G-Cloud 13 Public Sector Procurement Framework

As an experienced public sector IT Provider and a pioneer in Government Digital Services, Wanstor can be found on two areas of the G-Cloud 13 framework - Cloud Hosting, Cloud Support and Cloud Services.

With a proven track record of providing resilient, value-adding solutions to public sector customers, Wanstor is continuing to shape the future of public services in the UK. The G-Cloud 13 public sector procurement framework is a set of simple and legally compliant frameworks that enable public sector organisations including Schools, Universities, Councils, NHS Trusts, Central Government Departments and Police Forces to buy IT services more quickly and efficiently than traditional procurement methods.

It is strongly recommended that all public bodies carrying out ICT procurements use the G-Cloud framework as a first port of call when they are evaluating the different ICT services their organisation needs.

Wanstor have the following services available through G-Cloud 13:

How can public sector organisations use G-Cloud 13?

Hundreds of public sector organisations are already using G-Cloud to meet their ICT needs. The frameworks are established through an OJEU under the Open Procedure and are fully completely compliant with The Public Contracts Regulations 2006. This means that suppliers have already been through a rigorous process to ensure their credibility and suitability to provide solutions to the public sector.

Removing the OJEU process results in a far less arduous and expensive process to get what public sector IT teams need. IT teams will find once they start using the framework that it still has a very traditional supplier framework based on the very same set of laws as other frameworks, it’s just approached in a different way.

How is it so efficient and effective?

The G-Cloud 13 framework allows public sector organisations to buy cloud-based digital services off the shelf, avoiding lock-in to expensive contracts with single suppliers, and encouraging cost-effective, innovative and flexible solutions.

It also provides economies of scale and delivers ICT systems that are responsive to demand in order to support government strategies. G-Cloud allows procurement in a way that encourages an innovative marketplace where SMEs can compete and offer their services directly alongside big players.