AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
DVSA published a transparency notice for penetration testing/IT health checks, described as a call-off from the CCS Cyber Security 3 framework (RM3764iii). The source records an active award and contract record valued at £533,333.33, but identifies the supplier with a name that could not be safely matched to a company.
Published outcomeThe notice records award 095457-2026-K28023047C-1 and a contract record with the same ID. The contract data explicitly gives a signing date of 29 May 2026 and a total value of £533,333.33 GBP.
Market significanceThis is a public-sector cyber-security services call-off for computer audit and testing services. Competition, scope detail, term and pricing structure were not published.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Driver and Vehicle Standards Angency
72% confidenceAward 095457-2026-K28023047C-1 · Lots 1 · £533,333.33 (shared contract value; sole supplier listed) GBP · Unverified supplier identity
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The award lists source supplier 'Driver and Vehicle Standards Angency'. The associated contract has a total value of GBP 533,333.33. Supplier verification status is checked_unmatched.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Process published_at and release history: 2026-10-09T08:47:50+01:00.
Award record status
95% confidenceActive
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Award 095457-2026-K28023047C-1 has status 'active'.
Contract record status
95% confidenceActive
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Contract 095457-2026-K28023047C-1 has status 'active'.
Contract signing date
99% confidence29 May 2026
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Contract dateSigned: 2026-05-29T00:00:00+01:00.
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Tender lot 1 is recorded with status 'cancelled', despite the related award and contract records being active.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£533,333.33 GBP
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Contract 095457-2026-K28023047C-1 value.amount: 533333.33; currency: GBP.
Award-level value
99% confidenceNot published
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The award-level value_amount is null.
Lot value
99% confidenceNot published
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Lot 1 value_amount is null.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence29 May 2026
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Contract dateSigned: 2026-05-29T00:00:00+01:00.
Award and contract notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Process published_at: 2026-10-09T08:47:50+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidenceUnknown
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Process contract_start_at is null and no contract period is supplied.
Contract end
99% confidenceUnknown
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Process contract_end_at is null and no contract period is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
95% confidencePenetration testing / IT health checks for DVSA cyber-security purposes
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Process title is 'Penetration testing/IT Health Checks 2026'; description states it is procured by DVSA for cyber-security purposes.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 72800000 — Computer audit and testing services
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Tender classification and classifications data specify CPV 72800000.
Delivery geography
92% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address region is UK.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title published
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Tender data contains only lot 1, with title null.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Process and tender procurementMethod: limited.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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procurementMethodDetails states this wording.
Route stated by buyer
98% confidenceCall-off from CCS Cyber Security 3 framework RM3764iii
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Tender procurementMethodRationale: 'THIS WAS A CALL - OFF FROM A CCS FRAMEWORK CYBER SECURITY 3 RM3764iii'.
Published rationale classification
97% confidenceProcurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
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procurementMethodRationaleClassifications description states this.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bid count, invited supplier list, evaluation results or scores are supplied.
Award criterion
90% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 awardCriteria contains one criterion of type 'price'.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
95% confidenceActive in the source record
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Contract 095457-2026-K28023047C-1 status is 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceA contract signing date is explicitly recorded: 29 May 2026
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Contract dateSigned is populated as 2026-05-29.
Options
96% confidenceNo options
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Lot 1 hasOptions: false.
Term and extension provisions
99% confidenceUnknown
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No start date, end date, duration or extension information is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Framework relevance
89% confidenceSuppliers active on CCS Cyber Security 3 may view this as evidence of DVSA demand for penetration testing and IT health-check services.
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The buyer states that the procurement was a call-off from CCS Cyber Security 3 RM3764iii, and the stated scope concerns penetration testing/IT health checks.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe £533,333.33 figure is the contract-record total; no pricing breakdown or individual lot value is published.
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Contract value is populated, while award and lot value fields are null.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Material lifecycle inconsistency
99% confidenceThe sole lot is cancelled while the related award and contract records are active.
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Lot 1 status is 'cancelled'; award and contract 095457-2026-K28023047C-1 are both 'active'.
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceThe listed supplier name is unverified. The Companies House matching workflow completed without finding a safe company match.
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supplier_identity_status: checked_unmatched; no verified_company_name or verified_company_number is supplied.
Supplier-name quality
98% confidenceThe source supplier name 'Driver and Vehicle Standards Angency' differs from the buyer name and includes an apparent spelling error; it is retained only as an unverified source-listed supplier name.
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Buyer is 'Driver And Vehicle Standards Agency'; source supplier is 'Driver and Vehicle Standards Angency'.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo contract start/end dates, lot title, award date, bid count, evaluation detail, duration, extension terms or pricing breakdown are provided.
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Relevant supplied fields are null or absent.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The sole published lot is marked cancelled, whereas the associated award and contract records are active; the source does not explain this discrepancy.
- The source-listed supplier, 'Driver and Vehicle Standards Angency', is unverified: the company-match workflow completed without a safe match, and no verified legal company name or number is available.
- The notice does not publish an award date, contract start date, contract end date, duration, renewal or extension terms, bid count, scores, evaluation narrative, detailed scope, pricing breakdown, individual lot value or lot title.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
DVSA penetration testingIT health checks 2026CCS Cyber Security 3RM3764iiicomputer audit and testing servicespublic sector cyber security
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
What was DVSA buying?
Penetration testing and IT health checks for cyber-security purposes, classified as computer audit and testing services.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record states £533,333.33 GBP. No award-level or lot-level value is published.
Which framework was used?
The buyer states this was a call-off from CCS Cyber Security 3, RM3764iii.
Who is the listed supplier?
The source lists 'Driver and Vehicle Standards Angency', but this name could not be safely matched to a company and should be treated as unverified.
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