Award

Electronic signature and sealing

BASINGSTOKE & DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

12 Feb 2026 at 09:37

AwardUpdate

07 Feb 2025 at 15:04

AwardUpdate

29 Feb 2024 at 09:16

Award

14 Mar 2023 at 10:19

Summary of the contracting process

Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council recently completed a procurement titled "Electronic signature and sealing," focusing on the electronic signature certification services industry. This tender process, conducted under the limited procurement method, involved competitive quotations below the threshold, primarily targeting services. The procurement spanned the South East region of the United Kingdom and has gone through the awardUpdate stage, with a contract period from 14th February 2023 to 13th February 2027. The award update on 12th February 2026 finalised the contract value at £77,073.43 GBP, marking the latest phase in the procurement lifecycle.

This tender offers promising opportunities for SMEs, given the competitive quotation approach, which suits smaller enterprises looking to expand their service offerings in the electronic signature domain. As the procurement method was set below the threshold, it provides a more accessible avenue for businesses specialising in electronic signature certification services to engage with Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council and potentially expand their clientele in the South East region. DOCUSIGN UK LIMITED was the successful supplier, indicating that large-scale operations are also viable contenders in this procurement space.

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Notice Title

Electronic signature and sealing

Notice Description

Electronic signature and sealing

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2a90f9bd-f543-4612-ba16-3583bf65da4e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb0ab24b-27ce-498f-a7c0-e7ae8d3c1ebb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79132100 - Electronic signature certification services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£77,073 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£77,073 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
14 Feb 2023 - 13 Feb 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BASINGSTOKE & DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASINGSTOKE
Postcode
RG21 4AH
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ37 North Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Basingstoke and Deane
Electoral Ward
Eastrop & Grove
Westminster Constituency
Basingstoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DOCUSIGN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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