Home Office cloud renewal could take AWS contract beyond £1bn

The Home Office is planning to renew its public cloud hosting contract, with AWS potentially receiving more than £1 billion including VAT. The proposed value is nearly double the roughly £450 million contract AWS won in 2023, raising questions about the increase and the government’s reliance on US technology providers.

The notice estimates the contract at £881.6 million before VAT and says it could run from December 2027 to December 2031, including an optional extension. A supplier engagement event is scheduled for 8 December, but the Home Office has not said which firms are being considered. The article cites concerns about vendor lock-in and reports that AWS receives an estimated 75 per cent of government cloud contract spending, worth about £1.22 billion.