Notice Information
Notice Title
Service of a cyber security expert (Amended)
Notice Description
Single supplier - technical reasons This contract was awarded via direct award in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 on 31/10/2025. The justification for direct award was PA23 - Schedule 5 (7): "The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where- (a)a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b)the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. This transparency notice is being published retrospectively following identification of an administrative oversight during early implementation of the Procurement Act 2023. The Authority is publishing this UK7 notice to ensure compliance with transparency obligations and to maintain a complete and accurate public record of the procurement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06bec0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060639-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK10 - Contract Change Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £82,280 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £82,280 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 28 Jun 2026 - 29 Jun 2026 24 hours
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2EG
- Post Town
- South West London
- 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/060639-2026
29th June 2026 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060596-2026
29th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060594-2026
29th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060593-2026
29th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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