One Government Value Agreement (OGVA 2.0) for AWS
Unlock pre-negotiated public sector discounts to accelerate your cloud transformation and optimise AWS usage.
Many public sector, education, and research organisations are using AWS, but not all are getting the best possible pricing, visibility, or value from their cloud investment.
Whether you want to optimise an existing AWS estate or plan your next phase of modernisation, procuring through Jisc ensures your cloud investment delivers maximum value.
The OGVA 2.0 programme combines our sector expertise with enterprise-grade FinOps capabilities to help organisations improve cost visibility, eliminate waste, and accelerate cloud transformation through structured, compliant AWS modernisation support.
Key benefits
Savings
Access pre-negotiated public sector framework tiers, delivering the best AWS services discount in the UK public sector.
Efficiency
Fund your modernisation with outcome-linked credits worth up to £200,000 to eliminate waste and offset major project migration costs.
Cost visibility
Achieve total estate transparency using IBM’s market-leading Cloudability FinOps tool, included at no additional cost.
Accelerated transformation
Drive secure migration and team upskilling with up to 25 complimentary AWS Skill Builder licences tailored to your organisation.
Reinvest in the sector
As a trusted not-for-profit organisation, our surplus is reinvested directly back into supporting the education and research community.
Enterprise-grade FinOps with IBM Apptio Cloudability
Managing cloud budgets across multiple departments and projects can be challenging. Customers who purchase AWS consumption via OGVA gain access to IBM Apptio Cloudability, recognised as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for cloud financial management Tools, at no additional charge.
How it supports your organisation:
- Complete visibility: track usage, analyse trends, and eliminate hidden costs across your entire AWS estate
- Accurate allocation: split billing easily across internal departments, cost centres, or research projects
- Actionable recommendations: receive automated recommendations on rightsizing EC2 instances and managing Reserved Instances
- Specialist support: work directly with Jisc’s qualified FinOps specialists to implement cost-saving best practices
“Jisc helped us form and stay true to our cloud vision. Having technical experts who understand cloud adoption within the unique constraints of this sector has been an invaluable strategic advantage.”
How to buy
OGVA provides a dedicated, direct route for eligible education, research, and public sector bodies to access competitive AWS pricing.
We simplify your commercial processes through flexible purchasing routes:
- G-Cloud framework: a trusted route to procure AWS products and specialist cloud support
- Direct award: streamlined buying options through our framework arrangements
- Pre-payment options: make pre-payments for our cloud products and services ahead of time and draw down against them as projects complete
As an AWS Select Partner, Public Sector Solution Provider, and Authorised Government Reseller, we support you from initial architecture design through to full lifecycle management.
Get in touch for a quote
Contact your relationship manager today to explore how we can optimise your AWS investment and request a quote for your organisation.