Notice Information
Notice Title
Automotive Guides 2026-2028
Notice Description
The provision of a dataset of vehicles (including motorbikes and commercial vehicles) that contain eSIMs. The Dataset must include: -Vehicle -Make -Model -Year of manufacture -Contains an eSIM? -Bought in SIM? -Network operator -OEM (original equipment manufacturer) This must be provided in either a searchable database or via a portal from which the information can be downloaded twice a year. The dataset must go back as far as 2016, and be updated in line with the bi-annual release of new car registrations.
Planning Information
If you are interested in this project and technically capable of meeting the requirements please answer the following and send your responses along with any questions to CollaborativeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk by 5pm on 21st November 2025: 1. Can you provide the guides in the requested format and ensure they are kept up-to-date in line with the bi-annual release of new car registrations? 2. Where do you source the guides from, i.e. do you create or produce the guides in-house, or purchase/procure them from elsewhere (please give details)? Are you a re-seller? 3. Do you have the retrospective data from 2016 or can you source it?
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dcad
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031055-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
34640000 - Automotive elements
79980000 - Subscription services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £34,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £96,332 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Apr 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 3 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HOME OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031055-2026
2nd April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071992-2025
7th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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