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Provision of Crown Hosting Technical & Security Assurance

Crown Commercial Service

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12 Oct 2026 at 11:13

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Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency procured technical and security assurance services for Crown Hosting. The requirement relates to checking and assuring the technical and security aspects of the Crown Hosting service; the procurement is categorised as a service. Delivery is stated as being in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the Government Commercial Agency, which is based in Liverpool and acted on behalf of the Cabinet Office. The procurement title and description identify Crown Hosting Technical & Security Assurance as the service required, while the linked classification describes a facilities management software package and software package suite. The opportunity therefore concerns assurance work connected with Crown Hosting, rather than the purchase of a software package itself.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to I3SECURE LIMITED following a direct award procedure. The award was made on 2 December 2025 for £374,000. The contract period runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027. The tender response deadline was 28 November 2025. The published information does not set out lots, eligibility requirements or evaluation criteria, so the stated outcome is the clearest indication of how this procurement proceeded: a single supplier was selected directly for the Crown Hosting technical and security assurance requirement. The selected supplier is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The estimated tender value and the award value are both £374,000.

For suppliers that did not win, this award signals demand from the Government Commercial Agency for specialist technical and security assurance focused on Crown Hosting. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to assess technical controls and security risks in a hosting environment, and to provide clear, dependable assurance to a government buyer. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that this requirement was delivered by a smaller business rather than necessarily requiring a large provider. The direct-award route was used for this procurement, so the result does not establish an open competitive evaluation model or disclose formal scoring requirements. Suppliers considering similar work for this buyer should be able to evidence relevant hosting and security assurance experience, with capacity to support a substantial, multi-year service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Crown Hosting Technical & Security Assurance

Notice Description

Provision of Crown Hosting Technical & Security Assurance

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-18f4cd4e-31db-4b27-ad26-ca00fbe977e7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6236f28e-e6ad-4573-9caa-8890037a64ca
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48420000 - Facilities management software package and software package suite

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£374,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£374,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Dec 202510 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crown Commercial Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

I3SECURE LIMITED

Further Information

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