The government’s decision to prolong the life of the 13th iteration of the G-Cloud framework is making it a commercially unviable way for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to sell cloud services to the public sector, it is claimed.
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) confirmed in June 2023 the G-Cloud 13 framework would now expire in November 2024, rather than November 2023 as originally planned, which means suppliers cannot update their listings on the Digital Marketplace for another 12 months.
This is because, under the terms of the G-Cloud framework, suppliers are unable to update the range of services they offer, raise prices or amend their terms and conditions of doing business for as long as the current agreement remains live.
