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GOV.UK Delegation Agreement - Nominet (Direct Award)

Official notice

Authority: DSIT

Single tender action (below threshold)
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (72000000)
Published contract value£75,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 6 Feb 2027
Awarded to Nominet UK
Contract starts 6 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract covers the delegation and ongoing management of the GOV.UK domain.

The services are provided by Nominet UK, which operates the UK country code top level domain and is the sole organisation able to deliver the GOV.UK domain delegation and associated services.

The contract has been awarded by direct award due to a natural monopoly, as only Nominet UK can provide this service. No competition or technical evaluation was possible.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Single tender action (below threshold)
Buyer reference
tender_527144/1567766
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
No
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Direct
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
SW1A 2BQ; British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    16 Sept 2025
  2. Contract starts
    6 Feb 2026
  3. Notice published
    13 Apr 2026
  4. Contract ends
    6 Feb 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • DSITContracting authority Department for Science, Innovation and Technology,, London, SW1A 2BQ, EnglandContact name, email

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Nominet UKSupplier Minerva House Edmund Halley Road Oxford Science Park Oxford OX4 4DQ United Kingdom
    Identifier
    03203859 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-47443975-a24c-461b-b54c-563bf45e7bb5-2026-04-13T17:23:36+01:00
Published
13 Apr 2026
Latest update
13 Apr 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-47443975-a24c-461b-b54c-563bf45e7bb5
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-47443975-a24c-461b-b54c-563bf45e7bb5-1