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Published 14 May 2025, 10:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Technical Security Assurance - Pipeline

Official notice

Authority: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Planned pipeline value£10,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender · 1 value update
Tender notice expected 1 Sept 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Please note that this is a UK1 Pipeline Notice. This is not a PIN or call for pre-market engagement/competition. As this is a pipeline notice, there is not guarantee that a tender opportunity will result from this. Should a tender opportunity materialise, further notices will be published in relation to this.

The provision of Technical Security Assurance services.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 May 2025, 10:47 BST
Last source update
23 Jul 2025, 14:43 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042419
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0512c2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

14 May 2025 → 1 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    14 May 2025, 10:47 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 14:43 BST
  3. Tender notice expected
    1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts363 days ago
    1 Nov 2025

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    14 May 2025, 10:47 BST
    UK1
  2. Pipeline notice published
    19 May 2025, 10:04 BST
    UK1
  3. Pipeline notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 14:43 BST
    UK1
  4. Published value updated to £10,000,000
    23 Jul 2025, 14:43 BST
    was £4,500,000
Published amendments (1)

Please note that the changes to this notice are indicative and dates are subject to change again.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PTMM-2614-YJDV Berkeley House, Croydon Street, Bristol, South West, BS5 0DAContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender