---
title: "Strategic Support Agreement - DSPT/ CAF Testing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077b56"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-28"
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# Strategic Support Agreement - DSPT/ CAF Testing

Buyer: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077b56

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## Summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured strategic support for DSPT and CAF testing through a call-off contract. The work falls within information technology strategy and planning services (CPV 72222000). It concerns testing and strategic support related to the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) and the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF). The buying organisation is the NHS foundation trust serving Liverpool. The procurement describes one lot and the supplier’s work is for the Trust; no more specific delivery site is identified in the available scope.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Sapphire Technologies Ltd. The Trust used a direct award, below threshold and without competition. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2027. Its value is £42,500 excluding VAT, or £51,000 including VAT. The award is active and relates to the single completed lot. The procurement information does not set out a separate evaluation basis beyond the direct, non-competitive route.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, this award indicates demand for strategic support and testing involving DSPT and CAF. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate relevant information security and assurance expertise, including the ability to advise on and carry out testing against these frameworks in an NHS context. The requirement was bought as a single, below-threshold call-off through a direct award without competition, and the selected supplier is a large technology company. Suppliers should therefore be prepared to evidence suitable specialist capability and the capacity to deliver a focused support engagement for a major NHS trust.

## Notice

Strategic Support Agreement - DSPT/ CAF Testing - call off contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091344-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £42,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L9 7AL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Fazakerley West |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Walton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SAPPHIRE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 11:21 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091344-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091344-2026
  28th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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