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GovAssure 3rd Party Assurance Services

HM Revenue & Customs

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07 Mar 2025 at 13:44

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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 Information

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

Notice Details

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
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All Stages
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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 20251 years 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HM Revenue & Customs
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BQ
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

C3IA Solutions Limited

Further Information

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