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Contract 1. VMWare cloud and Licences call off

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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22 Aug 2025 at 09:17

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13 Aug 2025 at 10:54

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13 Aug 2025 at 10:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics (ONS), a central government public authority located in Newport, United Kingdom, has completed a direct award procurement for "VMWare Cloud and Licences call off." This tender is part of the goods category under the main procurement category and addresses a government-wide issue where Broadcom products were withdrawn from UK resellers. The procurement aligns several ONS contracts and involves VMware Cloud Hosts on AWS and additional VCF licensing for a term of two years and a value of £504,334.00, with an overall contract grant of £761,200. The contract was awarded to VMware International Unlimited Company, based in Cork, Ireland, with the signing date on 22 August 2025 and the contract period starting on 23 August 2025, ending on 30 July 2027. The tender process has been justified by the rationale that the products are exclusively made by the supplier, VM Ware "Broadcom".

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in information systems, servers, and cloud services. As it's conducted through a direct award due to exclusive supplier circumstances, it highlights the importance of businesses forming strategic partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with unique suppliers. Large-scale enterprises within the technology sector, particularly those that have a focus on cloud hosting and software licensing like VMware, would find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. Such contracts enable these businesses to secure a stable source of revenue over the contract duration while expanding their service offerings aligned to governmental requirements.

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Notice Title

Contract 1. VMWare cloud and Licences call off

Notice Description

VMware Cloud Hosts on AWS for VMware ELA additional VCF Licensing for PS504,334.00 for two years. Remaining value to enable call off of VM Ware "Broadcom" services over the life of the contract.

Procurement Information

Government wide issue - Broadcom withdrew product from UK resellers - ONS had several contracts for Broadcom products and had to purchase directly. This purchase aligns all our contracts.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0586dc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050747-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48800000 - Information systems and servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£634,334 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£634,334 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
22 Aug 2025 - 30 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialteam@ons.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8XG
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VMWARE INTERNATIONAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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