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Cyber Specialist

POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE

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Summary of the contracting process

The Police Digital Service procured an interim Cyber Specialist resource to support its information technology needs. The requirement falls within information technology services and involved work delivered in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the Police Digital Service, based in London. This is a professional cyber security resource requirement rather than a purchase of equipment, construction or a wider managed service. The scope is focused on providing specialist interim capability for the buyer’s cyber-related work. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to specialist cyber security consultancies, recruitment and professional services firms, and individual-resource providers able to supply appropriately skilled interim personnel.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Permanent Futures Ltd on 29 July 2026 for £66,330. The contract period runs from 30 July 2026 to 30 October 2026. The tender submission deadline was 28 July 2026 at 12:00. The award was active, and the requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off process. The Police Digital Service is the buyer and Permanent Futures Ltd is the selected supplier. The published procurement value and awarded value are both £66,330, in GBP. The contract covers one interim Cyber Specialist resource for information technology services in the United Kingdom.

This award demonstrates demand from the Police Digital Service for short-term, specialist cyber security capability supplied through a public-sector framework route. A credible future competitor would need access to experienced Cyber Specialists who can work effectively in an interim assignment and contribute to the buyer’s cyber-related activities from the outset. Relevant suppliers include cyber security consultancies, specialist recruitment businesses and professional services firms with established access to suitably qualified personnel. The opportunity is particularly relevant to SMEs, which were identified as suitable participants. Firms seeking similar work should be able to demonstrate reliable resource mobilisation, strong understanding of public-sector operating environments and the ability to provide an appropriately skilled individual for a focused information technology services requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cyber Specialist

Notice Description

Interim Cyber Specialist resource

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ae6e1efb-b082-493d-977d-ae5e23f1dbbb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1fbedd4-0c66-4806-aeeb-5e6b6897ecff
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
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£66,330 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£66,330 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 30 Oct 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
POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2V 7JE
Postcode Area
Central 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
City of London
Electoral Ward
Cheap
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED

Further Information

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