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Cyber Specialist

POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE

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03 Aug 2026 at 15:56

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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 (CPV 72222300) and concerns specialist cyber capability rather than the supply of physical goods, despite the procurement being categorised as goods. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the Police Digital Service, based in London. The work is suited to an organisation able to provide an individual or team with practical cyber security expertise for an interim assignment, working within a public-sector digital service environment. The requirement is relevant to cyber security consultancies, specialist recruitment and interim resource providers, and technology services businesses able to supply appropriately experienced cyber professionals.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 24 July 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded on 24 July 2026 to Permanent Futures Ltd, an SME, for £69,300 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 27 July 2026 to 30 October 2026. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The published requirement was for one interim Cyber Specialist resource, with delivery across the United Kingdom. The award outcome indicates that the Police Digital Service obtained the resource through an established framework route rather than an open competition. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and not for VCSEs.

This award shows demand from the Police Digital Service for short-term, specialist cyber security capability that can be supplied through a framework call-off. A credible competitor for comparable work would need access to suitably experienced cyber professionals, the ability to mobilise an interim resource quickly, and an understanding of the operational requirements of a public-sector digital and policing environment. Framework participation or a route to an approved framework would be commercially important, since this requirement was sourced through a call-off rather than an open tender. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that smaller specialist providers can meet the buyer’s needs when they can demonstrate relevant cyber expertise, reliable resource availability, and the administrative capacity to deliver a defined interim assignment.

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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-fea88f81-a4f4-45e6-b67e-928e29b3ce15
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9cba588-b338-43e5-88e6-6e00a4dce0a5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
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
£69,300 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£69,300 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
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
27 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

Notice Documents

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