Provision of DataPower (Virtualised Solution) Renewal

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Wales
Selective procedure
17 January 2025 to 16 January 2026

Renewal of support and maintenance for DataPower virtualised middleware, which facilitates security, validation, and routing of web services between front-end API proxies and back-end systems. The contract covers a 12-month period to ensure continued operational stability of the existing middleware environment.

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Awarded value: £2.8m; As published
Published: 23 January 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 17 January 2025; Phoenix Software
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 16 January 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of annual support and maintenance services for IBM DataPower virtualised middleware security and API gateway infrastructure.

Category: Software package and information systems

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
23 January 2025
Contract awardedto Phoenix Software
17 January 2025
Contract starts
17 January 2025
Contract ends
16 January 2026

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
API management contracts, 24 months: 3
Open API management tenders: 0
Typical API management contract: £2.1m

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How it compares

13.4× the typical API management contract (£211k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/165410/provision-of-datapower-virtualised-solution-renewal
Buyer reference: tender_470836/1444892
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-84ec8ba2-822d-4c40-921a-67bd8c9b496c
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. Provision of DataPower (Virtualised Solution) Renewal. Contract award, 23 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/165410/provision-of-datapower-virtualised-solution-renewal (accessed 12 October 2026).