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title: "Risk Protection Arrangement Cyber Risk Pilot: Cyber Essentials Certification"
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# Risk Protection Arrangement Cyber Risk Pilot: Cyber Essentials Certification

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028f8d

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## Summary

The Department for Education (DfE) is awarding a one-year contract for the "Risk Protection Arrangement Cyber Risk Pilot: Cyber Essentials Certification". This procurement process falls within the services industry category, specifically focusing on risk management insurance services. Located in the UK, this contract was signed on 25 January 2021 and is part of a limited procurement method, with an award procedure conducted without prior publication of a call for competition. The aim is to provide enhanced insurance cover for up to 500 Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA) members who achieve Cyber Essentials certification during the pilot.

This tender opens avenues for businesses specialising in cyber security and risk management services, particularly those that can meet the Cyber Essentials certification requirements. As the only organisation accredited to deliver this certification in the UK, The IASME Consortium Ltd (IASME) will implement the pilot, underscoring the unique opportunity for businesses to align with government-backed standards in cyber security. Companies that offer related services, such as technical training and computer audit services, will benefit from this initiative, while also positioning themselves for potential future contracts as the DfE assesses ongoing needs in the market.

## Notice

The DfE proposes to award a one-year contract to The IASME Consortium Ltd (IASME) to deliver a Cyber Essentials Certification pilot.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract will focus on the delivery of the Cyber Essentials Certification in a limited 1-year pilot for up to 500 Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA) members and will include enhanced insurance cover for those members achieving accreditation.

### Procurement Information

The DfE proposes to award a contract to The IASME Consortium Ltd (IASME) for the supply of the Cyber Essentials Certification as part of the 1-year Risk Protection Arrangement Cyber Risk Pilot. The DfE believes that there is no other organisation in the market that can satisfy the technical requirements of the contract to award the Cyber Essentials Certification. With effect from 1 April 2020 and following a competitive procurement process, IASME were appointed as the sole body able to award Cyber Essentials Certification, the only government-backed quality assured standard, on behalf of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). It is understood that there is no equivalent certification to the Cyber Essentials scheme available on the market that meets the standards and controls that the NCSC dictates. It is therefore believed that there is not a market to deliver Cyber Essentials, in that there is only one Cyber Essentials Partner (IASME) that can deliver the scheme and to fit the standards required by the NCSC. The RPA seeks to align to the NCSC assured and established standard, as the subject matter experts within Government to ensure a quality standard for RPA members. As a result, the DfE believes that Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Regulation 32(2) applies. Regulation 32(2) states: "The negotiated procedures without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:- (b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:- (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons..." The DfE is committed to the continued analysis of the longer-term need of Risk Protection Arrangement members and will continue to assess the market after this time-limited pilot. If it is determined via this analysis that an equivalent certification to meet member needs is available and that the DfE intends to continue supporting Risk Protection Arrangement Members in this way, then any further contract will be competed in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This project is to deliver a short, limited pilot that is not expected to have a long-term impact on the market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002103-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £299,649 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE IASME CONSORTIUM LTD (IASME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 66517300 - Risk management insurance services
- 72810000 - Computer audit services
- 80531200 - Technical training services

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2021 at 22:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002103-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

## Provenance

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