UK framework agreement

G-Cloud 13

G-Cloud 13 is the UK government framework for cloud hosting, software and support. Buyers in central government, the NHS, councils and the wider public sector use it to buy cloud services through the Digital Marketplace without running a full tender.

RM1557.13

CCS reference

3

lots

~5,000

suppliers on the framework

Right fit if

Right for SMBs selling SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, or cloud-related professional services to the UK public sector. Particularly strong if you have a productised offering, a published price list, and you can describe what you do in plain English. Most of the framework's spend goes through call-off competitions, so visibility and a tight Service Definition matter more than scale.

Wrong fit if

Wrong fit if your product needs heavy on-prem integration, if you sell into a single buyer who already runs their own bespoke procurement, or if your contracts routinely run beyond 36 months. G-Cloud is also the wrong route for purely physical hardware, hosted on-site systems, or anything that does not naturally render as a cloud service.

Lots in this framework

  1. Lot 1: Cloud Hosting

    IaaS and PaaS, including managed hosting and serverless.

  2. Lot 2: Cloud Software

    SaaS applications, accessed over the network from a shared environment.

  3. Lot 3: Cloud Support

    Cloud-related professional services such as setup, migration, training and security.

Illustrative recent call-offs

Plausible call-off examples for context. Real awards live at /buyers.

  • Cloud-hosted case management platform

    Department for Work and Pensions, 2025-12-04

    280000

  • AWS landing zone build and managed service

    NHS England, 2025-11-18

    740000

  • Cloud security advisory and posture review

    Manchester City Council, 2025-10-22

    65000

How Bidwell helps you bid on G-Cloud 13

Bidwell ingests every G-Cloud call-off competition the moment it lands on the Digital Marketplace, scores it against your past wins, and drafts a complete first response in around 30 minutes. So a small team can credibly bid on five or ten G-Cloud opportunities a month, instead of cherry-picking one or two and watching the rest go cold.

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Frequently asked

Bidwell vs G-Cloud 13, in short

Any UK public sector body. That includes central government departments, the NHS, local authorities, devolved administrations, education and emergency services. There is no separate registration for buyers, they go straight to the Digital Marketplace.

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