AwardedAwarded 16 October 2026

Content Management

Office for National Statistics · Central government

In brief

Office for National Statistics awarded IT and software work to Torchbox Ltd on 16 October 2026.

The notice gives a value of £1,800,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 1 February 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

To provide specialist Wagtail CMS expertise, engineering capability and associated digital product support required to:  Maintain and enhance the new ONS website platform. Support migration from legacy publishing services.  Deliver remaining platform and CMS capabilities required to complete the transformation programme.  Support live service operation and continuous improvement.  Reduce delivery risks associated with specialist skills shortages.  Accelerate knowledge transfer and capability growth within ONS teams.  Support transition towards reduced supplier dependency over time.

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
Torchbox Ltd (SME)	£1,800,000	Awarded 16 October 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

23 October 2026Contract award notice · notice 0cb2d1a4-003c-41f6-a1e0-e056513fc98e-919039

About the buyer

Office for National StatisticsLast 12 months

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From notice 0cb2d1a4-003c-41f6-a1e0-e056513fc98e-919039 on Contracts Finder, first published 23 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 23 October 2026.