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G-Cloud 14 Lot 4 extension

Crown Commercial Service

This public procurement record has 9 releases in its history.

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Summary of the contracting process

The recently concluded procurement process for the "G-Cloud 14 Lot 4" tender, managed by the Crown Commercial Service, is focused on the provision of Cloud Support Services to facilitate the transition to cloud-based solutions. The tender, classified under the industry category of IT services, consulting, software development, Internet and support, underwent an open procedure above the threshold and encompasses a contract period from 29th October 2024 to 28th April 2026. It covered various essential services, including planning, setup and migration, security, quality assurance, and ongoing support. The Crown Commercial Service, located in Liverpool, England, issued an extension for lot 4 from 28th April 2026 to 28th October 2026 to aid the procurement process for the upcoming G-Cloud 15. The award phase was completed with a budget allocation of £1,000,000,000, with the award notice published on 25th July 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses capable of providing comprehensive cloud transition services. The extension facilitates competitive positioning for G-Cloud 15, enhancing long-term engagement possibilities with government contracts. Companies, particularly SMEs that meet the tender's suitability criteria, can utilise this process to demonstrate value in cloud transition services, establishing their capabilities in the IT commercial space. Furthermore, it's an ideal opportunity for IT consulting firms specialising in security and quality assurance services to expand their reach within the UK government sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

G-Cloud 14 Lot 4 extension

Notice Description

Lot 4 is designed for customers to further compete their requirements for Cloud Support Services to help them transition to cloud software or hosting services, as per the following categories: Suppliers must have capability to provide services in all of the following capabilities; Planning - the provision of planning services to enable customers to move to cloud software and/or hosting services. Setup and Migration - the provision of setup and migration services which involves the process of consolidating and transferring a collection of workloads. Workloads can include emails, files, calendars, document types, related metadata, instant messages, applications, user permissions, compound structure and linked components. Security services - Maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of services and information, and protect services against threats. Quality assurance and performance testing - Continuously ensure that a service does what it's supposed to do to meet user needs efficiently and reliably. Training Ongoing support - Support user needs by providing help before, during and after service delivery. Additional information: Crown Commercial Service has decided to extend G-Cloud 14 lot 4 for 6 months from their original end date of 28 April 2026 to 28 October 2026. The extension will facilitate the procurement of G-Cloud 15. Information regarding G-Cloud 15 will be provided in the near future via the platform and the Upcoming Deals page. NB - date of extension notice publication used as award date

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1296c461-59fb-4ddb-98cd-548254b4664d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d4a5497-1290-40fd-95e2-29fe01660abe
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
28 Apr 2026 - 28 Oct 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crown Commercial Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

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Further Information

Notice Documents

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