There have been 20 percent fewer tenders since June vote
Government
Streamwire says SMEs still face G-Cloud ‘uphill struggle’
But G-Cloud could still form an important part of the government's new industrial strategy
Apogee wins place on national education print framework
Managed Print Services, Professional Print, One Stop Shop and Non-Managed Hardware lots in firm's sights
Government shared services ‘not working’ says NAO
Consolidating departments’ back-offices is not delivering value for money
Government’s GDS gets ready for 2030 digital revolution
GDS chief Stephen Foreshew-Cain says digital will mark the biggest transformation in the civil service since its creation
G-Cloud 8 open for business next month, hint of G-Cloud 9 shakeup
G-Cloud 6 suppliers will have to reapply, but G-Cloud 7 partners don’t in most cases
Cloud Expo: Vaizey says it’s time to embrace technological change
'Dazzling' potential of the Internet of Things among exciting prospects as minister highlights continued government support for new technology
Newcastle ‘data’ centre will cost £30m and create 1,000 jobs
Newcastle University matches Budget’s £15 million pledge for big data research centre that will help businesses exploit benefits of a data-driven economy
UK government venture bemoans inadequate workplace security education
Effectiveness of security training appears to vary depending on executive versus employee opinion, Axelos survey finds
Government reviews Atos contracts after another IT failure
Atos government contracts worth £500m face review following latest project failure
Privacy groups, tech industry slam ‘rushed’ and ‘draconian’ Investigatory Powers Bill
NEWS ANALYSIS: The tech industry wants Investigatory Powers Bill to be subject to full parliamentary scrutiny, while privacy campaigners fear impact of legislation
Government promises business broadband review
Business secretary Sajid Javid promises manufacturers he will launch inquiry into the availability and affordability of business broadband
Capita acquires secure network provider Electranet
The government-certified supplier expects to almost double profits this year
Avnet’s latest initiative to help HP Silver Partners
HP resellers get help to sell to local and central government
Dimension Data offers wider public sector support via CCS
Services are now available through the UK Crown Commercial Services’ Technology Services Framework, including networking and server support
CAS and Pulsant join forces to offer cloud case management
Computer Application Services has appointed cloud services provider Pulsant as its preferred hosting partner for Workpro on the G-Cloud
Public sector specialist Imerja on course for £9m in sales
The Bolton, Lancs firm delivers critical solutions to a large number of government, healthcare and blue light services each year
Outsourcery wins first G-Cloud contract, supplies NHS trust
Outsourcery will deliver the Microsoft Lync software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution to the Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Exertis signs deal with iHealth for connected health products
The deal comes as the UK government promotes health technology and is encouraging more remote treatment of patients in their homes.
Advanced gets on the G-Cloud 6 procurement bandwagon
The group has been on previous government G-cloud procurement frameworks and is now offering new services via this latest iteration.
Dot Hill heavy duty storage array reaches distributors
The Ultra56 is aimed at big data, cloud and high performance computing environments operated by heavy duty users like service carriers
McAfee Publishes UK Guide To The Channels For Public Sector Success
Hacker basher McAfee turns its attention to decoding the complex public sector procurement process
Spooked Microsoft Promises Greater Customer Data Protection
Microsoft COO tackles accusations of government access to customer data with a new commitment
G-Cloud Adds 8×8 Solutions VoIP Services To CloudStore Catalogue
Hosted telephony, conferencing and call centre service joins the public services framework
Happy Birthday For G-Cloud As It Shows SMEs Its Silver Lining
G-Cloud celebrates its second birthday, with news that it has brought many happy returns For SMEs
Softcat Increases Partnerships In Education And G-Cloud Initiatives
The company is now linked with Dell in higher education, plus Titus and Websense on G-Cloud
Nextenders And Outbox Group Awarded G-Cloud 4 Status
Cloud services and eProcurement take their place on the government framework
Phoenix Rises To Meet Detica’s FCO Service Desk Challenge
Detica's £40m contract to supply the Foreign Office's ICT support has gone to Phoenix
Fujitsu Claims Government Contracts Still Favour SME’s With Big Partners
Survey finds most SMEs still prefer to work as sub-contractors to big suppliers
Becrypt And Getac Develop Rugged Secure Tablet For Government
Partnership pitches to be first Android tablet choice for MoD and government security
