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DHSC ARP ITHC (Programme Estate)

Ambulance Radio Programme

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08 Sep 2026 at 10:08

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ambulance Radio Programme procured information technology health-check services for its ARP programmes. The scope covers independent testing of production and test environments, including penetration testing and vulnerability testing, to assess the security of the programme estate. The work is delivered for the Ambulance Radio Programme in London and relates to UK operations. This is a specialist cyber security and information assurance requirement rather than general IT support, software development or infrastructure supply. The relevant classification is information technology services (CPV 72222300). The requirement concerns the programme’s operational and testing environments, so suppliers with capability in structured technical security assessment of both live and non-live systems would be aligned with the nature of the work. The procurement was awarded to MODUX LIMITED, an SME.

This completed selective procurement was a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 1 June 2026 at 12:00. The estimated procurement value was £300,000. The contract was awarded to MODUX LIMITED on 3 September 2026 for £256,500, with a contract period from 3 September 2026 to 2 September 2029. The award was active. The opportunity was evaluated through the framework call-off process, and the recorded suitability assessment marked it as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations, despite the awarded supplier being identified as an SME. There was one recorded award and one supplier; the awarded requirement covers the full information technology health-check service described in the tender.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates established demand from the Ambulance Radio Programme for independent cyber security testing across a public-sector programme estate. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need demonstrable capability in penetration testing and vulnerability assessment, with the technical depth to examine both production and test environments. It would also need to operate effectively through a framework call-off route and provide assurance that findings can be handled systematically across programme environments. Relevant experience should centre on identifying and reporting security weaknesses in operational technology estates and associated test systems, rather than offering generic IT services. The incumbent’s SME status shows that specialist capability can be delivered by a smaller supplier, although the procurement’s suitability assessment was marked as unsuitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DHSC ARP ITHC (Programme Estate)

Notice Description

The provision of ITHC services (including penetration and vulnerability testing) in relation to the Production and Test Environments for ARP Programmes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dc4edf13-b46f-4abd-9a1b-aeeae1c7f1af
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12a73078-8672-443b-8a38-7dc4f30eaffc
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
Not specified
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
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£256,500 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 2 Sep 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
Ambulance Radio Programme
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Postcode Area
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

MODUX LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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