Award

WP2279 Licensify - Support and Maintenance for GOV.UK Licensing System

DSIT

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

18 Sep 2025 at 09:31

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "WP2279 Licensify - Support and Maintenance for GOV.UK Licensing System" has been completed with the award status dated 9th September 2025. The contracting authority behind this procurement is DSIT, based in London, England. This tender falls under the IT services industry, specifically covering consulting, software development, Internet services, and support. The process followed a selective procurement method through a call-off from a Framework Agreement - RM1557.14. The contract, valued at £434,400, covers a wide geographical scope, including the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and the Rest of the World. The contract period is from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2027.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as evidenced by the award to APTO Solutions Limited, a Bristol-based SME. Firms specialising in IT services, specifically those with expertise in government digital services and e-forms, would find this contract beneficial. Such businesses can leverage this opportunity to enhance their portfolio and reputation by supporting a crucial public sector digital infrastructure. The selective procurement method also suggests that businesses with demonstrable qualifications and past performance in similar frameworks would be well-suited to compete in future tenders of this nature.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

WP2279 Licensify - Support and Maintenance for GOV.UK Licensing System

Notice Description

EForm licences, support and development for GOV.UK Licensing system. The Licensify EForms and backend system is part of the GOV.UK licensing service, a live transactional service which has been running for over 10 years. The end to end service allows citizens to find, apply and pay for a large set of licences online and includes a backend management system for local authorities to manage what licence forms they offer and to process the applications and payments made. Call off from a Framework Agreement - RM1557.14

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dbe9ce33-17f0-49fc-a925-11cfd2d10e22
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db8857e3-eb32-4185-b6d6-02402ecd0b4c
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
£434,400 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£289,600 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 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
DSIT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commissioning-digital@dsit.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E1 8QS
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

APTO SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-dbe9ce33-17f0-49fc-a925-11cfd2d10e22-2025-09-18T10:31:04+01:00",
    "date": "2025-09-18T10:31:04+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-dbe9ce33-17f0-49fc-a925-11cfd2d10e22",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "tender_506456/1516741",
        "title": "WP2279 Licensify - Support and Maintenance for GOV.UK Licensing System",
        "description": "EForm licences, support and development for GOV.UK Licensing system. The Licensify EForms and backend system is part of the GOV.UK licensing service, a live transactional service which has been running for over 10 years. The end to end service allows citizens to find, apply and pay for a large set of licences online and includes a backend management system for local authorities to manage what licence forms they offer and to process the applications and payments made. Call off from a Framework Agreement - RM1557.14",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "72000000",
            "description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "minValue": {
            "amount": 289600,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "value": {
            "amount": 434400,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Call-off from a framework agreement",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-08-22T17:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-324939",
            "name": "DSIT",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "DSIT"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "The Whitechapel Building",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "E1 8QS",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "commissioning-digital@dsit.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-05156307",
            "name": "APTO SOLUTIONS LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "APTO SOLUTIONS LIMITED",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "05156307"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Fourth Floor, Pembroke House, 15 Pembroke Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3BA"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-324939",
        "name": "DSIT"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-dbe9ce33-17f0-49fc-a925-11cfd2d10e22-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-09-09T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2025-09-18T10:31:04+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 289600,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-05156307",
                    "name": "APTO SOLUTIONS LIMITED"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db8857e3-eb32-4185-b6d6-02402ecd0b4c",
                    "datePublished": "2025-09-18T10:31:04+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}