PERMANENT AWARD EVIDENCE

Provision of ICT Health Checks

DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY · published 1 Jul 2026. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

Contracts Finder release ID46910755-1150-498f-a7c3-0e5419bfeee4-904173
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-67e4d5aa-476c-4c08-8ec7-b9164684d667
Buyer identifierGB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/NsBK36A7
Release typeawardUpdate
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

Values stay separate.

A tender estimate and an award value answer different questions. Neither is treated as cash paid.

Award value
£100,000
award field
Tender value
£200,000
tender field
Procurement method
Call-off from a framework agreement
Category
services
CPV
72820000
Computer testing services
Delivery
Not stated
SA6 7JL
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

This requirement is for a Cyber Security health check company to perform vulnerability assessments and penetration tests on the DVLA infrastructure and applications (both physical and cloud based). In addition to performing on site testing the company must have a fully mature and documented remote testing solution in place, in order to remotely connect to our network. They must be PCI ASV approved and hold CESG, CHECK CERTIFIED GREEN LIGHT, CREST STAR, & Cyber Essential status. Criteria can be broken down as follows: • Must have experience of working with an internal Government Cyber Security teams to develop penetration testing strategies. • Must evidence how they have developed long term client partnerships in order to deliver required training and skills transfer. • Following the completion of the engagement the supplier must explain how they would provide guidance and recommendations on how to maintain the service alongside suggested next steps. • Fully mature remote testing solution.

Tender statuscomplete
STAGE-DATE LEDGER

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The current projection contains one award release, not a verified chain of planning, tender, award, contract and modification records. Dates are shown in source-field order and are not silently repaired.

  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release1 Jul 2026
  2. 02Tender period endsTender-period field as published10 Jun 2025
  3. 03Contract startsContract-period field as published21 Jul 2025
  4. 04Contract endsContract-period field as published21 Jul 2027
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

Published names and exact identifiers

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SOURCE

Contracts Finder release

Published 1 Jul 2026 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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