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title: "Nigeria- National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCSS) Refresh"
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# Nigeria- National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCSS) Refresh

Buyer: FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4acabeb-fbb2-4cb2-a1ac-de36ab7a81b0

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## Summary

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office in London is seeking to implement the National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCSS) Refresh, a tender aimed at identifying an organisation capable of providing essential support for this initiative. This procurement was initiated through a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender period having ended on 15th November 2019. The awarded contract, valued at £222,343, commenced on 27th January 2020 and is set to conclude on 31st May 2020. This procurement falls within the services sector, focusing specifically on provisions related to community services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in cybersecurity, IT services, and consultancy, particularly those classified as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses with expertise in strategising and implementing cybersecurity measures would be well-positioned to take advantage of this contract, enabling them to expand their portfolios and engage in high-profile government projects aimed at enhancing national security policies in Nigeria.

## Notice

The outcome of this tender exercise was to identify a suitable organisation capable of providing support to deliver a refreshed and draft NCSS, which enables the government to focus future policy and investment resources in Cyber Security from May 2020 in Nigeria.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3593cd59-7e66-4259-b3d5-1896071b2a25 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 27 Jan 2020 - 31 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £222,343 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £222,343 |
| 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 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 | TORCHLIGHT GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2020 at 16:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3593cd59-7e66-4259-b3d5-1896071b2a25

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3593cd59-7e66-4259-b3d5-1896071b2a25
  6th February 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/fco

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