running a full EU Tender.