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# Software Licences and Maintenance Support 2024

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/software-licences-and-maintenance-support-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-050b8c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Transport: "Software Licences and Maintenance Support 2024". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Transport](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-transport-gov-d9)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT software package
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050b8c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/software-licences-and-maintenance-support-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-050b8c#tl-md)

## Description
DVSA were looking for a Value-Added Reseller who will help source a variety of software licences while also proving a value-added service. 
At a high level, the service can be split into two main areas:  
Non-Microsoft Software; Procurement of all software that is not purchased via Government Procurement Card or relates to Microsoft but not limited to; end user software; enterprise software; developer software; specialist software and assistive technology.  
Microsoft Software; Procurement of all Microsoft related software.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** DVSA were looking for a Value-Added Reseller who will help source a variety of software licences while also proving a value-added service. 
At a high level, the service can be split into two main areas:  
Non-Microsoft Software; Procurement of all so...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 018494-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-87903`
  - Value: £38,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 018494-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £38,000,000
  - Signed Date: 03/02/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018494-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-05-01T14:10:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T03:48:04.606Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-050b8c