A UK Home Office pipeline notice dated October 30, 2026, outlined a planned renewal of Amazon Web Services (AWS) public-cloud services for the department’s current and future cloud-hosting needs. It estimated the value at £1,057,945,209 including VAT and £881,621,007 excluding VAT, and proposed a two-year term beginning December 1, 2027, with a possible extension through December 1, 2031. The Home Office’s pipeline notice describes a procurement plan.
What the proposed renewal covers
The notice describes the service as AWS public-cloud hosting for the Home Office’s current and future requirements. It places the proposed initial contract period from December 1, 2027, to December 1, 2029, with a possible extension to December 1, 2031. These dates and the value are estimates stated in the October 30 notice. Find a Tender marks that version of the notice as old and lists amendments through November 6, 2026.
A proposed contract value is a planning estimate; the notice gives separate totals with and without VAT.
The framework and selection route
The October 30 pipeline notice names G-Cloud 15, Lot 1a Cloud Hosting, and describes a competitive selection process under an award-under-framework procedure. The Home Office’s notice therefore sets out both a framework route and competition for the planned procurement. The pipeline notice contains those details.
Supplier engagement and planned dates
A separate Home Office market-engagement notice describes a virtual event hosted by TechUK for suppliers registered on G-Cloud 15 Lot 1a. It says joining instructions would be sent through the Jaggaer e-sourcing portal. The notice sets December 8, 2026, as the engagement deadline and estimates January 4, 2027, for publication of the tender notice. The market-engagement notice lists those participation details and milestones.
