Notice Information
Notice Title
Network services
Notice Description
Network services for the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) This opportunity was a mini-competition under Crown Commercial Services RM6116 framework Network Services 3 Lot 1a This Call-Off Contract can be extended by the Buyer for 2 x 1 year
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-2842ff0d-0b25-4884-93fc-20ebbb5c16a7
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37571506-92d7-467b-873c-264d83893433
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72720000 - Wide area network services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £151,686 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £151,686 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Nov 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 20 Nov 2023 - 19 Nov 2026 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- VCA - VEHICLE CERTIFICATION AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS5 6XX
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Lockleaze
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol North East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37571506-92d7-467b-873c-264d83893433
1st October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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