UK5 - Transparency Notice - 715882483 - Cyber Mission Data – Lots 1 & 3 (Cyber Data Onboarding and Product Design)

CPV: Network management software services

Procedure method

Direct award

Legal basis

UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023

Procurement category

Services

Notice status

Awarded without competition

Procurement threshold

Above threshold (FTS publication)

Regulatory regime

Defence & security

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Direct award (no call for competition)

GPA / WTO covered

Unspecified in notice

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

26 Jun 2026, 12:02 BST

Last source update

20 Jul 2026, 09:54 BST

Authority reference

715882483

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-068076

Latest notice

Contract details notice (UK7)

Classification (CPV)

Network management software services

Delivery area

UK

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

Defence Security Operational

Published justification

The contract covers the provision of cyber mission data services to support Defence in detecting and responding to cyber threats. The supplier is responsible for onboarding and processing data from MOD networks, enhancing it to help cyber analysts better understand potential threats. They also design products to manage and use this data effectively.

1. Legal Basis

This contract will be awarded in accordance with Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 (Direct Award in Special Cases), relying on Schedule 5, Paragraph 20. The Authority is satisfied that the contract is a defence authority contract and a defence and security contract, and that direct award is necessary to maintain the operational capability, effectiveness, readiness, and security of the armed forces.

2. Justification

The expiry of the previous contracts has resulted in a material and ongoing degradation of Defence’s cyber detection and response capability. A credible risk has consequently been identified that adversary cyber activity may go undetected or unmitigated, leading to disruption or denial of systems supporting command, communications, logistics, and operational planning. The resulting impact would be to degrade the ability of Defence to coordinate and execute operations effectively. In the most severe scenarios, this degradation could increase risk to personnel, including potential threat to life and limb. The Authority has therefore determined that immediate restoration of this capability by direct award of the proposed contract is necessary in order to maintain operational effectiveness and security of the armed forces.

3. Reasons for Limited Duration

The contract term is 9 months, representing the minimum necessary time required for the Authority to undertake a separate competitive procurement procedure and transition to a future solution whilst maintaining operational capability, effectiveness and security and avoiding risk and disruption to Defence’s cyber detection and response capability during this time.

Submission deadline

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• ATKINSREALIS UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00688424 Ashley Road, Epsom, South East, KT18 5BWContact email, phoneShow contact details