AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency published an award notice for mobile device connectivity services. The active award is to VODAFONE LIMITED through a framework call-off, with a published value of £51,375 and a stated period from 26 October 2026 to 25 October 2031.
Published outcomeOne active award was recorded for VODAFONE LIMITED. The notice says the award was completed via the GCA Framework.
Market significanceThis is a relatively small telecommunications-services framework call-off. It indicates a defined connectivity requirement rather than a separately competed open-market procurement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
VODAFONE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-8183d439-47f8-49b1-ae17-7194376a2210-1 · 51375 GBP · active award
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The award names Vodafone Ltd as supplier; supplier verification identifies the legal company as VODAFONE LIMITED (company number 01471587) through an exact-name match. The £51,375 amount is recorded at award level.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source process marked complete and award marked active
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The source labels the notice “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”; tender status is “complete” and the award status is “active”.
Award decision date
98% confidence6 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-13T09:46:23+01:00.
Contract execution status
95% confidenceNot explicitly evidenced
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The source describes a completed award and supplies a future contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract has been signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£51,375 GBP
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The award value and tender value are both stated as 51,375 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceAllocated to the single recorded award
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One award is present and names one supplier. No lots are published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence14 September 2026, 09:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-14T09:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence26 October 2026
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Award and tender contractPeriod startDate: 2026-10-26T00:00:00Z.
Stated contract end
98% confidence25 October 2031
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Award and tender contractPeriod endDate: 2031-10-25T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMobile device connectivity services
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Process title: “Provision of Mobile Device Connectivity Services PS6706”.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 64200000 — Telecommunications services
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Tender classification identifies CPV 64200000.
Delivery geography
92% confidenceWales; published delivery postcode SA6 7JL
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Tender item delivery addresses include SA6 7JL and Wales, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceSelective procedure; call-off from a framework agreement
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The notice states procurementMethod “selective” and procurementMethodDetails “Call-off from a framework agreement”.
Framework reference
95% confidenceGCA Framework
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The notice description says the award was completed via the GCA Framework.
Competition information
98% confidenceNot published
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or award rationale is supplied in the published data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidence26 October 2026 to 25 October 2031
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The published contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Extension and renewal options
98% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied in the published notice data.
Contract signature
96% confidenceUnknown
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No explicit signing or execution date is provided.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceSingle-supplier framework call-off
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The procurement is identified as a framework call-off and contains one award to one supplier.
Published value context
94% confidence£51,375 across the stated five-year period
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The published award value is £51,375 and the stated period runs from 26 October 2026 to 25 October 2031.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal identity
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An exact-name verification links the source supplier name Vodafone Ltd to VODAFONE LIMITED, company number 01471587.
Award-state interpretation
96% confidenceAward publication is well evidenced; concluded or signed contract status is not evidenced
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The source provides an active award and completed tender, but no explicit contract signature statement.
Published detail level
97% confidenceNotice-level data only
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The published record provides no evaluation, pricing breakdown, lot allocation, extension terms or detailed service specification.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information on bids received, evaluation methodology, scores, pricing breakdown and award rationale was not supplied in the published notice.
- No lot titles, individual lot values or lot-to-supplier allocation were published; the analysis therefore treats the award as un-lotted.
- The source does not explicitly confirm a signed or otherwise executed contract.
- No extension, renewal-option or re-procurement plan was published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
DVLAVODAFONE LIMITEDmobile device connectivity servicestelecommunications servicesframework call-offPS6706
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the DVLA mobile device connectivity services award?
VODAFONE LIMITED was named as the supplier for the single recorded award.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £51,375 GBP.
When is the stated contract period?
The notice states 26 October 2026 to 25 October 2031. The source does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.