AWS One Government Value Agreement

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Overview

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have established the OGVA program to provide the best discount and support for UK public sector organisations using AWS services. OGVA aims to help organisations optimise their cloud infrastructure, reduce costs, enhance security, and access funding for innovative projects.

Public sector organisations often face budgetary constraints and require cost-effective solutions to modernise their IT infrastructure and deliver better services to citizens. Additionally, they need to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and maintain high levels of security.

The OGVA program offers the best discount for using AWS services in the UK public sector. Organisations can qualify for the discount scheme (by taking out a three-year plan), and enjoy significant cost savings on AWS services. The program also provides additional benefits to support organisations at different stages of their cloud journey.

Discount tiers and funding opportunities

Prime Tier (discount level) customers can access the discount scheme and up to $250K in AWS credits, subject to contract and business case requirements.

Other customers can receive up to $25K in AWS credits, depending on their specific needs and business case requirements.

OGVA is available via the AWS Partner Network (APN), which is a global community that leverages AWS technologies, programs, expertise, and tools to build solutions and services for customers. Many of these partners can be found on CCS frameworks to facilitate compliant procurement routes. AWS customers benefit from working with partners to access skills, services and additional scale, often forming a strategic relationship to delivering modern digital public services on AWS.

OGVA is also available directly from your AWS account team.

OGVA 2.0 Benefits

Benefits for established AWS users

Reduced costs: OGVA will help organisations optimise their AWS usage and reduce overall costs.
Enhanced security: OGVA will evaluate the security posture of existing AWS deployments.
Training and upskilling: Organisations can train more of their teams on AWS services and best practices.
Funding for innovative projects: OGVA provides funding opportunities for challenging projects such as Generative AI, Legacy Exit, or VMware migration.

Benefits for technical teams and builders

Access to training: OGVA offers training resources to help teams build their first solutions on AWS.
Guidance and support: OGVA provides guidance and support for building and deploying applications on AWS.
Funding for projects: OGVA can provide funding to help teams kickstart their AWS projects.

Benefits for operational and technical leaders

Point solutions: OGVA offers solutions tailored to address specific public sector vertical challenges and use cases, such as compliant AWS environments (landing zones) to meet regulatory requirements.
Credit funding: Organisations can receive credit funding to explore and implement AWS solutions in a low-cost, low-risk manner.
Training and workshops: OGVA offers specialised training and workshops to upskill teams and foster AWS adoption.