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Certificate Authority Service Contract (con_32013)

Department for Education

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14 Aug 2026 at 20:51

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education procured a managed public key infrastructure (PKI) service under a one-year licence arrangement. The requirement falls within software supply services and concerns the provision and management of certificate authority services, supporting the department’s certificate and digital trust needs. Delivery covers England’s nine regions: the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The service is categorised as a procurement of services rather than goods or works. The selected supplier is GMO GlobalSign Ltd, a specialist certificate authority and managed PKI provider.

This procurement has been awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender was complete, with the contract awarded to GMO GlobalSign Ltd on 17 July 2026. The awarded contract value is £81,424 including the stated currency, and the contract runs from 17 July 2026 to 16 July 2027. Bids closed at 5pm on 10 July 2026. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The recorded procurement category is services, with software supply services as the classification. One supplier was awarded the contract. The award is active and covers the full managed PKI service requirement.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates established public sector demand for managed PKI and certificate authority services within the Department for Education. A credible future competitor would need to provide a managed PKI service as a licence-based software supply arrangement, with the operational capability to support certificate authority requirements across a geographically extensive English delivery footprint. Experience delivering reliable digital trust or certificate-management services would be commercially relevant, as would the ability to operate through a framework call-off route and respond to a selective process. The procurement’s SME suitability indicates that smaller specialist providers may be well placed where they can demonstrate sufficient service capability, resilience and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Certificate Authority Service Contract (con_32013)

Notice Description

1 Year Managed PKI Services Contract (licence deal)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c4dd4a62-e077-4b01-b425-8f942844c6ab
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af06f6ba-b67e-4e1e-b6ff-64a5e8ed3053
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£81,424 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£81,424 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 16 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GMO GlobalSign Ltd

Further Information

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