17 May 2013 07:00
17 May 2013
Coms plc
("Coms", the "Company" or the "Group")
New Accreditation
Coms (AIM: COMS) announces that it has successfully been added to the Government framework procurement "G-Cloud iii", being services accessible through the Cloudstore.
Cloud computing and Cloud based services have brought stepped changes in the economics and procurement of such services. The Government Cloud strategy will achieve:
·; large, cross government economies of scale;
·; allow for ICT systems that are flexible and responsive to demand in order to support government policies and strategies;
·; take advantage of new technologies in order to deliver faster business benefits and reduce cost;
·; meet environmental and sustainability targets; and
·; allow government to procure in a way that encourages a dynamic and responsive supplier marketplace and supports emerging suppliers.
Coms plc has been successful in submitting 5 services:
1. Hosted telephony
2. SIP trunking
3. Lync 2010 Enterprise Voice
4. Integrated Mobile
5. Hosted Openscape Unified Coms
The Cabinet Office has announced that Government departments buying IT products and services will now be obliged to consider solutions offered by GCloud providers before they can consider alternatives.
The G Cloud Framework contract is run by the Government Procurement Service (GPS) In 2011-12 GPS managed £8.4bn of public sector spend, delivering price savings of £650m. Strategic alliances with other buying organisations demonstrate GPS's commitment to working in partnership to deliver savings that benefit the whole of the public sector.
Francis Maud, Minister for the Cabinet Office, which oversees the G-Cloud programme, said: "G-Cloud brings a step change in the way the government buys IT. It's quicker and more competitive, open to a wider range of companies, including a majority of SMEs and offers more choice and innovation"
Dave Breith (Coms CEO) states: "We are delighted that we have been successful in our submission to Cloudstore, I have had extensive experience in the past with Government contracts and there is not a shadow of doubt that all Government procurement over the next 1-2 years will be forced to procure services in this manner, and when that happens we will be ready"
Coms plc
David Breith (CEO) +44 (0) 207 148 3000
Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser)
Colin Aaronson / Jen Clarke +44 (0) 207 383 5100
Simple Investments Broker Andy Thacker / Nick Emerson +44 (0) 1483 413 500
Newgate Threadneedle (PR)
Graham Herring +44 (0) 207 653 9858
Notes to Editors
Coms plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM market) and is a leading player in the provision of Hosted VoIP Telephony to UK businesses with over 10-years' experience in the telecoms sector. Unlike most VoIP providers, Coms does not rely on third party providers and we own and operate a UK based Carrier Class Telephony Platform.