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title: "ID 4274797 - DAERA / DfC / DfI- Cyber Security Consultancy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038707"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS"
published: "2023-03-15"
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# ID 4274797 - DAERA / DfC / DfI- Cyber Security Consultancy Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038707

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## Summary

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, along with the Department for Communities and the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland, have recently awarded a contract for Cyber Security Consultancy Services. The contract, valued at £1,103,616, was signed on 14th March 2023. The services will support IT information risk assurance and accreditation processes for systems and applications. The tender process was managed openly with the procurement method being an open procedure. The contract has been awarded to Ward Solutions Ltd, Dionach Ltd, and Ernst Young LLP. The deadline for bid submission was 19th December 2022.

This tender for Cyber Security Consultancy Services presents an opportunity for businesses in IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support sectors. Firms with experience in cyber security services for systems and applications can compete for this contract. The initial contract period is 2 years with the option to extend for further periods. The procurement process included qualitative and cost criteria with the focus on quality. Businesses with expertise in data security software development and consultancy services are well-suited to bid for this contract.

## Notice

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Department for Communities (DfC), Department for Infrastructure (DfI), and their associated agencies (the Client), are seeking to appoint a Contractor for the provision of Cyber Security Services to support the IT information risk assurance and accreditation processes. The scope of this contract will cover the provision of Cyber Security Services for Systems and Applications supporting the Client business operations. Please refer to document ID 4274797 - Specification for more information on this requirement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Department for Communities (DfC), Department for Infrastructure (DfI), and their associated agencies (the Client), are seeking to appoint a Contractor for the provision of Cyber Security Services to support the IT information risk assurance and accreditation processes. The scope of this contract will cover the provision of Cyber Security Services for Systems and Applications supporting the Client business operations. Please refer to document ID 4274797 - Specification for more information on this requirement. Additional information: Contract has been Awarded on a ranked basis. The top 3 tenders were ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd as detailed below:1st: Ward Solutions Ltd; 2nd: Dionach Ltd; 3rd: Ernst and Young LLP. The process of award is as detailed in the specification document.

Options: This Contract is for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 1 year each 2yrs+1yr+1yr

Renewal: This Contract is for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 1 year each. (2yrs+1yr+1yr)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007533-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | This contract will potentially be due to be re-procured after the initial contract period and/or following any extensions |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,135,000 |
| Lots value | £1,135,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,103,616 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES NI; DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE NI; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS NI |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT4 3SB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Stormont |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | DIONACH; ERNST YOUNG; WARD SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72212730 - Security software development services
- 72212732 - Data security software development services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2023 at 13:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007533-2023
- 22 Nov 2022 at 10:48 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033045-2022
- 21 Nov 2022 at 16:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032984-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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