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title: "Cyber SOC Service"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3615a7ab-f0d7-4dbf-9147-b882038eba34"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT"
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# Cyber SOC Service

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3615a7ab-f0d7-4dbf-9147-b882038eba34

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## Summary

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) bought cyber security services for its Cyber Security Operations Centre (SOC). The requirement is for a supplier to provide cyber security services, classified broadly as IT services. The work is for DCMS in London, at its offices on Parliament Street. This is a services requirement rather than a purchase of equipment or construction work. The procurement shows that DCMS buys specialist cyber security support through a framework call-off, providing a useful reference point for suppliers whose work centres on security operations and related IT services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Sapphire Technologies Ltd. DCMS used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded on 2 September 2026, with a contract period from 19 September 2026 to 19 September 2029. The award value is £920,000; the original estimated procurement value was £560,000. The tender deadline was 3 July 2026. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable. The available information describes the requirement as cyber security services but does not set out evaluation criteria, lot divisions or specific participation requirements.

This award provides evidence of DCMS demand for a supplier to deliver cyber security services for its security operations function, using a framework call-off rather than a standalone open competition. Sapphire Technologies Ltd, identified as an SME, was selected, showing that an SME supplier could win this requirement. Suppliers seeking to compete when the requirement returns to market should be able to demonstrate credible cyber security service delivery suited to a government department’s operational needs, and the capacity to sustain the service over a multi-year contract. The published scope is broad, so businesses specialising in cyber security operations and support are the closest fit; the procurement does not identify particular certifications, technologies, staffing levels or service levels as selection requirements. A suitable framework route is commercially relevant to this buyer’s approach.

## Notice

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide cyber security services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d22427e-641c-4a1b-a6b5-e7e67da59436 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Sep 2026 - 19 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £560,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £920,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| 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 | SAPPHIRE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 14:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d22427e-641c-4a1b-a6b5-e7e67da59436

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d22427e-641c-4a1b-a6b5-e7e67da59436
  2nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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