G-Cloud 11 launched with SilverCloud included

London - The latest iteration of the Crown Commercial Services Digital Marketplace, or G-Cloud 11, was launched today (2^nd July) and includes SilverCloud Health for the first time, providing faster and easier access to the world's leading digital mental health platform.

G-Cloud was originally launched in 2013 as a framework to simplify the buying process for governmental organisations across the UK and initially included 700 companies and services. This has now grown to over 24,000 over the last six years and the new framework is set to increase this further. The success of the framework can be measured by more than four billion pounds being spent and the support for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) registering at 45% of all sales by value and 71% by volume¹.

SilverCloud is a digital mental health platform that is used by more than 200 organisations and the majority of NHS mental health services in IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies). It is envisaged that inclusion in G-Cloud 11 will speed up procurement and access to the digital therapy for patients needing help to manage their emotional wellbeing. Dr. Lloyd Humphreys, head of Europe at SilverCloud, says:

“G-Cloud exists to make buying proven and evidenced-based digital solutions quicker and easier, and this latest development will speed up access for people needing help with managing their mental health. It is well known that running an OJEU process can often be more costly that the actual services being procured. G-Cloud balances the need for a fair and competitive process with the requirement to buy at pace in an efficient and cost-effective manner. We are delighted with the inclusion of SilverCloud Health and look forward to working with organisations to take a population approach to digital mental health, ensuring that effective mental health treatment is available for all.”

With listings to cover the IAPT sector and another for population-based approaches at STP-level, it is hoped that procuring SilverCloud’s class leading digital mental health platform will be made much easier.

Notes to editors

Contact for interviews:

Dr. Lloyd Humphreys

Head of Europe

SilverCloud Health          

+ 44 (0) 781 397 4609

•   lloyd.humphreys@silvercloudhealth.com

¹ https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digital-marketplace-sales