Published date: 1 May 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 21 March 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Industry specific software package - 48100000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£4,680,000

Procurement reference

tender_481042/1476918

Published date

1 May 2025

Closing date

21 March 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

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

This contract is for the provision of SPIRE- export Licensing IT system.

SPIRE is the Export Control Organisation's export licensing case management system; an online platform for export or trade licences a wide range of "strategic" goods (such as security items, military goods, civilian products designed with a military use or purpose, firearms, police and paramilitary goods, radioactive sources and more).

SPIRE can also be used to make a Ministry of Defence Form 680 application, Private Venture security grading or Exhibition Clearance applications.

DBT is moving towards a new, in-house digital service called LITE, with the expectation that LITE will fully replace SPIRE for the UK's export licensing needs. When LITE is fully operational, SPIRE will be decommissioned.

This contract ensures DBT will still have access to SPIRE until it is decommissioned and replace by LITE.

About the buyer

Contact name

Department for Business and Trade

Address

Old Admiralty Building, Whitehall
London
SW1A 2DY
England

Email

commercialddat@businessandtrade.gov.uk