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title: "Oman and Kuwait Cyber Accelerator"
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# Oman and Kuwait Cyber Accelerator

Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6a3c3250-85e1-4298-bc97-86402ee9033a

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is conducting a public procurement process for the "Oman and Kuwait Cyber Accelerator" project within the IT services sector. This selective procurement method involves a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system and seeks to enhance the cyber security capabilities of Gulf Cooperation Council countries. The tender period ended on 5th October 2020, with the contract period running from 16th November 2020 to 31st March 2021. The total contract value is £300,000. Services will be delivered primarily in London, UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in cyber security and technology development. Companies with expertise in talent recruitment, technical training, and mentoring would be well-positioned to participate in this procurement process. The focus on building local capacities in Oman and Kuwait's nascent tech ecosystems makes this an attractive chance for businesses to contribute to national security initiatives while expanding their operational reach in the region.

## Notice

The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain) are rapidly developing national cyber security systems and seeking to kick-start an indigenous cyber economy in order to enhance national security capabilities, sectoral resilience and wider economic diversification. The UK has a particular expertise in this area, with over 1,000 cyber security companies, ranging from start-up to multinational, and a well-developed ecosystem designed to identify and accelerate tech ecosystem. The tech ecosystems of the Gulf countries are nascent and fragile, with great support required to identify and promote talent. As such, this project proposes to launch two virtual cyber security accelerator programmes in the region; one in Kuwait and one in Oman (chosen due to the strength of commercial and strategic relationships with the UK) designed to identify regional talent, accelerate and launch start-ups. In Oman, the project is a direct follow-on from the Cyber Accelerator programme launched in 2019. The Embassies in Kuwait and Oman will identify key partners to co-deliver with, likely the Telecomms Regulatory Authority in Kuwait and Ministry of Technology in Oman. These partners will lead recruitment of talent, marketing, and provision of facilities and generic business support/mentoring. The successful supplier shall be the implementer to help identify and recruit cyber talent and accelerate it towards a product demo day at the end of the process. The supplier shall deliver all of the following: a) Support Government efforts on marketing and recruitment of talent through social media. b) Co-evaluate talent for entry to the programme. c) Co-host a virtual launch event. d) Deliver a week-long virtual course (or "boot-camp) designed to take the entrepreneurs through a rigorous business and technical programme designed to enable them to develop a product and business plan. e) Deliver a programme of intensive remote mentoring. f) Co-host a product demo day g) Work with delivery partners to develop long-term mentoring plans after project end.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b5cbd59-20db-4ec3-9492-88b3b64a1eb4 |
| 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 | 2 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 16 Nov 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| 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 | FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CYLON |

## 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 Jan 2021 at 14:58 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b5cbd59-20db-4ec3-9492-88b3b64a1eb4
- 2 Jan 2021 at 14:51 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b5cbd59-20db-4ec3-9492-88b3b64a1eb4
- 2 Jan 2021 at 14:47 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b5cbd59-20db-4ec3-9492-88b3b64a1eb4
- 4 Dec 2020 at 16:01 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b5cbd59-20db-4ec3-9492-88b3b64a1eb4
- 4 Dec 2020 at 15:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b5cbd59-20db-4ec3-9492-88b3b64a1eb4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b5cbd59-20db-4ec3-9492-88b3b64a1eb4
  2nd January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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