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UKSV NSVS

Cabinet Office

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Summary of the contracting process

The Cabinet Office procured services for the United Kingdom Security Vetting National Security Vetting Service (UKSV NSVS). The requirement covers industry-specific software development, including compliance software development, to support the service’s operations. This is a public-sector information technology and software services requirement rather than a general consultancy, commodity supply or construction project. The work is delivered in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are software developers and technology service providers with experience designing, developing or supporting software used in regulated, security-sensitive or compliance-focused environments. The buyer is the Cabinet Office, which uses the service for national security vetting activities.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The Cabinet Office used a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication, above the applicable threshold. Bids closed on 18 December 2023. The contract was awarded to CGI on 31 January 2024 for £49,100,000, and the award is active. The contract period runs from 1 March 2024 to 28 February 2028. The procurement is for services and was identified as suitable for neither SMEs nor voluntary, community or social enterprises. The recorded tender value is also £49,100,000. The award information identifies CGI as the sole supplier. The process record does not set out separate scored evaluation criteria or a lot structure.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear indication of the Cabinet Office’s demand for substantial, specialist software services supporting national security vetting. A credible future competitor would need strong industry-specific software development capability, with particular strength in compliance software and the delivery of dependable systems for regulated public-sector services. The requirement favours organisations able to handle a sizeable, multi-year service commitment and to work with the operational and assurance demands of a national vetting environment. CGI’s recorded scale as a large supplier indicates the market positioning demonstrated in this procurement. Smaller businesses are unlikely to compete directly, but established technology providers with relevant government, security, compliance or complex systems experience can use this requirement to assess their fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKSV NSVS

Notice Description

Contract for services to United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) National Security Vetting Service (NSVS)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2241ca50-26a2-4743-b407-a2491deb5e2e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f72777aa-b1af-4152-bf0b-2980fddbea42
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72212100 - Industry specific software development services

72212170 - Compliance software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,900,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,900,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2024 - 28 Feb 2028 3-4 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
Cabinet Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AS
Postcode Area
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
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CGI

Further Information

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