Notice Information
Notice Title
The Provision of Cyber Security Services
Notice Description
Cyber security consultancy to provide guidance and delivery support for transformation of naval base cyber security following vulnerability assessment and system implementation against insider threat.
Procurement Information
Original tender in 2024 returned only 1 bid. A continuation of cyber security services is required to uphold integrity of the cyber protection of the naval base. With a new scope of work written up by the central security team, the implementation and award of a new contract covering the milestones to acheive optimal cyber resilience was critical to the navaln base.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0681da
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043312-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £288,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £288,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Apr 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 29 Apr 2026 - 29 Apr 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SUBMARINE DELIVERY AGENCY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PLYMOUTH
- Postcode
- PL2 2BG
- Post Town
- Plymouth
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043312-2026
12th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038733-2026
28th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033705-2026
14th April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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