1. Please provide your organisation’s total spend on cloud infrastructure for the last three financial years. (Please use the following categories)
£1M
£1M - £2M
£2M-£5M
£5M-£10M
>£10M
2022-2023: £1M
2023-2024: £1M
2024-2025: £1M

2. Please list all of the hyperscaler cloud providers your organization currently uses:
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Alibaba Cloud
Microsoft Azure
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
Other……………………………………..
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure

3. Is your organisation considering using more than one cloud provider?
Yes – already doing this

4. Do you have any commercial agreements with any cloud providers? If yes, please provide contract details (e.g. start/end date, amount, where you found the provider)
Our Contracts Register can be found on the ProContract website - Wokingham Borough Council Contracts Register.

5. Please list the internal departments with the highest utilisation of cloud services.
Corporate Services
Finance and Resources
Adult Social Care and Health
Children's Services and Education
Housing and Homelessness
Other……………………………………..
All use cloud services

6. What percentage of your organisation’s data is currently hosted on cloud platforms versus on premises?
10% hosted on cloud platforms
10-25% hosted on cloud platforms
25-50% hosted on cloud platforms
50-75% hosted on cloud platforms
75-100% hosted on cloud platforms
75-100% hosted on cloud platforms

7. Have you implemented any policies regarding data sovereignty and/or cloud security? (If yes, please send a copy of any policies)
No

8. Please disclose any information your organisation holds relating to cyber incidents affecting your cloud systems.
Internally held

Ofcom/CMA Investigation
Ofcom has raised concerns that some of the largest cloud providers (like Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure) make it difficult or expensive for organisations to switch providers. This led to a formal investigation by the CMA, which is expected to publish its final findings by 4 August 2025.

9. Is your organisation aware of the CMA investigation into major cloud providers and the concerns around switching costs, contracts, and competition?
Somewhat aware

10. Has your organisation taken any steps in response to this (for example, discussing risks of lock-in, reviewing contracts, or exploring alternative providers)?
Yes – informal discussions only

11. What concerns, if any, do you have with your current hyperscaler cloud provider?
Geopolitics
Environmental concerns (e.g., water usage, power consumption, emissions)