Award

Google Cloud Platform Services

  • Office for National Statistics

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-028451

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0528ce

Published 29 May 2025, 1:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Office for National Statistics

Government Buildings, Cardiff Road

Newport

NP108XG

Email

commercialteam@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: £10,680,000

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

No change

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 increased contract value in line with PCR 15. Increase of £60,000.00.

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 change


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 and an increase of users on the platform ONS need to increase the value of Work space services up to 50% of the increased contract value in line with PCR 15. An increase of £60,000.00 for Lot 2 'Workspace'.

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

29 May 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: £10,620,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £10,680,000


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

WC2A2LL

Country

United Kingdom