Pan-government agreement (PGA)

Join the PGA

The Pan-government agreement (PGA) is managed on behalf of central government by the Intra-Governmental Group on Geographical Information (IGGI). In general terms, membership of the agreement is open to organisations that employ civil servants.

The range of eligible organisations is broad and includes crown and non-crown bodies, executive agencies and sponsored bodies.

Member organisations include the major government departments, the BBC, Scottish Enterprise and the Welsh Health Estates.

Eligibility criteria for membership are set out on the PGA section of the IGGI website.

 Apply for membership 

Please note that:

1. National Health Service (NHS) organisations – strategic health authorities, unit trusts, primary care trusts and ambulance trusts – license data under the terms of their own collective agreement.
2. If your organisation is not eligible in its own right, you might still qualify for access to digital map data as a result of the work you do for government, so it is worth applying on this basis.

All applications will be assessed by representatives from IGGI, the Association of Geographic Information  (AGI) and Ordnance Survey. If your application is accepted, you will be able to order data from us under PGA terms. We will also give you access to our central government extranet.