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title: "Provision of Secure Email Gateway and Support - PS8250"
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# Provision of Secure Email Gateway and Support - PS8250

Buyer: Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ea30b5e-3ff5-4298-8f29-3a02b1e7189f

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## Summary

DVLA (Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency) procured secure email gateway services and ongoing support. The requirement covers security software used to protect the agency’s email environment, with the associated support needed to keep the service operating. It is classified as security software and falls within the services category. Delivery is for DVLA in Swansea, Wales. This is a technology service requirement rather than a supply-only purchase: relevant businesses are those able to provide, configure, maintain and support a secure email gateway for a public-sector organisation. The buyer is DVLA, whose operational base for this requirement is on Longview Road in Swansea.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 27 August 2026 to PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED. The award value is £291,865.62, with the contract running from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The original tender deadline was 3 August 2026 at 23:59. The procurement used a selective procedure as a call-off from the Government Commercial Agency Framework, rather than an open standalone competition. The award is active and the contract period is stated in the award. The published requirement was for a one-year secure email gateway and support service. No lots or separate award values are identified, and the procurement was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award demonstrates established public-sector demand for secure email gateway technology backed by dependable operational support. Businesses considering future work with DVLA should be able to supply enterprise-grade email security software, implement it in a controlled government environment and provide responsive technical support throughout the service period. Credible suppliers are likely to need the capacity to sustain a live security service, manage incidents and updates, and support the buyer’s operational users without disruption. The route used is important commercially: access to the relevant Government Commercial Agency Framework was the basis for this call-off. The assessment recorded the requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that scale, framework access and organisational capacity are significant competitive factors.

## Notice

Award of contract has been completed via GCA (Government Commercial Agency) Framework. Award published for transparency. Contract is for the Provision of Secure Email Gateway and Support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b7ea861-7860-4169-83c2-8ac9a0a98a19 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £291,865 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £291,865 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Phoenix Software |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48730000 - Security software package

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 12:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b7ea861-7860-4169-83c2-8ac9a0a98a19

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b7ea861-7860-4169-83c2-8ac9a0a98a19
  17th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0f9f77c4-0885-4b8b-8e61-6b19c1db09e1
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/435c42c1-71af-4349-b770-96c8ef3bb2af
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