GOV.UK Delegation Agreement - Nominet (Direct Award)
Estimated value
£75k
Awarded value
£75k
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
13 Apr 2026
Description
This contract covers the delegation and ongoing management of the GOV.UK domain. The services are provided by Nominet UK, which operates the UK country code top level domain and is the sole organisation able to deliver the GOV.UK domain delegation and associated services. The contract has been awarded by direct award due to a natural monopoly, as only Nominet UK can provide this service. No competition or technical evaluation was possible.
Scope
- Reference
- tender_527144/1567766
- Total value
- £75,000 excluding VAT
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 06 Feb 2026 to 06 Feb 2027
- CPV classifications
- 72000000
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 16 Sept 2025, 10:59 pm
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£75k
Award date
15 Sept 2025
Contract start
06 Feb 2026
Contract end
06 Feb 2027
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 15 Sept 2025 · Contract period 06 Feb 2026 — 06 Feb 2027
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