The DEEP, OVHcloud and Clever Cloud Consortium is Selected for the Sovereign Cloud for European Institutions

The consortium comprised of DEEP by POST Luxembourg Group, OVHcloud and Clever Cloud announces that it has been selected by the European Commission as part of a major tender to provide sovereign cloud services to the institutions, bodies and agencies of the European Union.This market, capped at a maximum of 180 millions euros over six years, is a key step in the practical implementation of the European digital sovereignty strategy.

A practical answer to sovereignty challenges and a standard of reference architecture for the European cloud
In a time of increased dependency on non-European technologies, this decision demonstrates the ability of three European organizations to offer competitive and practical solutions that provide technological performance and strategic control aligned with the Union’s core values. This multi-provider model also ensures technological and commercial resilience, and avoids dependency on any one organization.

A European consortium to serve Europe’s strategic autonomy 
The consortium unites expert European players, collaborating to answer the most stringent requirements around sovereignty, security and performance. 

Through the selection, OVHcloud is providing a standardized high-capacity cloud infrastructure with its OPCP platform, that is manageable and designed to scale rapidly and deliver massive compute resources with the unmatched ability to deploy and project via OPCP Core. 

Clever Cloud offers an advanced orchestration layer including PaaS, containerization and managed services, allowing for management, automation, and unification of complex environments. This approach makes hybrid architectures possible, combining public cloud, private and dedicated infrastructures with a high level of flexibility.

Last, DEEP not only brings its hosting capacities but also its expertise in the fields of cloud, cybersecurity and AI.

A strong signal for Europe’s digital future
This framework raises the bar for sovereignty across Europe, showing how high-performance infrastructure and technological solutions can be deployed using native European organisations. It encourages the adoption of European standards while paving the way for more balanced competition in the Cloud and AI.

This selection also reflects a strict alignment with the European Commission’s Cloud Sovereignty Framework, which sets a high standard for strategic and legal control, European security and compliance, transparency over dependencies, technological openness and environmental performance.

“I’m very pleased with the trust shown by the European Commission towards our consortium. This project proves there are robust alternatives in Europe, able to answer the highest standards. This decision also demonstrates that when European player unite their strengths they make a difference,” said Octave Klaba, CEO, OVHcloud.

“We are very proud of being selected. It’s the result of an important collective work with OVHcloud and DEEP. We have built a robust solution, able to answer the requirements of the European institutions. What’s interesting here is that technological sovereignty isn’t simply a theoretical concept: it translates into actual infrastructure and platforms with players able to operate together at a production level. This is also proof that European organisations can cooperate effectively and drive progress across the entire ecosystem,” said Quentin Adam, CEO, Clever Cloud.

“We thank the European Commission for the trust it has shown to our consortium. In collaboration with OVHcloud and Clever Cloud, we have achieved a demanding and fascinating solution with a common goal: building a sovereign cloud offer that brings the best of our technological expertise, while simultaneously sharing common and European values,” said Sébastien Genesca, MD, DEEP, POST Group.