---
title: "Information Technology Solution Service 2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07901a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency"
published: "2026-10-26"
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# Information Technology Solution Service 2027

Buyer: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07901a

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) procured six licences giving staff access to expert research and resources for cloud-based IT solutions. This is a subscription service intended to support the agency’s work on information technology solutions. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement was handled as one lot, covering the six licences as a single procurement. The award went to Gartner U.K. Limited, a large supplier of research and advisory services. The purchase is specifically for access to specialist IT and cloud research, rather than the supply or implementation of a cloud platform.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 26 October 2026 to Gartner U.K. Limited. The award value is £567,600 excluding VAT (£681,120 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028. DVSA used a selective procedure, making the award under a framework agreement; the process was competitive. The procurement was divided into one lot. The award is recorded as pending, and a contract signature was scheduled for 9 November 2026, following a standstill period ending on 6 November 2026. No evaluation criteria are stated in the available process details.

This award shows demand at DVSA for multiple-user access to expert IT and cloud research over a substantial two-year service period. Suppliers competing for a similar requirement would need to provide credible, current research and resources covering cloud-based IT solutions, with a subscription model capable of serving six licence holders. The successful supplier was a large specialist provider, indicating that established research coverage and the ability to support an organisation-wide professional user base are relevant credentials. The purchase was made competitively through a framework, so a credible future competitor would need to be positioned to supply through an appropriate framework route as well as demonstrate the depth and usefulness of its IT research offering.

## Notice

This requirement is for 6 licenses to access expert research and resources for IT Cloud based solutions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101005-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £567,600 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS5 0DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Lawrence Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Gartner UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 13:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101005-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101005-2026
  26th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gartner.com
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-0504a3
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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