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Cyber Security Bench Contract

Department for Business and Trade

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28 Jul 2026 at 15:24

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business and Trade intends to procure a Cyber Capability Bench Contract, buying specialist cyber and wider digital, data and technology expertise for departmental projects across the United Kingdom. The service is expected to cover Microsoft technology capability, risk management support for the Information and Risk Assurance Process, supply chain risk management and architectural support. The appointed supplier will help identify capability gaps, develop in-house capability, transfer knowledge to departmental teams, and produce relevant artefacts and system documentation during delivery. This is a professional services requirement covering information technology services, computer audit and testing, and security software development. It is planned as one service lot, suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the department has stated an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It is expected to use a selective, competitive award under a framework. The planned contract period is 26 January 2030 to 25 January 2035. The estimated value is £5,000,000 excluding VAT and £6,000,000 including VAT. The requirement is above the relevant threshold and is arranged as one lot. The procurement is intended to support projects delivered in accordance with Government Digital Service standards. Suppliers should treat the stated dates as the buyer’s current expectations rather than response deadlines, and prepare for a future framework-based competition.

This will suit cyber security consultancies, technology specialists and systems architecture providers able to supply specialist expertise across both short- and long-term government projects. Relevant strengths include Microsoft technologies, cyber risk management, information assurance, supply chain risk management, security software development, computer audit and testing, and digital, data and technology architecture. The buyer is also looking for suppliers that can assess capability gaps, strengthen departmental in-house skills, transfer knowledge effectively and create usable technical artefacts and system documentation. Experience working to Government Digital Service standards will be important. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so smaller specialist providers may wish to prepare for participation, potentially through a framework route or suitable delivery partnerships.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cyber Security Bench Contract

Notice Description

The Department for Business and Trade intends to procure a Cyber Capability Bench Contract to provide specialist cyber expertise to support a range of short and long-term digital, data and technology projects in accordance with GDS standards. The requirement is expected to include Microsoft technology capability and expertise, risk management support for the Information and Risk Assurance Process (IRAP), supply chain risk management, and architectural support. The appointed supplier will also be expected to help identify capability gaps, support the development of in-house capability, ensure knowledge transfer to departmental teams, and create relevant artefacts and system documentation during delivery.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d587
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071329-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72212730 - Security software development services

72222300 - Information technology services

72800000 - Computer audit and testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Jan 2030 - 25 Jan 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Business and Trade
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
Postcode Area
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

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