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title: "Corporate Estate IT Health Check"
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buyer: "AMBULANCE RADIO PROGRAMME (ARP)"
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# Corporate Estate IT Health Check

Buyer: AMBULANCE RADIO PROGRAMME (ARP)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cfab4835-2efe-41ae-9c6f-19abea88ae8d

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by the Ambulance Radio Programme (ARP), located in Bristol, England, aimed to deliver annual IT health checks on the Ambulance Radio Programme Corporate Environment over three years, starting from April 2026. With a focus on computer testing services under the CPV classification 72820000, this selective procurement utilised a dynamic purchasing system, culminating in an award to Forfend Information Security Ltd. The tender, titled "Corporate Estate IT Health Check", has reached the award stage as of 27 February 2026, with contract implementation beginning on 1 March 2026 and ending on 28 February 2027. The total contract value amounts to £17,850.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for SMEs specialising in IT health check services, as the procurement method allows for selective participation, providing a competitive edge to smaller enterprises. Businesses with expertise in IT configuration review, endpoint device build assessments, compliance checks, and audits, including backup and recovery, are particularly well-positioned to leverage this opportunity. The corporate environment nature and annual review schedule offer potential for sustained business growth over the three-year period in the IT services sector.

## Notice

Delivery of Annual IT Health Checks (ITHCs) on the Ambulance Radio Programme (ARP) Corporate Environment over three years (April 2026, April 2027, April 2028). The Supplier will provide a full IT Health Check service, including: * O365 configuration review against CIS Microsoft Office 365 Foundation Benchmark * Retesting after remediation activities * Endpoint device build reviews (Windows & Android) * MDM configuration review * DCB1596 (NHS Secure Email Standard) compliance check * Reporting * Intune audit (including App Configuration) * Backup & Recovery audit

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/576ea7d7-f69c-4cb9-87ec-26b4a926050d |
| 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 | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £17,850 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £17,850 |
| 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 | AMBULANCE RADIO PROGRAMME (ARP) |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS32 4QL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Bradley Stoke North |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FORFEND INFORMATION SECURITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72820000 - Computer testing services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2026 at 10:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/576ea7d7-f69c-4cb9-87ec-26b4a926050d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/576ea7d7-f69c-4cb9-87ec-26b4a926050d
  12th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e6416f7e-861c-4523-a9d8-964218574431

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