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5879 - provision Machine-Readable DVS Register Build and Support

DSIT

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22 Apr 2026 at 10:27

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has awarded a contract for the provision of a Machine-Readable Digital Verification Services (DVS) Register Build and Support. The contract, worth £3,057,000, has been given to Ernst & Young LLP for a duration of two years with potential extensions up to three years, pending annual budgetary approval. The service involves designing, building, and maintaining web services for digital verification, located in London, and falls under the Information Technology Services category. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract starting on 31 March 2026 and ending on 30 March 2028. The procurement method was selective, operating as a call-off from a framework agreement.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in digital identity verification to expand their reach and capabilities within the UK market. Companies adept in PKI technology, particularly those focusing on programmatic checks and digital interfaces, would be well-positioned to leverage this contract to further innovate and develop solutions that align with the UK's Digital Identities and Attributes Trust Framework. Although awarded to Ernst & Young LLP, companies forming consortia or partnerships to extend their service offerings may find growth opportunities in similar future tenders offered by government entities like DSIT.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

5879 - provision Machine-Readable DVS Register Build and Support

Notice Description

1.1 DSIT is inviting bids from specialist suppliers and/or a consortium of suppliers to design, build and run the digital verification services (DVS) register, which is a register of digital verification service providers (DVSPs) who have been registered with the government following certification against the UK Digital Identities and Attributes Trust Framework (UK DIATF). This includes maintaining, improving and integrating an existing web service - the human-readable digital verification services register (HRR) - and building and running a new web service, the machine-readable register (MRR). The MRR is an extension of the HRR and will leverage PKI technology to enable programmatic checks against a DVSP's certified and registered status in a wide variety of use cases and scenarios in which digital identity or verification services are or will be used. Additional information: 1.1 DSIT is inviting bids from specialist suppliers and/or a consortium of suppliers to design, build and run the digital verification services (DVS) register, which is a register of digital verification service providers (DVSPs) who have been registered with the government following certification against the UK Digital Identities and Attributes Trust Framework (UK DIATF). This includes maintaining, improving and integrating an existing web service - the human-readable digital verification services register (HRR) - and building and running a new web service, the machine-readable register (MRR). The MRR is an extension of the HRR and will leverage PKI technology to enable programmatic checks against a DVSP's certified and registered status in a wide variety of use cases and scenarios in which digital identity or verification services are or will be used. 1.2 Contract Duration 1.2.1 The initial contracting period shall be two years. The Authority may extend the contract for up to three additional years, with each extension subject to annual budgetary approval.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a63ed206-61c0-4fd5-b611-d4c41487cb5a
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,057,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Apr 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
23 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2028 2-3 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
DSIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1 2AG
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ERNST & YOUNG

Further Information

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