Notice Information
Notice Title
PI1301688 - Provision of Open-Source Software Exploitation Tool
Notice Description
The Authority awarded a contract for Provision of open-source exploitation tool which will monitor news media, social media and the wider internet for security risks, including threats made to MPs and Parliament, MP's personal data exposed online and other security related information, current and historic.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-223bf7e4-8b5b-4059-b8ae-4f8a30588af6
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e49915ad-feb1-4824-8052-32447fff1fdc
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48517000 - IT software package
72500000 - Computer-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Jul 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Mar 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 24 Mar 2025 - 24 Mar 2027 2-3 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
- CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 0AA
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e49915ad-feb1-4824-8052-32447fff1fdc
19th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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