Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Office for National Statistics
Government Buildings
NEWPORT
NP108XG
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Non Departmental Government Body
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
VMWare Cloud on AWS Service 1 year subscription
Reference number
CS-25-140
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72511000 - Network management software services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
VMWare Cloud on AWS Service 1 year subscription
10.01.2025- 09.01.2026
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £175,786.82
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
VMWare Cloud on AWS Service 1 year subscription
10.01.2025- 09.01.2026
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The software can only be supplied by a particular economic operator. VMware International Unlimited Company ("Broadcom") are the only provider for this service as a result of their buy-out of VMware, therefore there are no competitors for this host.
Public Contract Regulations, Section 32, Sub-section (2)(b) (ii) applies.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CS-25-140
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VMware International Unlimited (Broadcom)
Cork
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE - Ireland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £175,786.82
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Office for National Statistics
Newport
Country
United Kingdom