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EU Commission Awards 180 Million Euro Cloud Contract to Four European Providers
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 17, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 17, 2026
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The European Commission has awarded a €180 million, six-year sovereign cloud contract to four EU-based providers—Post Telecom, StackIT, Scaleway and Proximus and their consortia—to bolster digital autonomy and curb reliance on non‑European tech.
EU Commission awards 180 million euro cloud contract to four European providers
European Commission's Push for Cloud Sovereignty
By Leo Marchandon
April 17 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Friday awarded a 180 million euro ($212 million) tender for sovereign cloud services to four European providers for a six-year period, as part of a push to reduce the bloc's dependence on non-European technology.
The Tender Process and Selected Providers
The tender, launched in October 2025, was awarded to Luxembourg's Post Telecom, Germany's StackIT, French Iliad's data centre unit Scaleway and Belgium's Proximus.
Strategic Objectives of the Tender
"This tender supports the Commission's broader efforts to enhance its own sovereignty, reinforcing strategic control across key technologies and infrastructure," the European Union's executive body said in a statement.
Cloud Sovereignty Framework Requirements
The providers were selected based on their alignment with the Commission's Cloud Sovereignty Framework, for which they had to ensure that non-EU entities have limited control over the technologies they use or the services they provide, the Commission said.
Consortiums and Partnerships
"Scaling the use of EU cloud is key to strengthening Europe’s digital sovereignty," Henna Virkkunen, the EU's digital chief, said on X.
Post Telecom is bringing on partners OVHcloud and CleverCloud, while Proximus leads a consortium made up of Mistral AI, Clarence, and Thales and Google Cloud's data centre joint venture S3NS.
Impact on European Cloud Industry
OVHcloud founder and CEO Octave Klaba said in a post on X that the Post Telecom consortium had been selected to provide cloud services for the European Commission’s more than 40 agencies, allowing them to "prove there are credible alternatives in Europe".
Paris-listed shares of OVHcloud rose after the announcement and were up around 2.5% by 1005 GMT.
Additional Information
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(Reporting by Leo Marchandon in Gdansk, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)
Key Takeaways
- •The €180 million Cloud III tender uses the EU’s new Cloud Sovereignty Framework (including SEAL levels) to ensure awarded providers meet stringent sovereignty, legal, operational and supply‑chain criteria (datacenterdynamics.com).
- •Awardees include Luxembourg’s Post Telecom (with partners OVHcloud and CleverCloud), Germany’s StackIT, France’s Scaleway, and Belgium’s Proximus (leading a consortium with Mistral AI, Clarence and S3NS) (datacenterdynamics.com).
- •This move aligns with the EU’s broader digital‑sovereignty strategy—including the Cloud & AI Development Act, Chips Act, and initiatives like EuroStack and the EU Sovereign Tech Fund—to reduce dependence on US hyperscalers and reinforce Europe’s tech ecosystem (eusovereigncloud.org).
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Frequently Asked Questions about EU Commission awards 180 million euro cloud contract to four European providers
1Which companies won the EU Commission's cloud services contract?
Post Telecom, StackIT, Scaleway, and Proximus were awarded the contract.
2What is the value and duration of the EU cloud contract?
The contract is worth 180 million euros and will run for six years.
3What is the purpose of the EU Commission's cloud contract?
The contract aims to reduce the EU's dependence on non-European technology.
4Which partners are involved with the main providers?
Post Telecom partners with OVHcloud and CleverCloud; Proximus leads a consortium with Mistral AI, Clarence, Thales, and S3NS (a Google Cloud joint venture).
