Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Department for Transport · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £38,000,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Software & information systems · IT software package (CPV 48517000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 018494-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date3 Feb 2025
- Published1 May 2025Published 87 days after the contract date
Description
DVSA were looking for a Value-Added Reseller who will help source a variety of software licences while also proving a value-added service. At a high level, the service can be split into two main areas: Non-Microsoft Software; Procurement of all software that is not purchased via Government Procurement Card or relates to Microsoft but not limited to; end user software; enterprise software; developer software; specialist software and assistive technology. Microsoft Software; Procurement of all Microsoft related software.
About the supplier
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency: every public contract they have won.