Crown Commercial Service (CCS), the UK Cabinet Office executive agency and trading fund, has signed a public cloud agreement with IBM.
The three-year agreement hopes to accelerate the adoption of cloud services, by supporting public sector organisations access the IBM cloud tools.
The announcement on the agreement stated that the NHS can benefit from preferential commercial terms.
Simon Tse, Chief Executive of Crown Commercial Service, said: “CCS provides commercial agreements which help organisations across the entire public sector save time and money on buying everyday goods and services.”
“This agreement with IBM provides great value for public sector organisations as they continue to innovate and improve essential services for citizens throughout the UK.”
The agreement builds on the Government’s Cloud First policy which requires public sector organisations to evaluate cloud solutions before considering any other option. It is also in line with the latest guidance issued by Government Digital Service on managing technical lock in for cloud.
Janine Cook, Vice President for Public Sector, IBM UK and Ireland “As the public sector continues its rapid digital transformation, government organisations crossing many industries need a reliable, resilient and secure technology environment to meet the needs of citizens and address complex security and regulatory requirements.”
“An open hybrid cloud platform, built and managed with IBM’s deep industry expertise, can allow the public sector to accelerate its innovation and offer a more agile way to develop new digital services and take the next step along their cloud journeys.”
