Notice Information
Notice Title
PAR 207 Cyber Security Consultancy
Notice Description
THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE. The contract is for access to expert cyber security advice to ensure we have appropriate strategies, standards, policies and operational arrangements to maintain a secure working environment and improve our cyber resilience and to support HIE. The services will be required from 9 October 2025 for an initial period of 3 years (until 8 October 2028), unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the contract, with HIE having the option to extend for two periods or periods together not exceeding 1 year each following the Initial Term (i.e. a 3+1+1 year contract; up to 8 October 2030).
Lot Information
Lot 1
This is a call-off contract from the Scottish Government Digital Technology and Cyber Services Dynamic Purchasing System Lot 4.
Options: HIE reserves the right, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, to require changes to the Services (whether by way of the removal of Services, the addition of new Services, or increasing or decreasing the Services) following a review of the Services by HIE, particularly with regard to changes in information security legislative requirements. The Contract may be modified for reasons including but not limited to: -Emergency situations e.g. due to a major cyber incident require more support than what is already included in the contract value. -Workload is higher than anticipated e.g. more tenders require cyber security consultant input. -(Some of the) Services no longer needed due to HIE bringing it (partially) in-house/EIS to deliver the services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000812680
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541121
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
72223000 - Information technology requirements review services
72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- hieprocurement@hient.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV2 5NA
- Post Town
- Inverness
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness South
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541121
PAR 207 Cyber Security Consultancy - THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE. The contract is for access to expert cyber security advice to ensure we have appropriate strategies, standards, policies and operational arrangements to maintain a secure working environment and improve our cyber resilience and to support HIE. The services will be required from 9 October 2025 for an initial period of 3 years (until 8 October 2028), unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the contract, with HIE having the option to extend for two periods or periods together not exceeding 1 year each following the Initial Term (i.e. a 3+1+1 year contract; up to 8 October 2030).
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