Award

Justification

DESNZ & DSIT GROUP COMMERCIAL

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

01 Oct 2025 at 13:09

Award

01 Oct 2025 at 12:04

TenderUpdate

25 Jun 2025 at 09:10

Tender

24 Jun 2025 at 16:30

PlanningUpdate

30 Apr 2025 at 16:15

Planning

30 Apr 2025 at 14:27

Summary of the contracting process

The recent public procurement process has been finalised by DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial for the "Cyber Security Labour Market and Sectoral Analysis Research." This contract falls under the services category, specifically involving computer-related professional services. Despite the tender reaching the award stage, the associated lot was cancelled, and Ipsos Limited was declared the supplier for this contract. Located in the UK, the procurement process was conducted using a selective method, known as the restricted procedure. The key award date is noted on 1st October 2025, with the contract having been signed on 1st April 2024. Although the tender involves evaluation based on technical (80%) and price (20%) criteria, the main procurement activity remains service-oriented without option provisions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cyber security research and related professional services, particularly those suited for a framework agreement. Companies with a strong technical prowess in this sector could leverage such contracts to expand their market presence. The procurement's focus on selective competition implies that businesses capable of meeting specific qualitative thresholds are well-positioned to secure these contracts. The awarded supplier, Ipsos Limited, being an SME, highlights the accessible nature of the opportunity’s scale for other small and medium-sized enterprises within the UK, seeking growth in the government services sector.

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Notice Title

Justification

Notice Description

Cyber Security Labour Market and Sectoral Analysis Research

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cyber Security Labour Market and Sectoral Analysis Research

Planning Information

CAR PARK REFURBISHMENT SPECIFICATION FOUR SEASONS MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK, MANSFIELD Preliminary Market Engagement Purpose This notice is to make potential contractors aware that, via the Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) procurement team, Mansfield District Council (MDC) will commence a process to appoint a contractor to carry out a refurbishment on the Four Seasons car park in Mansfield. The publication of this notice commences the preliminary market engagement stage of the procurement process. The procurement is expected to follow a Competitive Flexible Procedure, based on the Procurement Act 2023. Background The Four Seasons MSCP is located in in the centre of Mansfield. This car park is linked to the Four Seasons Shopping Centre on Quaker Street. This building is used as a pay and display multi storey car park. The ground floor to this property is part of the Four Seasons Shopping Centre. Floors 1 - 3 are occupied by car park spaces, with each floor divided into 2 sections labelled A & B. A representative number of test site locations were set-up across all areas of the car park. At each site, a range of diagnostic testing was carried out to multiple different elements of this property. In addition to the condition survey, diagnostic testing, along with adhesive testing to membranes and steel barrier condition surveys was carried out on a representative basis to the internal areas of the building. Testing included: • Chloride content analysis • Carbonation tests • Covermeter and spacing • Half-cell potential testing • Schmidt hammer testing • Small core analysis • Adhesive membrane testing • Steel barrier condition survey Preliminary Market Engagement Stage The preliminary market engagement stage is intended to allow potential contractors to request the current specification for the scope of works required to review so that contractors have an understanding of what is required before the tender stage. Contractors can also book in for a 1 hour site visit at the Four Seasons car park with one of the project team at MDC on 21st May 2025. MDC want to ensure that they are using best practises for the scope of the work required, to help ensure this we are allowing questions to be asked at the site visit and suggestions from contractors can be put forward to the project team representative of different approaches to the scope of works Contractors will also have the opportunity to feedback on the spec as to whether any of the requirements cannot be met. All questions, answers and suggestions will be recorded with all information being made available at the tender stage for all potential bidders. Whilst the specification may be updated as a result of these meetings this will only be where requirements cannot be met by the market or additional information comes to light that could be met by several contractors. Contact To receive the current specification and to book an hour long site visit with one of the project team on the 21st May 2025, please email jamie burton jamie.burton2@nottscc.gov.uk Site visits will be allocated on a first come first serve basis with the first hour long site visit starting at 9:00am and the last hour long site visit starting at 4:00pm If all site visit times are taken on the 21st May, we will make another day available to contractors. The deadline for requesting the current specification is 17:00 20th May 2025

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050a7b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061356-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

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


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

72590000 - Computer-related professional services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,986,894 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
20 May 2025Expired
Award Date
31 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
10 Nov 2025 - 10 Dec 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DESNZ & DSIT GROUP COMMERCIAL
Additional Buyers

MANSFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
dsit.dttgcbp@dsit.gov.uk, procurement@mansfield.gov.uk, prpc@nottscc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANSFIELD
Postcode
NG19 7BH
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLF15 North Nottinghamshire

Local Authority
Rushcliffe
Electoral Ward
Trent Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Rushcliffe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

CEMPLAS WATERPROOFING & CONCRETE REPAIRS

IPSOS

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