Contract for office supplies at the ONS

FOI reference: FOI-2024-1970

You asked

Please can you provide the following information:

1. Spend on Office supplies and associated products for FY22-23 and FY23-24.
2. Start date & duration of Contract
3. Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension?
4. Has a decision been made yet on whether the contract is to be either extended or renewed?
5. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for the contract?
6. Name of Incumbent Supplier?
7. How long have you traded with them?
8. If you publish your register of contracts and purchasing, can you please provide a website link.
9. In addition, can you confirm if you have a contract in place for Tail End Spend.

We said

Thank you for your request. Please see the following answers to your questions. 

1. Our spend on office supplies and associated products are as follows:

• 1 April 2022- 31 March 2023 - £223,316.98
• 1 April 2023 -- 31 March 2024 - £165,361.00

2. The start date & duration of our contract is 01/02/2021  - 31/01/2025.

3. No extension provision left under our current contract.

4. Our contract will be re-tendered.

5. There is no single individual responsible for this contract.

6. The name of our Incumbent Supplier is Banner Group.

7. We have traded with them Since 2021 under the current contract provision.

8. Our register of contracts and purchasing is available via the following link: https://www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/transparencyandgovernance/organisationdeclarations/onscommercialpipeline 

9. We have no specific contract for Tail End Spend.