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ID&T Cyber Security Assurance Contractor

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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16 Sep 2024 at 07:19

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), headquartered in London, has recently awarded a contract titled "ID&T Cyber Security Assurance Contractor" within the IT services category. This selective procurement was conducted under a call-off from a framework agreement. The awarded tender addresses the need for cyber security assurance for Identity and Trust Services over a 24-month period, starting from 9th September 2024 to 9th September 2026. The contract encompasses multiple locations including the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and the Rest of the World. The total contract value is £607,200, and the procurement concluded with an award date of 5th August 2024.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in IT consulting, software development, and cyber security services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in security architecture, consultancy, and penetration testing are well-suited to compete for this kind of work. Additionally, businesses adept at providing comprehensive digital and security solutions that meet high-level service outcomes will find this contract appealing. The involvement of Cyber Security Specialists Ltd as the successful supplier highlights the potential for SMEs to secure substantial government contracts, thereby enhancing their market presence and capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID&T Cyber Security Assurance Contractor

Notice Description

The Contracting Authority is seeking to put in place a 24-month Contract that provides for the provision of an Augmented Resource to deliver Cyber Security assurance across multiple teams. At a high-level the resource is required to augment teams to support ongoing activity in Identity and Trust Services (ID&T) to deliver specific digital outcomes, which will require specific digital capabilities and capacity. The Contracting Authority requires resources with the skills and experience to deliver a suite of high-level service outcomes, accompanied with generic cyber security services as follows: - Consultancy and Advice: o Provide security architecture advice to the product delivery squads in ID&T, blending security, technical (public cloud development and architecture) and behavioural (leadership and communication) skills. o Work with and advise the Lead Security Architect, and solution architects within ID&T and across the wider department to ensure that solutions are secure, consistent, strategically aligned, and interoperable. Actively participate in the ID&T Technical Forum, applying security architecture input to inform decisions and outcomes that apply across the ID&T development teams. o Identify and advise on the appropriate mitigations for cyber security risks within ID&T products and work with the department's Digital Security Risk Management (DSRM) teams to ensure solutions meet security and risk governance controls. Identify security issues in system architectures and provide advice and guidance on the risk impact of vulnerabilities in our existing and future designs and systems. o Demonstrate accountability for the security aspects of product architectures, contributing to product roadmaps and represent product designs at governance forums, providing clear communication of security architecture design and decision making, to gain approval to proceed with designs. o Identify new technologies and work with DWP Digital Design Authority (DDA) and broader security community to look at opportunities to exploit them in business areas. Ensure that solutions meet the Departmental Security Architecture standards, re-using patterns where possible, and support presentation of solutions to the Digital Design Authority (DDA) at various stages of the product development. - Penetration Testing and IT Health Check.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-96a1a9e5-27e4-4991-81e8-f44b09ded177
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2248b209-a0e5-482e-a066-39f79c3bcf0d
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£607,200 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£404,800 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2024 - 9 Sep 2026 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
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CYBER SECURITY SPECIALISTS

Further Information

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