Award

310559.00

DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY

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Award

23 Apr 2025 at 09:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has completed a procurement process for IT services, specifically Microsoft Unified Support, under the industry category of IT services: consulting, software development, Internet, and support. This contract, valued at £310,559, was awarded through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The process fell outside the standard scope of application of procurement directives and was directly awarded to Microsoft Limited, the sole provider. The contract was signed on the 11th of April, 2025, and the procurement activity mainly covered services in the UK, reflecting the completion of the award stage.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses offering similar specialised IT services. While this specific tender was awarded directly to a large-scale company like Microsoft Limited, companies in the IT consulting sector, particularly those with capabilities in software development and enterprise support, should consider positioning themselves for future tenders. Understanding such procurement processes and demonstrating unique value propositions may help smaller or medium-sized enterprises gain similar opportunities under different competitive procurement conditions.

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Notice Title

310559.00

Notice Description

This notice is for transparency purposes only. This being procure by DVSA for Microsoft Unified Support

Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is for transparency purposes only. This being procure by DVSA for Microsoft Unified Support

Procurement Information

This was a direct award as Microsoft Limited were the only provider

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05060a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016403-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£310,559 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialenquiries@dvsa.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS5 0DA
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Lawrence Hill
Westminster Constituency
Bristol East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MICROSOFT

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