Notice Information
Notice Title
ID 5828520 DfE - FE BMC - IT Security Services
Notice Description
Belfast Metropolitan College provides Further and Higher Education and vocational training to a student population in excess of 30,000 students. The College employs approximately 1000 plus staff comprising approximately 300 full-time teaching staff and 200 part-time teaching staff supported by approximately 500 non-teaching support staff. BMC's annual turnover is in excess of PS55m. The current contract for an IT Security Partner is due to expire, and the college is acutely aware of the danger of cyber-attacks across the globe and requires the appointment of a security partner to fill the IT Security Partner role. The other NI-based FE colleges (Northern Regional College, Southern Regional College, South-Eastern Regional College, North-Western Regional College, South-Western Regional College) have also expressed interest in availing of the services of the IT Security partner. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the deliverables of this contract.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Following the initial contract period, there are two optional extension periods of up to 12 months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f3b0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034889-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services
72250000 - System and support services
72260000 - Software-related services
72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
72810000 - Computer audit services
72820000 - Computer testing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 15 Apr 2026 - 15 Apr 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-06-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BELFAST METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
- Additional Buyers
CPD - SUPPLIES AND SERVICES DIVISION
NORTHWEST REGIONAL COLLEGE (NWRC)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT3 9DT
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Sydenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034889-2026
16th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029698-2026
31st March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081931-2025
11th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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