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title: "Review of Publicly Available Specification PAS 96: Defending Food and Drink to Incorporate Awareness, Risk Management and Implementation of Security Measures to Mitigate Malicious Cyber Activity"
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# Review of Publicly Available Specification PAS 96: Defending Food and Drink to Incorporate Awareness, Risk Management and Implementation of Security Measures to Mitigate Malicious Cyber Activity

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-03c9d291-0978-48d4-aca9-bc9f1663a6fd

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on the tender titled "Review of Publicly Available Specification PAS 96: Defending Food and Drink." This undertaking falls within the management-related services sector and aims to enhance food security against malicious cyber activities. The procurement method used is a limited process, specifically negotiated without a call for competition, with an award value of £59,000. The contract period begins on 13th February 2017 and concludes on 31st August 2017. The tender's deadline for submissions was 13th January 2017.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in food security, risk management, or cybersecurity. Businesses that provide related consultancy or have expertise in developing specifications for risk mitigation would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this contract could enable firms to expand their market presence and establish valuable relationships within the food and drink industry.

## Notice

Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 96: Defending food and drink. PAS 96 was first published in 2008, revised in 2010 and 2014 . It gives advice to all food businesses on how to minimise and mitigate the threat to food and food supply of malicious attack. Previous editions have been extensively downloaded and are felt to have been particularly useful to small and medium sized food enterprises. The principles of 'food defence' enshrined in PAS 96 are pertinent to the topical issue of cyber threat. This revision will encompass this aspect to align with the Governments National Cyber Security Strategy 2016-2021. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1aa1a008-e14d-497a-a5f0-1e5462af897b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 13 Feb 2017 - 31 Aug 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £59,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,000 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| 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 | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BSI STANDARDS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 15800000 - Miscellaneous food products
- 79420000 - Management-related services
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2017 at 13:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1aa1a008-e14d-497a-a5f0-1e5462af897b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1aa1a008-e14d-497a-a5f0-1e5462af897b
  22nd March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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