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Published 2 Jun 2025, 10:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Internet Connectivity

Official notice

Authority: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UKWales (UKL)
Awarded value£118,800published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 9 Jun 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Virgin Media Business Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Renew support on the exisiting internet connectivity lines supplied by Virgin Media, 5 years with 5Gbps connectivity

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK, Wales
50312310 Maintenance of data network equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
2 Jun 2025, 10:49 BST
Last source update
5 Aug 2025, 10:45 BST
Authority reference
PS/25/16
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046009
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UKWales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052a63 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Dual supply with BT and VMB for diverse connections for resilience contingency. DVLA have paid installation costs with both suppliers we merely need to continue with the rental charges to maintain maximum flexibility and resilience on our internet connectivity.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

17 Jul 2025 → 5 Aug 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends
    17 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published
    5 Aug 2025, 10:45 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    2 Jun 2025, 10:49 BST
    UK5
  2. Transparency notice published
    7 Jul 2025, 14:08 BST
    UK5
  3. Contract award notice published
    7 Jul 2025, 14:12 BST
    UK6
  4. Contract signature expected
    18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    5 Aug 2025, 10:45 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 2 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £118,8001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Virgin Media Business Ltd21 Jul 2025 – 25 Jun 2030£118,8009 Jun 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Internet Connectivity · Virgin Media Business Ltd

    Signed
    17 Jul 2025
    Value
    £118,800
    Period
    17 Jul 2025 – 25 Jun 2030
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Not relevant

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYVZ-4215-PGYM Londview Road, Morriston, Wales, SA6 7JLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Virgin Media BusinessAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01785381 500 Brook Drive, Reading, South East, RG2 6UUContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender