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title: "Cyber strategy and roadmap consultancy support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eacb"
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buyer: "DFT OPERATOR LIMITED"
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# Cyber strategy and roadmap consultancy support

Buyer: DFT OPERATOR LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eacb

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## Summary

DFT Operator Limited bought consultancy support for its group-wide cyber security strategy and roadmap. The work was intended to define and refine strategic cyber security objectives, ensuring that they align with the organisation’s business objectives, risk appetite and regulatory requirements. This is a professional cyber security and systems consultancy service, classified under CPV 72220000. Delivery covered the United Kingdom. The procurement comprised one lot, covering the complete consultancy requirement rather than separate service packages. The buyer is a public undertaking based in London. The requirement would suit firms providing strategic cyber security advice, roadmap development and governance support at organisational or group-wide level, particularly where their work connects security planning with business priorities, risk management and regulatory compliance.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a below-threshold procedure, with the specific method recorded as unknown. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026, and the award was made to Marlborough Consulting LLP. The award is active and the contract runs from 24 August 2026 to 23 August 2027. The contract value is £30,000 excluding VAT and £36,000 including VAT. One lot was completed and awarded. Evaluation was centred on the required consultancy outcome: defining and refining group-wide cyber security objectives in alignment with business objectives, risk appetite and regulatory requirements. The selected supplier is a London-based small or medium-sized enterprise. No separate award values or additional awarded suppliers are recorded.

This procurement demonstrates demand from DFT Operator Limited for focused, strategic cyber security consultancy rather than a technology supply or managed security operation. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to translate business objectives and risk appetite into a practical cyber security strategy and delivery roadmap. It would also need to understand how regulatory requirements affect security priorities and be able to refine objectives at group-wide level. The awarded route shows that this buyer has used a below-threshold consultancy procedure for a contained requirement delivered across the United Kingdom. Relevant firms are likely to be specialist cyber strategy consultancies, systems and technical advisers, or small and medium-sized businesses able to provide senior advisory capability and clear, usable strategic outputs.

## Notice

Provision of consultancy support to define and refine group-wide cyber security strategic objectives ensuring alignment with DTFO business objectives, risk appetite and regulatory requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080462-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 24 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DFT OPERATOR LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8SW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARLBOROUGH CONSULTING LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 15:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080462-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080462-2026
  24th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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