Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Office for National Statistics
Government Buildings, Cardiff Road
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
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
NFC149 Microsoft Aggregation
Reference number
PU-23-0081
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Call off Microsoft Volume Licensing agreement, all Microsoft Software is in scope of this contract.
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: £14,758,784.70
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Call off Microsoft Volume Licensing agreement, all Microsoft Software is in scope of this contract.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract call off value is being varied from £11,677,567.22 by £3,081,217.44 to cover Microsoft usage to 31/10/2025 when the contract expires. The contract is being varied under the regulations allowing an increase of up to 50% of the total contract value.
The call off value is the maximum spend value not committed 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:
The contract call off value is being varied from £11,677,567.22 by £3,081,217.44 to cover Microsoft usage to 31/10/2025 when the contract expires. The contract is being varied under the regulations allowing an increase of up to 50% of the total contract value.
The call off value is the maximum spend value not committed value.
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
16 June 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
Boxxe Limited
York
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02109168
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: £11,677,567.22
Lowest offer: £11,677,567.26 / Highest offer: £14,758,784.70 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom