UK puts £14B cloud framework in place with SMEs promised a bigger slice
Will public sector buyers give local suppliers a look-in? Dan Robinson Dan Robinson IT INFRASTRUCTURE REPORTER Published wed 12 Aug 2026 // 10:02 UTC The British government has awarded places on its latest G-Cloud procurement framework, through which the public sector could spend an estimated £14 billion ($18.9 billion) over four years. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Approximately 90 percent of the suppliers awarded places are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), although a place on the framework does not guarantee any business.
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- ▪Dan Robinson Dan Robinson IT INFRASTRUCTURE REPORTER Published wed 12 Aug 2026 // 10:02 UTC The British government has awarded places on its latest G-Cloud procurement framework, through which the public sector could spend an estimated £14
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