Notice Information
Notice Title
GSA Communications Data Acquisition Solution in AWS Cloud (CycComms)
Notice Description
NAFN requires a new contractual arrangement for the continued provision of the CycComms Workflow System, developed and supported by GSA Ltd. CycComms is the national standard communications data acquisition platform, used to handle over 60% of all communications data requests in the UK. It is fully compliant with the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, supports Automated Acquisition (AA) standards, and integrates directly with Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office (IPCO). The system provides secure, real-time acquisition and end-to-end audit functionality.
Lot Information
Lot 1
G Cloud 14 Direct Award - 2+1 Contract Period Commences 05/09/2025 - 04/09/2027 - Option to extend for a further year
Options: Option to extend for a further year
Procurement Information
Direct Award through the G Cloud 14 - Specialist Provider
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0666ee
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021626-2026
- 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
- Large
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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £118,203 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Mar 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Mar 20264 days 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
- TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ASHTON UNDER LYNE
- Postcode
- OL6 0GS
- Post Town
- Oldham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Tameside
- Electoral Ward
- St Peter's
- Westminster Constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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.
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