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title: "Firewalls and Network Devices Co-Source Audit"
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# Firewalls and Network Devices Co-Source Audit

Buyer: National Highways  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4cea73c9-84cc-4fd7-b559-b488b4aaea0c

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## Summary

National Highways Limited procured specialist computer audit and testing services for an audit of firewalls and network devices. The work forms part of National Highways’ agreed assurance programme for 2026/27 and covers operations across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The requirement is a service rather than goods or construction work. It concerns assessing firewalls and network devices, so relevant suppliers are those providing technical audit, cyber security assurance or network security testing services for a large, geographically distributed organisation. The procurement was a call-off from Lot 1 of the Government Commercial Agency’s Audit and Assurance Services Two framework.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Bids were due by 22 July 2026 at 5pm. National Highways Limited awarded the contract to Dionach LTD on 7 September 2026 for £82,700 including the published currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 23 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The requirement was classified as computer audit and testing services and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award covers the firewalls and network devices audit within National Highways’ 2026/27 assurance programme. The recorded procurement method was a framework call-off rather than an open competition, so participation depended on access to the relevant framework arrangement.

This award provides a clear benchmark for suppliers targeting National Highways’ specialist technology assurance requirements. A credible competitor would need demonstrable expertise in auditing firewalls and network devices, testing network security controls and producing assurance findings that can support a formal organisational assurance programme. The work spans multiple English regions, indicating the importance of coordinating delivery across a geographically distributed operation rather than providing a single-site assessment. Suppliers should also be able to operate through the relevant public-sector audit and assurance framework route, as this requirement was let as a framework call-off. The opportunity is identified as suitable for SMEs, making specialist smaller audit and cyber security firms relevant competitors where they can show sufficient technical capability and delivery capacity.

## Notice

Specialist audit services to undertake an audit of Firewalls and Network Devices as part of National Highways agreed assurance programme for 2026/27. Call off contract from Lot 1 of the Government Commercial Agency RM6310 Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2) framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dccf87e-f357-4cfc-9b8c-68208c23af30 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £82,700 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £82,700 |
| 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 | National Highways |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Dionach Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 13:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dccf87e-f357-4cfc-9b8c-68208c23af30

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dccf87e-f357-4cfc-9b8c-68208c23af30
  8th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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