On Monday 2nd February G-Cloud 6 went live on the Digital Marketplace. Among the services available - 8 products from Zipporah!
Nearly three years ago there was a revolution in government; a framework built on openness and transparency - G-Cloud. This framework would ultimately transform that way in which the public sector bought commodity cloud services, and Monday 2nd Feb marked the release of its latest iteration 'G-Cloud 6'.
And Zipporah sits among the list of suppliers now accessible through its Digital Marketplace.
The new framework, which gives public sector buyers access to commission cloud services t suppliers across the UK, celebrates a combination of former G-Cloud and Digital Services - the result helping to form a procurement framework that makes purchasing IT services easier for public sector buyers.
"With the rise of digital software use in government, it makes absolute sense that online services should be available online through a framework like the Digital Marketplace - where's there is continual investment in development and innovation, where buyers can search easily and freely in one place. For suppliers like us, G Cloud has massive potential as it helps to break down walls that in the past have prevented fast and effective communication of our service to buyers" explained Zipporah Technical Director Scott Burton.
Since its inception, G-Cloud has demonstrated huge popularity among public sector buyers as well. Estimates suggest total spend to date sits at a round £345m, with an averaging monthly spend of £27m; 53% of which is awarded to SME's.
Praised as a leader for other European countries when it comes to transforming the way government uses cloud services, the framework has led many to conclude that an open market framework like G-Cloud could become the new model for how governments across the world procure IT and technology.
"It's a great resource, and I wouldn't be surprised if this was implemented across other countries as well. This would certainly benefit our overseas clients, so let's hope it does become a reality" highlighted Emma Powell, Zipporah Director.
For more details on the Digital Marketplace visit www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk
To find out more about Zipporah's products email sales@zipporah.co.uk, or alternatively call +44 (0) 2920 647048
