Award

NFC149 Microsoft Aggregation

  • Office for National Statistics

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-045186

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056b3a

Published 1 August 2025, 12:22pm



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

http://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

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