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title: "Understanding industry Cyber Security requirements"
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# Understanding industry Cyber Security requirements

Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-00cf7566-7e01-4850-bdc2-768f0e4cb004

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## Summary

The Department for Transport commissioned research into the cyber security needs of transport operators. The work is to produce a report setting out what advice or guidance operators need from the department, and recommendations for how it can help make the transport sector more cyber resilient. The findings may also be shared with other relevant advice and guidance providers, including the National Cyber Security Centre, and are intended to help wider government support transport and broader critical national infrastructure. This is market research and economic research services, delivered in London. The requirement centres on understanding industry needs and translating that evidence into practical recommendations for government support.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to I.F.F Research Limited on 5 October 2026. The award value is £132,695.93. The contract runs from 7 October 2026 to 12 February 2027. The Department for Transport used a selective procedure, calling off from a dynamic purchasing system. The stated tender deadline was 19 August 2026 at 10:00. The procurement is classified as a services contract and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The evaluation criteria are not stated in the available process information.

For suppliers considering comparable work for the Department for Transport, this award demonstrates demand for evidence-led cyber security research focused specifically on transport operators. A credible competitor would need to engage with operators to establish their practical needs for advice and guidance, analyse the evidence, and turn it into clear recommendations for how government can support a cyber-resilient transport sector. The work also calls for findings that are useful beyond the immediate buyer, including to relevant cyber security guidance providers and wider government supporting critical national infrastructure. Research firms with relevant sector engagement, robust research and analytical capability, and the ability to produce concise, actionable reporting would be well placed to compete. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement was delivered by a smaller business.

## Notice

To notify the awarded contract to a supplier to provide some insight with a report outlining what transport operators need from DfT in terms of advice and/or guidance, and recommendations on how DfT should work with operators to effectively support a cyber resilient transport sector. The outputs could be shared with other relevant stakeholders who provide advice and guidance (e.g. NCSC). Wider government departments will also be benefitting from this project so they can also support our sector and broader CNI more effectively.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86037e19-4954-4318-8c3b-75659ada63c2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Oct 2026 - 12 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £132,695 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £132,695 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IFF Research |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services
- 79311400 - Economic research services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 17:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86037e19-4954-4318-8c3b-75659ada63c2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86037e19-4954-4318-8c3b-75659ada63c2
  22nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/44317268-1572-4151-98df-51dd7d252379
  n/a

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