This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

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01 May 2026 at 16:01

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08 Apr 2026 at 15:41

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19 Jan 2026 at 10:31

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14 Aug 2025 at 09:20

Award

02 May 2025 at 13:46

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "DDaT25040 - Gov Forms Builder" was undertaken by UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon, England, on behalf of UK Research and Innovation. This process pertains to the IT services industry, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, internet, and support. Conducted as a call-off from a G Cloud 14 Framework Agreement, the tender saw multiple contract variations, extending its completion period to 31st March 2027. The procurement stage currently recorded is the award update dated 1st May 2026, with the final contract value reaching £330,862.50 excluding VAT.

This long-term contract represents a substantial opportunity for SMEs with capabilities in IT consulting and software development service sectors. By facilitating the Gov Forms Builder project, businesses can expand their project portfolios and enhance service delivery capabilities. Companies that excel in digital service solutions and offer robust testing resources will find this project suited to their expertise, further fostering growth and future procurement opportunities within the IT services domain.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

DDaT25040 - Gov Forms Builder

Notice Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for the provision of a Gov Forms Builder. This has been sourced via G Cloud 14 Framework Agreement. A value contract variation 001 took place on 29th July 2025 - to provide 2 additional use cases to be delivered by Govforms for MRC OSF by Sunday, 31st August 2025, utilisting the Govforms Digital Service Builder. A value only contract variation 002 has been added to this contract to provide testing resource and expertise by Govforms platform to support testing of SDP services. The value of this is PS57,021.00 excluding VAT. A time and value contract variation 003 has been added to this contract to provide testing resource and expertise by Govforms platform to support testing as required for project continuity, utilising the optinal extension built into the original contract. The end date of this contract is now Wednesday 31st March 2027. The value of the contract variation is PS47,766.50 excluding VAT. The value of this contract is now PS307,893.50 excluding VAT. This has been conducted against PCR 2015. A value only contract variation 004 to include additional Support and Run costs. The value of this is PS22,969.00 Excluding VAT. The value of this contract is now PS330,862.50 excluding VAT.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa59061c-374d-4b65-8f24-5e01b8fe082c
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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£178,674 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£330,862 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
28 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 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
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GOVFORMS

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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