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    ContractsSpecialist Cyber Security Services Contract
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    Specialist Cyber Security Services Contract

    Contract value
    £5m
    Published 28 Jul 2026

    The Department for Business and Trade is procuring a cyber security bench contract to provide specialist expertise in Microsoft technologies, risk management, and architectural support for digital transformation projects.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 28 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £5m
    Published 28 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £5,000,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    28 July 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Department for Business and Trade is seeking a qualified supplier to provide specialist cyber security expertise through a flexible bench contract model. This contract will support various short and long-term digital, data, and technology projects in line with UK Government Digital Service (GDS) standards. Key requirements include: Microsoft technology expertise, risk management support for the Information and Risk Assurance Process (IRAP), supply chain risk management capabilities, and enterprise architectural guidance. The successful supplier will work collaboratively to identify capability gaps within the department, help build internal cyber expertise, transfer knowledge to departmental teams, and deliver relevant documentation and system artifacts. This is an opportunity for cyber security firms with demonstrated government experience and a commitment to capability building and knowledge transfer.

    Track record

    15 awards · 15 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, Department for Business & Trade has awarded 15 contracts to 15 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Figma Inc1× · 7%
    2. The Project Blue Group Limited1× · 7%
    3. The Dot Collective1× · 7%
    4. Crunchbase, Inc1× · 7%
    5. Catena.AI Limited1× · 7%
    6. Strider Technologies UK Ltd1× · 7%

    +9 more suppliers

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, INSIGHT DIRECT UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d587

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    Department for Business & Trade
    Sector
    IT & Software