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GovAssure 3rd Party Assurance Services

HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS

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07 Mar 2025 at 13:44

Summary of the contracting process

His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "GovAssure 3rd Party Assurance Services". This contract, falling under the industry category of Systems and technical consultancy services (CPV code: 72220000), invited bids to provide 3rd Party Assurance services for the GovAssure Process steps 4 and 5, to assess HMRC's cyber assurance against a proportionate CAF threat profile. The procurement followed a limited process without prior publication of a call for competition and was governed by the Cyber Security Services 3 Framework RM3764.3. The final contract, valued at £720,000, was awarded to C3IA Solutions Limited and signed on 20th February 2025. The procurement was aimed at securing services important for the UK region to improve critical national infrastructure and business-critical systems' cyber assurance.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specializing in cyber security and technical consultancy, particularly those capable of delivering high-quality assurance services. The contract emphasised criteria such as Quality/Technical (50%), Price (40%), and Social Value (10%), indicating a strong preference for excellent and cost-effective solutions that deliver additional societal benefits. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) especially those engaged in cyber security services, could be well-suited to compete for similar tenders, given that seven out of eight bids received were from SMEs. Successful bidders can leverage this opportunity to establish or reinforce their reputation within the public sector and broaden their service offerings to other governmental bodies.

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Notice Title

GovAssure 3rd Party Assurance Services

Notice Description

His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), hereafter referred to as the Authority, are inviting bids for 3rd Party Assurance services of the GovAssure Process steps 4 and 5. This will enable HMRC to accurately assess its level of cyber assurance for their critical national infrastructure and business critical systems against a proportionate CAF threat profile, highlighting priority areas for improvement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), hereafter referred to as the Authority, are inviting bids for 3rd Party Assurance services of the GovAssure Process steps 4 and 5. This will enable HMRC to accurately assess its level of cyber assurance for their critical national infrastructure and business critical systems against a proportionate CAF threat profile, highlighting priority areas for improvement.

Procurement Information

Cyber Security Services 3 Framework RM3764.3

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ea88
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008353-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£720,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
Not specified
Postcode
Not specified
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

C3IA SOLUTIONS

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