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Published 16 Apr 2026, 13:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P-3431 Network Information Systems (NIS) - Cyber Assessment Audit 2026

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£80,000≈ £27k / year · £100,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 May 2026awarded 24 Jun 2026
Awarded to Bridewell Consulting Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink require an assured service provider to undertake Cyber Resilience Audits (CRA)

as an OES per Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 (NIS Regulations) on

behalf of the NIS Competent Authority. Tenderers must be listed as an Assured Service

Provider under the National Cyber Security Centre (NSCS).

CPV: Accounting and auditing services · Computer support and consultancy services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £80,000 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support72600000 Computer support and consultancy services79210000 Accounting and auditing services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Apr 2026, 13:22 BST
Last source update
7 Jul 2026, 14:14 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034691
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Accounting and auditing servicesComputer support and consultancy servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06842f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
14 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗

Timeline

16 Apr 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published183 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 13:22 BST
  2. Submission deadline155 days ago
    14 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Latest notice published101 days ago
    7 Jul 2026, 14:14 BST
  4. Contract starts46 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Apr 2026, 13:22 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    24 Jun 2026, 13:23 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    24 Jun 2026, 13:23 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    7 Jul 2026, 14:14 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £80,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bridewell Consulting Limited +1 morejoint award1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029£80,00024 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTMT-7134-NRMV 22 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 7LXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • BRIDEWELL CONSULTING LIMITEDAwarded supplier Thames Tower, Station Road, Reading, South East, RG1 1LXContact email
  • BRIDEWELL CONSULTING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJZH-7223-JZDM Thames Tower, Station Road, Reading, South East, RG1 1LXContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender