Switzerland publishes $8.5bn tender for Swiss Government Cloud

Switzerland's Federal Office for IT and Telecommunications has published a tender worth up to CHF 7bn ($8.5bn) to build the hybrid Swiss Government Cloud, replacing an aging public cloud infrastructure. The tender is split into five lots: four public-cloud lots capped at CHF 2bn each and a private on-premises lot at CHF 3bn, with implementation estimated at CHF 319.4m. Contracts are expected to be awarded in summer 2027.

• 1,117-page tender worth up to CHF 7bn ($8.5bn)
• Four public-cloud lots at CHF 2bn each plus a CHF 3bn private lot
• Implementation costs estimated at CHF 319.4m ($389m)
• Contracts expected to be awarded in summer 2027