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title: "PS/23/53 Provision of Ready API (SOAP) Subscription Licences"
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# PS/23/53 Provision of Ready API (SOAP) Subscription Licences

Buyer: DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-37e46b27-8b55-4ded-9273-cde46f2f9c8a

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## Summary

The DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency has awarded a contract for the provision of 5 x Ready API (SOAP) Subscription Licences to Bytes Software Services Ltd. The contract, valued at £10,461 GBP, falls under the services category and was procured through a selective method by calling off from a framework agreement. The contract period starts on July 8, 2023, and ends on July 7, 2026, with the tender period closing on June 9, 2023, and the contract being awarded on July 7, 2023. The procurement was conducted in Wales, with the contracting address at DVLA Longview Road, Swansea, SA6 7JL.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses, particularly those offering subscription services or software solutions, to engage in providing technological services to public sector bodies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to compete for such tenders. By winning this contract, businesses can establish long-term relationships with the DVLA and showcase their capabilities in delivering subscription-based software solutions in the public sector market.

## Notice

This new requirement is for the renewal of the provision of 5 x Ready API (SOAP) Subscription Licences to continue testing Ready API services and would need to include the ability to add and/or remove licences within the contracted term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6556f7a3-9669-43d6-a0d4-933d6688f303 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 7 Jul 2023 - 7 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,461 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,461 |
| 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 | DVLA - 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 | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2023 at 08:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6556f7a3-9669-43d6-a0d4-933d6688f303

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6556f7a3-9669-43d6-a0d4-933d6688f303
  12th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8b6b83f1-ed95-4ebd-9403-aac79da26997
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