PSN DNS Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex (Police & fire)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Awarded value£18,269published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Jan 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Nominet UK

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The PSN DNS service is key to accessing critical applications hosted on the PSN, which organisations across the entire public sector rely on in order to deliver services and share sensitive data

CPV: Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

Extensions: 2 x 12 month extension options

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
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: 20 Mar 2025, 15:25 GMT
Last source update: 20 Mar 2025, 15:25 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-010468
Classification (CPV): Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
Delivery area: South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04efe0 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award under CCS Framework RM6167, due to Vodaphone using Nominet and the continued requirement for the connection for the .pnn, Surrey and Sussex Police have to direct award to Nominet and therefore a Direct Award under the framework was the only option

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £18,2691 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jan 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Nominet UK	£18,269 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 010468-2025-1 · Nominet UK
Signed
29 Jan 2025
Value
£18,269
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local authorityPublic order and safety Sackville House, Brooks Close, Lewes, South East, BN72FZContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Nominet UKAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03293859 Oxford, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.