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title: "Provision of Gov Assure 2025"
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# Provision of Gov Assure 2025

Buyer: DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-26321dbb-2d17-4dfb-8909-641a5155cab9

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "Provision of Gov Assure 2025" has been managed by the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) located in Swansea, Wales. It falls under the industry category of computer audit services with a CPV classification of 72810000. The procurement involved a selective method through a call-off from a framework agreement, targeting works related to improving cyber security procedures using the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF). The contract period began on 20th November 2025 and will end on 19th November 2026. Despite the completion status, the notice for the award was published on 5th December 2025, and the award date was the 3rd November 2025, valued at £16,470. Businesses specialising in cyber security compliance will find this opportunity particularly relevant.

This tender presents growth opportunities for firms capable of providing specialised cyber security audits for official government systems, particularly those knowledgeable in the Cyber Assessment Framework as it pertains to the GovAssure programme. SMEs and VCSEs are considered suitable candidates for this contract, enhancing their prospects in the public sector by participating in cyber assurance assessments. Actica Consulting, an SME, has been tasked with executing this contract, which involves the preparation of detailed written reports using secure access to the Cabinet Office Portal. Businesses with expertise in government cyber security strategies and staff holding security clearance at SC level could effectively compete in such tenders, fostering growth within the public sector cyber security domain.

## Notice

GovAssure is the new cyber security assurance approach for government that has replaced the cyber security element of the Departmental Security Health Check (DSHC) from April 2023. The GovAssure assurance approach meets the requirements for and objective understanding of government cyber security as set out in the https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-cyber-security-strategy-2022-to-2030/government-cyber-security-strategy-2022-to-2030-html. GovAssure uses the https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/caf/cyber-assessment-framework (CAF). Organisations will assess critical systems against one of two target CAF profiles for government, the Baseline or the Enhanced Profile. This will provide organisations and the Security Function with a more effective mechanism to understand the level of cyber resilience across government. GovAssure is designed for OFFICIAL systems and does not currently apply to systems processing data classified as SECRET or above. Higher classification systems will be considered at a later date. GovAssure will apply to government sector Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), bringing them under a common assurance process for cyber. DVLA's Cyber Security team are required to carry out a self-assessment on three of the systems used within DVLA the NCSC Cyber Assurance Framework (CAF). Once the reports have been completed these are required to be uploaded into a Cabinet Office Portal. The DVLA requires a supplier to provide the following service: * Have access to the Cabinet Office Portal. * Carry out an assessment for each of the system reports. * Provide a written report for each system to be uploaded to the portal providing their findings and make recommendations for improvements. * Essential that all supplier staff have engaged in undertaking the work under this contract must be security vetted to at least SC. The supplier will have no access to DVLA systems or personal data, the supplier will follow Cabinet Office direction on assessment and report formats. Only the successful supplier will have access to the DVLA reports within the Cabinet Office Portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b52364bd-89c7-4be8-8481-26c8db7f3ba7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 20 Nov 2025 - 19 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £16,470 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA6 7JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Mynydd-bach |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTICA CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72810000 - Computer audit services

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2025 at 13:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b52364bd-89c7-4be8-8481-26c8db7f3ba7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b52364bd-89c7-4be8-8481-26c8db7f3ba7
  5th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/97796897-974a-4b69-abab-d1643509be0e
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/390d848d-a92a-41c5-9920-32d3d8846d86

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-cyber-security-strategy-2022-to-2030/government-cyber-security-strategy-2022-to-2030-html
- https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/caf/cyber-assessment-framework

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