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Google Cloud Platform Services

  • Office for National Statistics

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-009918

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ee7e

Published 18 March 2025, 2:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Office for National Statistics

Government Buildings, Cardiff Road

Newport

NP108XG

Email

pu.projects@ons.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ons.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Google Cloud Platform Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Call-Off Contract for Google Cloud Platform Services including Hosting,Licenses, Support and Professional

Services.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £10,620,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

● Lot 1: Cloud hosting

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Due to use of contract extension options of the contract increase of services up to 50% of the original contract value in line with PCR 15.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2: Cloud software

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Due to use of contract extension options of the contract increase of services up to 50% of the original contract value in line with PCR 15.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

lot 3: Cloud support

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

No increase in value


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:

Due to use of contract extension options of the contract, increase of services up to 50% of the original contract value of lot 1 and Lot 2 in line with PCR 15.

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/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Qodea Technology Limited

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

05702796

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £9,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £10,620,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom