Award

Exempt as per S94 - (1)(a) - national security grounds

HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

26 Jun 2025 at 11:00

Award

05 Jun 2025 at 11:14

Award

04 Jun 2025 at 11:15

Summary of the contracting process

HM Revenue & Customs, based in London, has concluded a procurement process for services in the IT sector under national security grounds. This direct award contract pertains to software packages and information systems and was granted to a single supplier: Withheld Section94 Supplier. The procurement method justified a direct award due to the supplier's exclusive intellectual property rights, eliminating alternative options. The procurement is now in the award stage, with the contract set to commence on 28th June 2025 and run until 27th June 2028. The estimated gross contract value is £2,625,674, with a net value of £2,188,062.

This procurement process presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in the IT industry, particularly those that offer consulting, software development, and support services. While the current contract was awarded directly due to unique proprietary rights, businesses capable of offering similar exclusive rights or innovative IT solutions could find opportunities to engage with government contracts. Companies with a strong focus on delivering robust software package solutions or IT support services in the UK market are well-positioned to pursue future tenders with government organisations such as HM Revenue & Customs.

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Notice Title

Exempt as per S94 - (1)(a) - national security grounds

Notice Description

Exempt as per S94 - (1)(a) - withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security

Procurement Information

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights Direct award conditions and permissible justifications are set out under Chapter 3 and Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act. There is justification for a direct award on the grounds set out under paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 where the following conditions are met in relation to the public contract- (a)due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052c4c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035368-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,188,062 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,188,062 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jun 2025 - 27 Jun 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hmrcsupportsapariba@hmrc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BQ
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

WITHHELD SECTION94 SUPPLIER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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