"In the meantime we're going to focus on improving access to the CloudStore catalogue data so others can create stores tailored to different audiences. We will also focus on putting in place ratings and reviews so customers can tell others what they think about the quality of different services."

Computerworld UK that the government is planning to launch a G-Hosting framework at the end of this month, alongside the second G-Cloud framework.

G-Hosting will allow the public sector to place complex applications into highly virtualised, shared environments within selected suppliers' data centres.

Both frameworks are set to be launched on 30th May, with spend on the G-Cloud expected to reach £250 million by 2015 and spend on G-Hosting to reach £470 million by 2016.