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title: "Cyber Security Consultancy Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000658875"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE"
published: "2021-07-21"
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# Cyber Security Consultancy Services

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000658875

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## Summary

The procurement process for Cyber Security Consultancy Services was conducted by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), located in Inverness, UK. The contract, valued at £70,000, was awarded on 20 July 2021, following an open procedure that encouraged competitive bidding within the Digital Technology Services Dynamic Purchasing System framework. This contract aims to enhance HIE’s capacity to manage cyber security risks through expert advice and guidance on information security and related activities.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cyber security and consultancy services, particularly those with experience in data protection and risk management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will find themselves well-suited to compete, as five out of seven bids received were from SME providers. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in legislative compliance and offer innovative solutions to address emerging cyber threats will likely stand out in future tenders of this nature, supporting HIE's critical operational needs in the evolving digital landscape.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice and as such the procurement process has now ended. As Cyber Security has become more prevalent, alongside Data Protection Laws, HIE have had an increasing requirement for advice on a number of digital and/or cyber related activities. This contract will support HIE at a critical time whereby cyber security risks are heightened by assisting HIE system owners on areas including cyber security, procurement cyber security requirements, assurance & evaluations and will also provide internal advice to staff and project managers where necessary on a range of areas around information security (including cyber security) and security aspects of Digital and IT applications. It is also anticipated that this contract could help develop skills/build capacity in HIE by the supplier sharing knowledge, best practice, reports, updates etc in areas such as changes in legislation/Scottish Government policies, industry best practice, market trends etc.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The supplier will provide expert advice, guidance and support in terms of the key Objectives shown below: - Information Security (including Cyber Security) expertise, advice and guidance. - Procurement - Ad-hoc Risk Assessments - Develop skills / build capacity in HIE - Reporting and monitoring

Options: HIE reserves the right, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, to require changes to the Services (whether by way of the removal of Services, the addition of new Services, or increasing or decreasing the Services) following a review of the Services by HIE, particularly with regard to changes in information security legislative requirements. HIE shall not require any such change other than where it is permitted by Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL421810 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £70,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 5NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 55 NORTH NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48732000 - Data security software package
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72246000 - Systems consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL421810

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL421810
  Cyber Security Consultancy Services - This is a Contract Award Notice and as such the procurement process has now ended. As Cyber Security has become more prevalent, alongside Data Protection Laws, HIE have had an increasing requirement for advice on a number of digital and/or cyber related activities. This contract will support HIE at a critical time whereby cyber security risks are heightened by assisting HIE system owners on areas including cyber security, procurement cyber security requirements, assurance & evaluations and will also provide internal advice to staff and project managers where necessary on a range of areas around information security (including cyber security) and security aspects of Digital and IT applications. It is also anticipated that this contract could help develop skills/build capacity in HIE by the supplier sharing knowledge, best practice, reports, updates etc in areas such as changes in legislation/Scottish Government policies, industry best practice, market trends etc.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000658875

## Provenance

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