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Security review and crisis response plan

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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28 Jul 2026 at 08:46

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Summary of the contracting process

DEFRA procured specialist security and cyber expertise to review organisational security and resilience and produce a crisis response plan. This is a professional security and management consultancy service, classified under CPV 79411000. The requirement covers the skills and experience needed to assess how the organisation manages security and resilience, with crisis response planning as the stated output. The buying organisation is the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The delivery information includes London, the United Kingdom and wider locations, including Europe, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The service is categorised as a consultancy service rather than goods or construction work.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. DEFRA used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. Bids were due by 21 July 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to KPMG LLP on 21 July 2026 for £83,111.70 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 22 July 2026 to 30 September 2026. The awarded supplier is KPMG LLP, and the award is active. The opportunity was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published information identifies the service scope and procurement route, but does not set out a separate award scoring basis.

For a supplier assessing future work of this type, the award shows DEFRA’s demand for specialist cyber and security capability combined with organisational resilience review and crisis response planning. A credible competitor would need demonstrable specialist expertise, relevant skills and practical experience in reviewing security arrangements and resilience, then translating findings into an actionable crisis response plan. The requirement was procured through a framework call-off, so businesses seeking comparable work with DEFRA would need an appropriate framework route and the capability to operate within its call-off processes. The stated SME and VCSE suitability flags were negative, indicating that the buyer positioned this requirement towards established specialist providers rather than reserving it for smaller or voluntary-sector organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Security review and crisis response plan

Notice Description

Specialist security / cyber expertise, skills and experience to undertake review of organisational security and resilience.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4b107674-6c96-454e-909c-87f9a5b9564c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8057f636-a74d-4a9a-885b-145435bed568
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£83,111 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£83,111 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
22 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 1-6 months
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
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KPMG LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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