---
title: "JEFNET Technical Assurance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058e10"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FCDO SERVICES"
published: "2025-08-26"
---

# JEFNET Technical Assurance

Buyer: FCDO SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058e10

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "JEFNET Technical Assurance" contract was conducted by FCDO Services, a central government authority based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. This contract falls under the defence and security industry category and involves locations across several UK regions including UKC, UKD, and UKJ. The contract award stage is now complete and was finalised on 26th August 2025. The procurement method employed was a direct award, justified by the complexity and specialist nature of the deliverables, necessitating the continuation of existing support services to ensure project timelines are met from 1st November 2025 to 31st March 2026.

This tender opens substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in technical assurance services, particularly those with expertise in security strategy development and integrated test and assurance strategy contributions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on the specific demands of secure by design principles and technical consultations for defence are ideally poised to compete, especially given the assurance that the service delivers across multiple areas of architecture, engineering, security, and interoperability. The awarded contract to ACTICA CONSULTING LIMITED highlights an SME's capability to leverage such opportunities for business growth.

## Notice

The service deliverables include but are not limited to: * Setting of the Security Assurance Strategy and Approaches * Leadership of the security aspects of Secure by Design assurance with MOD * Organisation and Leadership of Security Working Groups * Engagement with and Contribution to Technical Working Groups * Contribution to and Assurance of Design Risk Management Processes * Contribution to and Assurance of an Integrated Test and Assurance Strategy * Assurance of Solution and Design Artefacts * Assurance of Architecture Products

### Procurement Information

The programme currently receives support across 4 areas (Architecture, Engineering, Security and Interoperability). The Programme is on contact to delivery several outcomes across these 4 areas and requires continued support between 1st Nov 25 and 31st Mar 26. Due to the deliverables being complex and in a niche area, bringing in new resources would require a period of 'reading-in' which would put at risk the contractual delivery dates with the customer. Using the existing cohort of SMEs will ensure that the Authority receives the necessary support to complete delivery to the appropriate quality and cost, delivering the benefits required

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051395-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £350,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FCDO SERVICES |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK19 7BH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTICA CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2025 at 20:34 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051395-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051395-2025
  26th August 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.actica.co.uk
- https://www.fcdoservices.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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