Award

Software Engineering Partner

  • Office for National Statistics

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-038584

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055bfe

Published 9 July 2025, 1:23pm



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

Software Engineering Partner

Reference number

PU-23-0147

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

Software Engineering Partner call off contract to conduct statements of work to support the replacement of several aging legacy systems, and to support in-house digital and data delivery projects.

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: £8,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Software Engineering Partner call off contract to conduct statements of work to support the replacement of several aging legacy systems, and to support in-house digital and data delivery projects.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Short term extension of contract (6 months) under Procurement act 2015 whilst re-tender of provision is undertaken.

There is no increase of contract value of the call off contract.


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:

Short term extension of contract (6 months) under Procurement act 2015 whilst re-tender of provision is undertaken.

There is no increase of contract value of the call off contract.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


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

7 July 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

ANDigital

Maidenhead

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

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: £8,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £8,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom