Digital ID · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Kent (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£100,800published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 13 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Digital ID Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A scaleable cloud based ID management solution for University Card Access lifecycle. Provide and install software whilst working in partnership with University of Kent IS Department and Security & Transport (Card Access) Team. The contract will be a 1+1 year contract with initial value of goods/services provided £42,000.00 + VAT PA.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 May 2026, 15:29 BST
Last source update: 13 May 2026, 15:51 BST
Authority reference: 26-026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-044077
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0697fc Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 May 2026

Transparency notice published
13 May 2026, 15:29 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
13 May 2026, 15:51 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £100,8001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Digital ID Ltd1 Jul 2026 – 1 Jul 2028	£100,800 inc. VAT	13 May 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The University Of Kent

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDYN-9654-JPQJ · GB-UKPRN: 10007150 The Registry,, Canterbury, South East, CT2 7NZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

DIGITAL ID LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02819044GB-PPON: PDDB-2189-NWZR C/O HALLIDAYS LLP, Stockport, North West, SK4 2HDContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender13 May 2026, 15:51 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender13 May 2026, 15:29 BST