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Information and Cyber Security Services

Pension Protection Fund

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10 Aug 2026 at 14:49

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Summary of the contracting process

The Pension Protection Fund procured information and cyber security services to support preparation for information security audits carried out throughout the year. The requirement falls within IT consulting, software development, internet and support services, with professional information security support as its practical focus. Work is associated with the Pension Protection Fund in Croydon, England, and the requirement covers delivery in the United Kingdom and internationally. The buyer is the Pension Protection Fund, a public body responsible for protecting members of eligible defined benefit pension schemes. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to specialist cyber security, information assurance, audit-readiness and IT security consultancies able to provide recurring professional support.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective call-off from the G-Cloud 14 framework. The tender deadline was 17 July 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded on 20 July 2026 to Inavate Consulting Ltd for £51,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. The procurement description also provides for an option to extend for a fourth year, taking the potential term to 2030. The awarded supplier is Inavate Consulting Ltd. The published requirement was treated as a services contract, with the procurement covering professional support for information security audits conducted throughout each year.

This award demonstrates established demand from the Pension Protection Fund for specialist support that helps an organisation prepare for repeated information security audits. A credible future competitor would need practical expertise in information security governance, audit preparation, evidence gathering, control review and remediation planning, alongside the ability to provide dependable professional advice across recurring audit activity. The requirement is suitable for SMEs, so a focused specialist consultancy could be relevant if it can demonstrate the necessary technical capability, assurance knowledge and delivery capacity. Experience of supporting regulated, financially sensitive or public-sector organisations would help a supplier show that it can handle structured assurance work, communicate clearly with stakeholders and maintain consistent support across multiple audit cycles.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Information and Cyber Security Services

Notice Description

G-Cloud 14 contract - Professional services to support the PPF in preparation for information security audits carried out throughout each year. Contract awarded 2026 with initial 3 year term to 2029 with option to extend for a fourth year to 2030.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9d99a6a8-a21a-4487-9385-b6398abc3c5a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89343c8b-aa16-4e6d-bd97-d0d1e62f92ef
Current Stage
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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
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£51,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£51,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 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
Pension Protection Fund
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 2NA
Postcode Area
Croydon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Inavate Consulting Ltd

Further Information

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