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title: "Cyber Risk Tooling - Design Phase"
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# Cyber Risk Tooling - Design Phase

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5f906de-ae42-4593-a38f-2978bc0a9111

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the Ministry of Defence seeking a contractor for the "Cyber Risk Tooling - Design Phase," a project focused on developing a cyber risk management tool. This initiative falls under the IT services category and is located in London, United Kingdom. The procurement method used is selective, based on a call-off from a framework agreement, and the relevant tender period has concluded, with the award published on 21 November 2019. The contract value is approximately £69,963.60, with a duration commencing from 25 November 2019 and ending on 17 January 2020.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in cyber risk management and data analysis. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the design phase requires innovative solutions for automating the ingestion and analysis of cyber risk data. Companies that can demonstrate strong analytical capabilities and a solid understanding of cybersecurity challenges will be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

Summary of work: Designing of a tool base that ingests and Analyses all cyber risk data, aligned with the Joint User vision. Production of a Stakeholder Map. Understand User Requirements/available data. Analysis of existing capability. Creation of costed options for the Development Phase. Outline of Skills and experience required for the next phase. The Cyber Risk Management Function (part of the MOD's Cyber Security Operations Capability (CSOC)) requires a set of tools that will allow for automation of the ingestion, storage, analysis and exploitation of Cyber risks, and informing data, to keep pace with the increasing level of cyber risks being discovered. The Cyber Risk tooling capability is required by September 2019 to fall in line with programme expansion and roll out. This Design Phase is to scope what can be delivered by this deadline. Additional support is required to fulfil the Design Phase of the project, ensuring that an appropriate solution is defined that will offer a stable foundation and scalable configuration for the growing cyber risk management capability, while providing immediate benefit to users. The foundations will allow for the ingest of all cyber risk-related data such as threats, vulnerabilities, cyber events and incidents data. This will also permit rapid broadening of the data import, analytics and data exploitation capabilities, which will allow the MOD to understand its cyber risk exposure and the prioritised risks that need treatment. Ministry of Defence - primarily the Cyber Risk Management Team in C4ISR & Cyber Joint User and the Defence Assurance and Information Security (DAIS) team, with growth across the MOD in time. The user's need includes a design for an automated method of ingesting, storing and analysing of Cyber Risks based on an existing big data platform.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17194694-2cb0-486a-afee-28e0a116eb79 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | 25 Nov 2019 - 17 Jan 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £69,963 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £69,963 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | CORSHAM |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN13 9NR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Corsham Ladbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Chippenham |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PA CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2019 at 09:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17194694-2cb0-486a-afee-28e0a116eb79

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17194694-2cb0-486a-afee-28e0a116eb79
  21st November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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