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title: "5879 - provision Machine-Readable DVS Register Build and Support"
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# 5879 - provision Machine-Readable DVS Register Build and Support

Buyer: DSIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8b1e519d-b1c7-4324-84e8-9732437bdc08

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## Summary

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has awarded a contract for the provision of a Machine-Readable Digital Verification Services (DVS) Register Build and Support. The contract, worth £3,057,000, has been given to Ernst & Young LLP for a duration of two years with potential extensions up to three years, pending annual budgetary approval. The service involves designing, building, and maintaining web services for digital verification, located in London, and falls under the Information Technology Services category. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract starting on 31 March 2026 and ending on 30 March 2028. The procurement method was selective, operating as a call-off from a framework agreement.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in digital identity verification to expand their reach and capabilities within the UK market. Companies adept in PKI technology, particularly those focusing on programmatic checks and digital interfaces, would be well-positioned to leverage this contract to further innovate and develop solutions that align with the UK's Digital Identities and Attributes Trust Framework. Although awarded to Ernst & Young LLP, companies forming consortia or partnerships to extend their service offerings may find growth opportunities in similar future tenders offered by government entities like DSIT.

## Notice

1.1 DSIT is inviting bids from specialist suppliers and/or a consortium of suppliers to design, build and run the digital verification services (DVS) register, which is a register of digital verification service providers (DVSPs) who have been registered with the government following certification against the UK Digital Identities and Attributes Trust Framework (UK DIATF). This includes maintaining, improving and integrating an existing web service - the human-readable digital verification services register (HRR) - and building and running a new web service, the machine-readable register (MRR). The MRR is an extension of the HRR and will leverage PKI technology to enable programmatic checks against a DVSP's certified and registered status in a wide variety of use cases and scenarios in which digital identity or verification services are or will be used. Additional information: 1.1 DSIT is inviting bids from specialist suppliers and/or a consortium of suppliers to design, build and run the digital verification services (DVS) register, which is a register of digital verification service providers (DVSPs) who have been registered with the government following certification against the UK Digital Identities and Attributes Trust Framework (UK DIATF). This includes maintaining, improving and integrating an existing web service - the human-readable digital verification services register (HRR) - and building and running a new web service, the machine-readable register (MRR). The MRR is an extension of the HRR and will leverage PKI technology to enable programmatic checks against a DVSP's certified and registered status in a wide variety of use cases and scenarios in which digital identity or verification services are or will be used. 1.2 Contract Duration 1.2.1 The initial contracting period shall be two years. The Authority may extend the contract for up to three additional years, with each extension subject to annual budgetary approval.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a63ed206-61c0-4fd5-b611-d4c41487cb5a |
| 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 | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,057,000 |
| 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 | DSIT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | SW1 2AG |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ERNST & YOUNG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2026 at 10:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a63ed206-61c0-4fd5-b611-d4c41487cb5a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a63ed206-61c0-4fd5-b611-d4c41487cb5a
  22nd April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/20b17237-ed62-406e-85cb-50592bfcad21
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8e0bbd67-f3fe-47b5-8144-44b6f48a99d5
  n/a

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