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Information Technology Solution Service 2027

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

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26 Oct 2026 at 13:12

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) procured six licences giving staff access to expert research and resources for cloud-based IT solutions. This is a subscription service intended to support the agency’s work on information technology solutions. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement was handled as one lot, covering the six licences as a single procurement. The award went to Gartner U.K. Limited, a large supplier of research and advisory services. The purchase is specifically for access to specialist IT and cloud research, rather than the supply or implementation of a cloud platform.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 26 October 2026 to Gartner U.K. Limited. The award value is £567,600 excluding VAT (£681,120 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028. DVSA used a selective procedure, making the award under a framework agreement; the process was competitive. The procurement was divided into one lot. The award is recorded as pending, and a contract signature was scheduled for 9 November 2026, following a standstill period ending on 6 November 2026. No evaluation criteria are stated in the available process details.

This award shows demand at DVSA for multiple-user access to expert IT and cloud research over a substantial two-year service period. Suppliers competing for a similar requirement would need to provide credible, current research and resources covering cloud-based IT solutions, with a subscription model capable of serving six licence holders. The successful supplier was a large specialist provider, indicating that established research coverage and the ability to support an organisation-wide professional user base are relevant credentials. The purchase was made competitively through a framework, so a credible future competitor would need to be positioned to supply through an appropriate framework route as well as demonstrate the depth and usefulness of its IT research offering.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Information Technology Solution Service 2027

Notice Description

This requirement is for 6 licenses to access expert research and resources for IT Cloud based solutions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07901a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101005-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£567,600 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS5 0DA
Postcode Area
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

Gartner UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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