---
title: "VTN Indicating Intention To Award Contract: 705151453 Cloud Hosted Cyber Security Vulnerability Bridge Service"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-deaa07f2-0019-4d2e-b47b-ff9a795e22b1"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-deaa07f2-0019-4d2e-b47b-ff9a795e22b1"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-deaa07f2-0019-4d2e-b47b-ff9a795e22b1.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-deaa07f2-0019-4d2e-b47b-ff9a795e22b1.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2022-09-20"
---

# VTN Indicating Intention To Award Contract: 705151453 Cloud Hosted Cyber Security Vulnerability Bridge Service

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-deaa07f2-0019-4d2e-b47b-ff9a795e22b1

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-deaa07f2-0019-4d2e-b47b-ff9a795e22b1)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-deaa07f2-0019-4d2e-b47b-ff9a795e22b1.json)

## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has initiated a procurement process for the contract titled "705151453 Cloud Hosted Cyber Security Vulnerability Bridge Service" under the services industry category. The procurement method is direct, with a procurement deadline of 2022-09-23. The contract period is from 2022-10-01 to 2022-11-30 in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. This tender caters to SMEs and VCSEs, offering a two-month bridge contract to facilitate a future tender competition.

This tender by the Ministry of Defence presents an opportunity for businesses providing data analysis services to contribute to maintaining and developing a comprehensive database for cyber risk assessment. Companies with expertise in cloud-hosted services and cyber security vulnerability management are well-suited to compete. The direct procurement method and the specified contract duration create a conducive environment for agile businesses looking to engage in short-term projects with potential for future collaborations.

## Notice

FOR INFORMATION ONLY. Voluntary Transparency Notice indicating intention to award two month bridge contract. Navy Digital requires a Cloud-Hosted service to maintain and develop a comprehensive database of the systems, assets and software the RN depends upon to operate in cyberspace and an understanding of the technical vulnerabilities that exist on those systems and assets; as well as Management of Cyber Risk Assessment processes and procedures. This is a contract for a two month duration to enable facilitation of a CCS RM3764.3, Lot 1 tender competition for the enduring requirement. Details will be published for this competition separately.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5db6b6b-f32a-4509-858b-69f0f38f8827 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Nov 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,166 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO2 8BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Nelson |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth North |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72316000 - Data analysis services

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2022 at 11:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5db6b6b-f32a-4509-858b-69f0f38f8827

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5db6b6b-f32a-4509-858b-69f0f38f8827
  20th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-deaa07f2-0019-4d2e-b47b-ff9a795e22b1. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-deaa07f2-0019-4d2e-b47b-ff9a795e22b1.json.