Digitalisation of Public Services is a key priority for the Government of Ireland. The national digital strategy, Harnessing Digital - The Digital Ireland Framework,
aims to drive and enable digital transition across the Irish economy and society. Connecting Government 2030,
the Digital and ICT Strategy for Ireland’s Public Service, further outlines government plans to be a European leader in Digital Public Services. Adoption of cloud services is a key enabler of this digital transformation ambition. The new arrangement will support public service bodies in their adoption of cloud services through providing easy access to the best available on demand and scalable compute, storage and networking IaaS solutions. The tender process will conclude in Q4 2023 with the central arrangement available shortly thereafter.