Award

ID 6334962 - DoF Collaborative Framework for the Provision of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Qualified Security Assessor(s)

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

06 May 2026 at 12:33

Award

20 Mar 2026 at 13:18

Tender

06 Feb 2026 at 14:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Finance in the United Kingdom, through its Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division based in Belfast, has completed a collaborative framework for the provision of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Qualified Security Assessor(s). This open procurement procedure focused on the IT and financial services industry, was initiated to help government departments achieve and maintain full PCI DSS compliance. The framework agreement, valued at £1,500,000 (gross), commenced on 3rd April 2026 and concludes on 2nd April 2030, allowing for call-off contracts that must not exceed £112,500 each, exclusive of VAT. The procurement process adhered to Northern Irish devolved regulations and included an exploratory enquiry period ending on 23rd February 2026, with the tender submission deadline being 4th March 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data security advisory services, particularly those in the SME sector, as evidenced by the successful award to Integrity360 Limited, a company recognised for such expertise. The comprehensive framework allows participating businesses to engage in multiple call-off contracts, creating potential for long-term business relationships and revenue streams. Firms equipped to deliver high-quality security assessments, consultancy, and compliance support would find this framework particularly suitable to expand their portfolio within the public sector.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

ID 6334962 - DoF Collaborative Framework for the Provision of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Qualified Security Assessor(s)

Notice Description

The Department of Finance is seeking to establish a Framework agreement for the provision of a Data Security Standard Qualified Security Assessor to aid departments in achieving full Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliance. The Qualified Security Assessor will work directly with each department to assist/teach each department towards attaining full PCI DSS compliance and providing the knowledge needed to maintain compliance in the future. As such this will be a new collaborative framework allowing each Dept / public bodies to make a Call-Off Contract for the support and services required. For all Contracting Authorities that may avail of this Framework, please see the tender documentation

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064a3e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041514-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

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


CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

66152000 - Financial market regulatory services

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Mar 20262 months ago
Contract Period
2 Apr 2026 - 2 Apr 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Additional Buyers

CPD - SUPPLIES & SERVICES DIVISION

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 9ED
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

INTEGRITY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED T/A INTEGRITY 360

INTEGRITY360

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-064a3e-2026-05-06T13:33:53+01:00",
    "date": "2026-05-06T13:33:53+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-064a3e",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV",
            "name": "CPD - Supplies & Services Division",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PVWG-8426-YWXV"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Clare House, 303 Airport Road West",
                "locality": "BELFAST",
                "postalCode": "BT3 9ED",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKN06"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "procuringEntity",
                "processContactPoint"
            ],
            "roleDetails": "Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland",
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PVTL-7513-YWVJ",
            "name": "Department of Finance",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PVTL-7513-YWVJ"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Clare House, 303 Airport Road West",
                "locality": "BELFAST",
                "postalCode": "BT3 9ED",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKN06"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "GB-NIR",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS",
                        "description": "Northern Irish devolved regulations apply"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PPGJ-5329-DQGW",
            "name": "Integrity Communications Limited t/a Integrity 360",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PPGJ-5329-DQGW"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "3rd Floor, Block D The Concourse Beacon Court, Sandyford",
                "locality": "DUBLIN",
                "postalCode": "BT3 9ED",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKN06"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "info@Integrity360.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false,
                "publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
                "shelteredWorkshop": false
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-03538529",
            "name": "INTEGRITY360 LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "03538529"
            },
            "additionalIdentifiers": [
                {
                    "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                    "id": "PPGJ-5329-DQGW"
                }
            ],
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "11 Ironmonger Lane",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "EC2V 8EY",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI31"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "bidreviewboard@integrity360.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://integrity360.com",
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false,
                "publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
                "shelteredWorkshop": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PVTL-7513-YWVJ",
        "name": "Department of Finance"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "ID 6334962",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "ID 6334962 - DoF Collaborative Framework for the Provision of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Qualified Security Assessor(s)",
        "description": "The Department of Finance is seeking to establish a Framework agreement for the provision of a Data Security Standard Qualified Security Assessor to aid departments in achieving full Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliance. The Qualified Security Assessor will work directly with each department to assist/teach each department towards attaining full PCI DSS compliance and providing the knowledge needed to maintain compliance in the future. As such this will be a new collaborative framework allowing each Dept / public bodies to make a Call-Off Contract for the support and services required. For all Contracting Authorities that may avail of this Framework, please see the tender documentation",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "66000000",
                        "description": "Financial and insurance services"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "72000000",
                        "description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "72600000",
                        "description": "Computer support and consultancy services"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "66152000",
                        "description": "Financial market regulatory services"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "66171000",
                        "description": "Financial consultancy services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKN",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amountGross": 1500000,
            "amount": 1250000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "aboveThreshold": true,
        "techniques": {
            "hasFrameworkAgreement": true,
            "frameworkAgreement": {
                "maximumParticipants": 1,
                "method": "withoutReopeningCompetition",
                "type": "open",
                "buyerCategories": "For all Contracting Authorities that may avail of this Framework, please see the tender documentation",
                "description": "Contracts will be awarded to the Supplier, following award of the Framework, on a Call-Off basis. The charges for the services for any Client under a Call Off Contact must not exceed the charges as detailed in Annex 3 of the Short Form Contract. It must also be noted that each Call-Off Contract must not exceed PS112,500 exclusive of VAT.",
                "buyerLocationRestrictions": [
                    {
                        "gazetteer": {
                            "scheme": "GB-ITL",
                            "identifiers": [
                                "UKN"
                            ]
                        }
                    },
                    {
                        "gazetteer": {
                            "scheme": "GB-ITL",
                            "identifiers": [
                                "UKN"
                            ]
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        "submissionMethodDetails": "Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps",
        "submissionTerms": {
            "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ]
        },
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-03-04T15:00:00+00:00"
        },
        "enquiryPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-02-23T15:00:00+00:00"
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-03-30T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 1500000,
                    "amount": 1250000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Award Criteria 1 - QSA Experience",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 30,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Award Criteria 2 - Support and Delivery",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 30,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "name": "Award Criteria 3 - Price",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 40,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "selectionCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "technical",
                            "description": "Please see tender documentation"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2026-03-31T00:00:00+01:00",
                    "endDate": "2030-03-30T23:59:59+00:00"
                }
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "conflictOfInterest",
                "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
                "description": "Not published"
            },
            {
                "id": "011013-2026",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011013-2026",
                "datePublished": "2026-02-06T14:38:00Z",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ]
    },
    "language": "en",
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 4,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "finalStageBids",
                "value": 4,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "measure": "smeFinalStageBids",
                "value": 3,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "measure": "vcseFinalStageBids",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "title": "DoF Collaborative Framework for the Provision of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Qualified Security Assessor(s)",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2026-03-20T00:00:00+00:00",
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 1500000,
                "amount": 1250000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "aboveThreshold": true,
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-PPON-PPGJ-5329-DQGW",
                    "name": "Integrity Communications Limited t/a Integrity 360"
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-03538529",
                    "name": "INTEGRITY360 LIMITED"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "66000000",
                            "description": "Financial and insurance services"
                        },
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "72000000",
                            "description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1",
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UKN",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "standstillPeriod": {
                "endDate": "2026-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2026-04-03T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2030-04-02T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "025773-2026",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK6",
                    "description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025773-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-03-20T13:18:58Z",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ],
            "assessmentSummariesDateSent": "2026-03-20T00:00:00+00:00",
            "milestones": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "type": "futureSignatureDate",
                    "dueDate": "2026-04-02T23:59:59+01:00",
                    "status": "scheduled"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2026-04-03T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2030-04-02T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 1500000,
                "amount": 1250000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": true,
            "dateSigned": "2026-04-02T00:00:00+01:00",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "041514-2026",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041514-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-05-06T13:33:53+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}