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Domain Name Protection

CABINET OFFICE

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14 Aug 2024 at 09:44

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Summary of the contracting process

The Cabinet Office, located in London, has completed the procurement process for a project titled "Domain Name Protection" in the IT services industry. This project focuses on building a DNS availability monitoring service. The procurement utilised a direct procurement method through a single tender action falling below the threshold, and a contract was awarded to Nominet UK. The contract, valued at £131,900, will commence on 11 December 2023 and conclude on 10 December 2025. All service delivery will take place within the United Kingdom.

This tender provides significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in DNS monitoring and domain name protection. The contract being awarded to an SME, Nominet UK, indicates that small to medium-sized enterprises can also compete effectively in such procurement processes. Organisations with a strong track record in IT consulting, software development, and internet support services will find this tender especially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Domain Name Protection

Notice Description

To build a DNS availability monitoring service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d729ee9f-8a89-4de8-ad8e-fb32e24fde5b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ccecdbfa-0289-480c-874b-c78f9263df80
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£131,900 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£131,900 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
11 Dec 2023 - 10 Dec 2025 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
CABINET OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialsbu@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AS
Post Town
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NOMINET

Further Information

Notice Documents

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