The October 30 notice seeks to renew public-cloud hosting, but incumbent Amazon Web Services has not won a new contract. Suppliers registered on G-Cloud 15 Lot 1A can take part in an engagement event on 8 December.
The UK Home Office plans to procure public-cloud hosting at an estimated £881.62 million (about $1.2 billion) excluding value-added tax (VAT). Its October 30 notice covers the renewal of services for the department’s current and future hosting needs; it does not award a contract to incumbent supplier Amazon Web Services (AWS).
AWS won the existing three-year contract in 2023 for about £450 million (about $602.7 million). The proposed value is nearly twice that amount, although the initial terms differ in length.
The listing puts the estimated value at £1.06 billion including VAT. The figure is a provisional procurement value, not guaranteed spending or revenue for AWS.
The initial contract is expected to run from 1 December 2027 to 1 December 2029. An extension could take it to 1 December 2031, making four years in total.
The Home Office declined to identify other suppliers under consideration, telling The Register that it does not comment on ongoing procurement.
The Register reported that an internal Cabinet Office document it saw in 2024 said risk concentration and vendor lock-in weakened the UK government’s negotiating power with cloud vendors. The publication also asked the Home Office why the estimate had risen and said it would update its report if the department responded.
TechUK is scheduled to hold a virtual market-engagement event on 8 December 2026 for suppliers registered on the G-Cloud 15 Lot 1A procurement framework. Joining instructions are to follow through the Jaggaer e-sourcing portal. A formal contract notice is expected in January 2027.
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