Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Tail Spend Solution - PS/25/41
Notice Description
DVLA require a standalone digital buying platform that provides the ability to source 'tail spend' products. These products are often of low volume and low value which are required to meet a specific one-off need and as such delivered within short timescales.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b173d7df-19be-4721-bb8f-723edd984bb4
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79a2221e-1ba2-46c9-889e-32b283498533
- 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
22 - Printed matter and related products
-
- CPV Codes
22461000 - Catalogues
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £135,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Oct 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 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
- DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- daniel.lewis9@dvla.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWANSEA
- Postcode
- SA6 7JL
- Post Town
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL43 Swansea
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Swansea
- Electoral Ward
- Mynydd-bach
- Westminster Constituency
- Swansea West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79a2221e-1ba2-46c9-889e-32b283498533
30th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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