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Provision of Manage Detect & Respond Service

Government Commercial Agency

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Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency procured a managed detect and respond service, within the wider IT services category covering consulting, software development, internet and support. The requirement is a service rather than goods or works, intended to provide ongoing managed detection and response capability. Delivery covers the whole of the United Kingdom, including England’s North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London and South West, as well as Scotland and Wales. The buyer is the Government Commercial Agency, based in Liverpool. The scope is relevant to providers of managed IT, monitoring, detection, incident response and related operational support services able to serve a nationally distributed public-sector requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 23 September 2025. Its estimated value was £102,000. The contract was awarded to Wavenet Limited on 1 October 2025 for £51,000. The awarded contract period runs from 30 September 2025 to 29 September 2026. The wider procurement record gives a contract period from 30 September 2025 to 29 September 2027, indicating a potential requirement extending beyond the initial awarded period. This was a single service requirement rather than a lot-based procurement. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award demonstrates demand from the Government Commercial Agency for a managed detect and respond service delivered across the UK through an established framework route. A credible future competitor would need operational capability in managed detection, security monitoring, incident identification and response, together with the systems, processes and staffing to provide dependable coverage across multiple UK regions. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate experience delivering managed IT or security operations for public-sector or similarly complex organisations, and the capacity to maintain service continuity over an extended period. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs, so smaller specialist providers with strong delivery capability may be well placed, particularly where they can access the relevant framework route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Manage Detect & Respond Service

Notice Description

Provision of Manage Detect & Respond Service

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c8c42894-8e57-4f98-a899-cb2a9ea6db5e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aff66312-4e2f-4d5a-acae-d7addfc1f0b5
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
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
£102,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£51,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 202511 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 29 Sep 2026 6-12 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
Government Commercial Agency
Additional Buyers

Crown Commercial Service

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WAVENET LIMITED

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