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title: "Provision of ITS Recruitment 2025"
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buyer: "DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY"
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# Provision of ITS Recruitment 2025

Buyer: DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab939096-72b2-4e53-bd78-7e1e70aa8629

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## Summary

The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has recently completed the procurement process for the provision of recruitment services under the "Provision of ITS Recruitment 2025" contract. This procurement exercise focused on sourcing candidates for key Government Digital and Data roles within Information Technology Services at the DVLA in Swansea, Wales. The contract, valued at £327,121.64, was awarded to Ipeople Associates Limited following a selective procurement method and a mini-competition under the Crown Commercial Services Framework. The contract period begins on 22nd March 2026 and concludes on 21st March 2028, with the option to extend for two additional 12-month periods.

This contract represents a substantial opportunity for growth in the recruitment services sector, particularly for businesses specialising in sourcing high-calibre IT professionals. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have expertise in providing technical and digital recruitment services stand to benefit by aligning themselves with established frameworks, such as those utilised in this award. Suppliers with a focus on technical architecture, cybersecurity, software and data engineering, and project management would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts, thereby expanding their influence and operations within the public sector.

## Notice

This contract provides a recruitment service to include sourcing suitable candidates to fill the following key Government Digital and Data Roles within Information Technology Services at DVLA: - - Technical/Enterprise Architects - Security Architect (Cyber Security Experts) - Software Engineers - Software Developer Engineer in Test - Data Engineers - Test Engineers - Infrastructure Engineers - Product Managers - Agile Delivery Managers - Project Managers This contract was awarded following a mini-competition under Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6229 Permanent Recruitment 2 - Lot 2 Non-Clinical General Recruitment. It has an initial term of 2 years, from 22nd March 2026 to 21st March 2028, with an option to extend for a further two 12-month periods (2+1+1). Additional information: The contract value to the Agency for the full duration of the contract including the extension period is PS327,121.64. However, the ceiling value will depend on further budget approval obtained should future role requirements change.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e278b41e-666a-4692-ab3a-4ec618185ff8 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 22 Mar 2026 - 21 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £469,086 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £327,121 |
| 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 | IPEOPLE ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2026 at 10:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e278b41e-666a-4692-ab3a-4ec618185ff8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e278b41e-666a-4692-ab3a-4ec618185ff8
  27th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/81dce258-524f-461b-8e20-d603785d2167
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/621af04d-3d77-4b19-821f-7d445350ca12
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9729f96-713e-4021-bf02-9ddcbe210478
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