Published date: 2 March 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 26 November 2021, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£14,904,550

Procurement reference

tender_281724/1048873

Published date

2 March 2022

Closing date

26 November 2021

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

29 November 2021

Contract end date

28 November 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

DVSA awarded a contract for the purchase of all software and licences, with the exception of Microsoft products, for existing and new requirements. Although, there might be exceptions to this rule. The purchases include end user software; enterprise software; developer software; specialist software and assistive technology software.

Scope of Requirement:

- The supplier must take advantage of any Government Framework offers and pass the benefits onto DVSA.

- The supplier must be able to demonstrate they have provided best value for money and can meet any seasonal demands.

- The supplier must provide the authority with advice on how they will communicate changes and any implications of those changes to licence terms and conditions to the Authority.

- The supplier must manage and mitigate risks and ensure the Authority is compliant and does not have a surplus of licences or licences that are out of date and have been replaced by a more up to date option/product.

- There is no requirement for the supplier to manage the licences/software.
- The supplier must provide copies of licence/software documentation e.g.EULAs,PURs, Licence Keys, Copy of Contract.

- There is no guarantee that current licences will be required/renewed moving forwards.

- The provision of quotes and provisioning of software must meet the SLA targets set out in the requirements.

- Some members of staff working on DVSA requirements will have to obtain BPSS level security checks within 3 months from the contract commencement date. You will be guided by DVSA on this. For further information please refer to: National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Award information

Awarded date

26 November 2021

Contract start date

29 November 2021

Contract end date

28 November 2023

Total value of contract

£14,904,550

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Softcat Ltd

Address

Thames Industrial Estate

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Magda Borkowska

Address

Ellipse Padley Road
Swansea
SA1 8AN
England

Telephone

+447425612875

Email

magda.borkowska@dvsa.gov.uk