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title: "Cyber Growth and Innovation Academy Programmes 2021-22"
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# Cyber Growth and Innovation Academy Programmes 2021-22

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a92d

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Cyber Growth and Innovation Academy Programmes 2021-22" was initiated by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). This contract falls under the education and training services category and is primarily aimed at supporting the growth of the UK's cyber security sector through various academy programmes. The contract's estimated value is between £550,000 and £650,000, with a deadline for tender submissions set for 27th May 2021 at 12:00 noon BST. The open procedure was followed for this procurement, and services will be delivered across the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the cyber security field, especially those involved in education and training services. Companies that specialise in developing business skills for early-stage cyber security firms or those offering academic and technical support will find this tender particularly relevant. The structure of the programme, including start-up and scale-up academies, allows for diverse businesses to engage and compete, fostering growth and innovation in a sector crucial to national security.

## Notice

As part of the National Cyber Security Programme, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires the design and delivery of an academy programme to help support the growth of the Cyber sector. The programme will develop activity to support cyber security firms, across early stages of their lifecycle with the essential businesses skills that they need to further their growth.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of the National Cyber Security Programme, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires the design and delivery of an academy programme to help support the growth of the Cyber sector. The programme will develop activity to support cyber security firms, across early stages of their lifecycle with the essential businesses skills that they need to further their growth. There will be three parts to the programme, a start-up academy, SME academy and scale up academy. The Start Up Academy will aim to increase the number and success of early-stage cyber security companies, which is crucial to securing and embedding innovation with the UK's wider cyber security ecosystem and will seek to transform early-stage cyber security ideas into workable proposals and potential new businesses. The SME academy will provide UK based cyber security firms, across early and growth stages of the life cycle, with the business skills they need to help further their progress. The scale up academy will support cyber security scale-ups to address barriers to growth nationally and abroad. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9R9327WY82

Renewal: Subject to availability of funding and department's need there will be an option to extend the contract for further twelve months. For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated value referred in this notice does not include any activity that may be carried out if the contract is extended.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019090-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 27 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 11 Jul 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £650,000 |
| Lots value | £650,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £635,335 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| 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 | PLEXAL (CITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2021 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019090-2021
- 22 Apr 2021 at 15:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008636-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/dcms
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=616937414
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9R9327WY82
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Education-and-training-services./9R9327WY82

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