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Strategic Support Agreement - DSPT/ CAF Testing

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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28 Sep 2026 at 11:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured strategic support for DSPT and CAF testing through a call-off contract. The work falls within information technology strategy and planning services (CPV 72222000). It concerns testing and strategic support related to the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) and the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF). The buying organisation is the NHS foundation trust serving Liverpool. The procurement describes one lot and the supplier’s work is for the Trust; no more specific delivery site is identified in the available scope.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Sapphire Technologies Ltd. The Trust used a direct award, below threshold and without competition. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2027. Its value is £42,500 excluding VAT, or £51,000 including VAT. The award is active and relates to the single completed lot. The procurement information does not set out a separate evaluation basis beyond the direct, non-competitive route.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, this award indicates demand for strategic support and testing involving DSPT and CAF. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate relevant information security and assurance expertise, including the ability to advise on and carry out testing against these frameworks in an NHS context. The requirement was bought as a single, below-threshold call-off through a direct award without competition, and the selected supplier is a large technology company. Suppliers should therefore be prepared to evidence suitable specialist capability and the capacity to deliver a focused support engagement for a major NHS trust.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strategic Support Agreement - DSPT/ CAF Testing

Notice Description

Strategic Support Agreement - DSPT/ CAF Testing - call off contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b56
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091344-2026
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
Below threshold - without 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

72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£42,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L9 7AL
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Fazakerley West
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Walton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SAPPHIRE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Further Information

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