T-Systems Iberia has obtained the proposed award of a €400.4m contract to develop and manage the Generalitat of Catalonia’s sovereign public cloud. The decision gives the Deutsche Telekom subsidiary the highest score in a competition against NTT Data and Telefónica, but the award is not yet final: the company must first submit technical documentation and pass a solvency assessment.
A proposed award after a three-way competition
The project divides the Generalitat’s information systems across different hosting arrangements. T-Systems’ award covers 40% of public-sector data, including the most critical infrastructure and systems, in the sovereign cloud. A further 30% will remain in non-sovereign public cloud environments to support computing capacity and scalability, while the remaining 30% will stay on the administration’s private servers. The plan is intended to reduce operational dependence on technology suppliers based outside the European Union and to keep data physically within the regional or community space, without access from foreign jurisdictions. The supplier has 12 months from the definitive contract signature to build and activate the cloud region.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Proposed supplier | T-Systems Iberia |
| Contract value | €400.4m, including VAT |
| Highest evaluation score | 96.98 points out of 100 |
| Contract duration | Eight years, without an extension option |
| Data covered by the sovereign cloud | 40% of Catalan public-sector data |
| Maximum investment ceiling | €481m |
The result of the competition was decided in the technical evaluation.
WHY IT MATTERS
This competition shows how a public cloud procurement can combine price and technical scoring with sovereignty conditions. Requirements covering data location, cryptographic control and protection from extraterritorial rules can shape which suppliers and delivery models are eligible, while a proposed award remains subject to documentation and solvency checks before the contract is final.
Reported from cincodias.elpais.com, 2026-10-23. The Tender Wire is published by Otnox.
