Notice Information
Notice Title
West Midlands TF scale up
Notice Description
The CyberFirst schools and colleges programme operates in 6 English regions and all 3 Home Nations. In 2026 the programme will transition to be part of TechFirst, a scaled up programme that will reach every region and will support skills across all frontier technologies, not just cyber. TechFirst will be very much built on CyberFirst, using the same tried and tested methodologies and infrastructure. DSIT wants to test how well this infrastructure is equipped for this transition.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-6dfbe1bf-63d4-4144-a7e3-0cf75225ef08
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/667c4f71-eb75-4c4c-899d-97fef828a3cb
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
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
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72590000 - Computer-related professional services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £30,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £30,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 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
- DSIT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M50 2ST
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Quays
- Westminster Constituency
- Salford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/667c4f71-eb75-4c4c-899d-97fef828a3cb
19th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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