You asked

Under the Freedom of Information Act, could you please kindly answer the questions below.

Telephony System

  1. What is your current telephony system?

  2. How many users of the telephony system?

  3. When is the contract up for renewal?

  4. If it isn't a VoIP system, will that be a consideration for the next contract cycle?

  5. The email address of the primary contact for this contract?

  6. Current annual spend?

Mobile phone contracts

  1. Who is your current mobile phone provider?

  2. How many mobile connections?

  3. When is the contract up for renewal?

  4. How long do you contract for (24 or 36 months)?

  5. The email address of the primary contact for this contract?

  6. Current annual spend?

Crown Commercial Services frameworks

Do you procure through the Networks Services 2 framework? (RM3808 previously RM1045)

Do you procure through the G-Cloud framework?

We said

Thank you for your request. Please find the answers to your questions below.

Telephony System

1. What is your current telephony system?

Skype for Business

2. How many users of the telephony system?

Circa 5,500

3. When is the contract up for renewal?

31/03/2023

4. If it isn't a VoIP system, will that be a consideration for the next contract cycle

This is a VoIP System.

5. The email address of the primary contact for this contract?

Contact details of members of staff are considered as personal data and will be withheld under s40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please use the following email address if you have any questions in relation to contracts: ons.contract.management@ons.gov.uk.

6. Current annual spend?

£300k

Mobile phone contracts

1. Who is your current mobile phone provider?

Vodafone & EE

2. How many mobile connections?

2,348

3. When is the contract up for renewal?

March 2022, A new mobile voice and data contract has been signed (July 2020) with Vodafone for a 2 year period with an option to extend for a further 1 year. Currently going through implementation before transitioning over from EE to Vodafone.

4. How long do you contract for (24 or 36 months)?

24 Months (with option to extend for 12 months)

5. The email address of the primary contact for this contract?

Contact details of members of staff are considered as personal data and will be withheld under s40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please use the following email address if you have any questions in relation to contracts: ons.contract.management@ons.gov.uk.

6. Current annual spend?

£213K

Crown Commercial Services frameworks

1.Do you procure through the Networks Services 2 framework? (RM3808 previously RM1045)

Yes, where appropriate

2.Do you procure through the G-Cloud framework?

Yes, where appropriate