Our journey to UK G-Cloud

We're working to list our apps on the UK Government's G-Cloud framework, so fire & rescue services and HM Coastguard can adopt them quickly and with confidence. Here's how it's going.

G-Cloud is the UK Government's official marketplace for cloud software. Being listed makes it straightforward for public-sector teams to purchase a service that has met the framework's requirements for security, data protection and accountability.

We're preparing the two public-sector editions of our platform for listing:

iFire for fire & rescue services and iRescue for HM Coastguard. (iCrew, for the RNLI and independent lifeboats, is available directly and isn't part of this framework.)

75% On track
10 complete 4 in progress 2 still to come

Becoming an approved supplier

  • Registered UK company
    Kernow Software operates as a registered UK limited company.
    Complete
  • Service description prepared
    A clear description of the service for public-sector buyers.
    Complete
  • Transparent pricing
    Simple, published per-user pricing for the framework.
    Complete
  • Terms & conditions
    Customer terms aligned to the G-Cloud contract, under legal review.
    In progress
  • Business insurance
    Professional indemnity and liability cover.
    Complete
  • Framework application
    Submitting our application as soon as the next window opens.
    Planned

Data protection & privacy

  • Data Protection Impact Assessment
    A full assessment of how we protect personal data, including responder location.
    Complete
  • Data processing agreement
    Our formal data-handling commitments to customer organisations.
    Complete
  • Privacy notice
    A plain-English explanation of the information we hold and why.
    Complete
  • Record of processing activities
    A maintained register of how data is used across the service.
    Complete

Security & resilience

  • Cyber Essentials certification
    Working towards the Government-backed Cyber Essentials security certification.
    In progress
  • Security review & hardening
    An end-to-end review of our systems, with improvements being rolled out.
    In progress
  • Cloud security principles
    Documented responses to the NCSC's 14 Cloud Security Principles.
    Complete
  • Business continuity plan
    Plans to keep the service running and recover quickly from disruption.
    In progress

Accessibility

  • Accessibility audit (WCAG 2.2 AA)
    An independent audit of our apps against the recognised accessibility standard.
    Planned
  • Accessibility statement
    A published statement of how accessible our apps are, with any known issues.
    Complete

What happens next

The current G-Cloud application window has closed, so we're using this time to get everything in place. G-Cloud now reopens to new suppliers at regular intervals, and we intend to apply at the very next opportunity. We'll keep this page updated as each milestone is completed.