Data Sharing Infrastructure Initiatives (DSII) - Discovery

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-077ac8
Creator: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Published: 2026-09-25T14:10:39.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (Central government)

Award under framework

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£274,438published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Sept 2026

Awarded to OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a delivery partner for the discovery phase of the DSII project

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Lot 1Awarded

98112000 Services furnished by professional organisations

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award under framework
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Call-off under a framework
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 25 Sept 2026, 15:10 BST
Last source update: 25 Sept 2026, 15:10 BST
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077ac8

Related procedures1

Call-off under framework Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £274,4381 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDDSII - Discovery Phase25 Sept 2026 — 31 Mar 2027	£274,438	16 Sept 2026	Awarded

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 25 Sept 2026

Contract signature expected
25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Contract award notice published
25 Sept 2026, 15:10 BSTUK6

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVWZ-3216-PVQL 22 Whitehall, London, London, SW1A 2EG

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ove Arup and Partners LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01312453 8 Fitzroy Street, London, London, W1T 4BJ

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender25 Sept 2026, 15:10 BST