Pricing increase
Our prices will increase from 1 November 2020. New prices will apply to new subscriptions and all renewals that start on or after that date.
The increase will cover costs for additional security and infrastructure on the platform. Over the past six months, GovCMS has invested in additional security tools and services that are configured for all SaaS websites as part of their subscription. Many PaaS websites also opt-in to use these tools. With the unprecedented levels of traffic on the platform we've also made some infrastructure changes that ensure the most affected sites remain resilient and scale with the traffic load.
Our budget has also been impacted by the changes in foreign currency rates affecting parts of the contracts we have in place with our suppliers.
The GovCMS budget is based on a zero net cost of service. This means these additional costs need to be cost recovered from participating agencies. By spreading the cost across all websites using the platform the impact on individual agencies is minimised.
We are still in the process of finalising pricing changes. If you are due to renew your contract in November 2020 and would like more information about how the increase in price will affect you, use the Contact Us form to get in touch. All agencies renewing contracts with us in 2021 will be sent updated proposals around two months prior to their renewal.