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Published 8 Apr 2025, 14:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CPA SPU 2495P £-Learning for Cyber Security Compliance

Official notice

Authority: Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (Police & fire)

Framework agreementDirect awardSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 8 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to MetaCompliance Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE.

MetaCompliance Security Awareness Premium Plus helps raise awareness of cyber threats, reduce the risks associated with attacks, and embed a culture of security compliance via training courses.

MetaCompliance provides a world-class Security Awareness Training solution that helps to raise awareness of cyber security threats, reduce the risks associated with cyber-attacks, and embed a culture of security compliance in our organisation.

The ground for Direct Award is being made under option A : Are required to be compatible with an existing asset.

The software is installed on each machine, which is configured to ensure training and awareness does not interfere with the control room operators taking 999 calls, which is key to the organisation. HR also use this platform and have their training materials delivered through MetaCompliance. Cheshire Fire have been using MetaCompliance since 2023. To change providers would require IT having to support two separate systems for HR/E-Security training.

The pushing out of the software is simple, but it’s how the software interacts with the Forces' machines which is key. IT are able to delay the MetaCompliance software from interfering with machines in the control room, so it does not interfere with their ability to take 999 calls which is a key requirement for the Force. Should the Force not be able to do this, then the 999 call operators could be left facing a situation where they have to read and comply with a policy that has been sent out to their machine before they are able to begin accepting 999 calls. In an urgent situation this would not be acceptable.

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Published description of the framework

A standalone framework

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Apr 2025, 14:00 BST
Last source update
29 Apr 2025, 09:20 BST
Authority reference
CPA/SPU/2495P
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017477
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fec7 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

Applicable Exemption:

A. are required to be compatible with an existing asset.

The software is installed onto each machine, which is configured to ensure training and awareness does not interfere with the control room operators taking 999 calls, which is key to the organisation. HR now also use this platform and have their training materials delivered through MetaCompliance. Cheshire Fire also signed up to use MetaCompliance in 2023 and their contract expires in 2026. To change providers would require IT having to support two separate systems for HR/E-Security training.

The pushing out of the software is simple, but it’s how the software interacts with our machines that is key. IT are able to delay the MetaCompliance software from interfering with machines in the control room, so it does not interfere with their ability to take 999 calls which is a key requirement for us. Should we not be able to do this, then the 999 call operators could be left facing a situation where they have to read and comply with a policy that has been sent out to their machine before they are able to begin accepting 999 calls. In an urgent situation this would not be acceptable.

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

17 Apr 2025 → 29 Apr 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends
    17 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published
    29 Apr 2025, 09:20 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    8 Apr 2025, 14:00 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 Apr 2025, 15:30 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    24 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    29 Apr 2025, 09:20 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MetaCompliance LtdCPA SPU 2495P E-Learning for Cyber Security Compliance26 Oct 2025 – 26 Oct 2028£86,7078 Apr 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • CPA SPU 2495P E-Learning for Cyber Security Compliance · MetaCompliance Ltd

    Signed
    28 Apr 2025
    Value
    £86,707
    Period
    26 Oct 2025 – 26 Oct 2028
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMWP-7421-WXRW HQ, Clemonds Hey, Oakmere Road, Winsford, Cheshire, North West, CW7 2UAContact name, email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MetaComplianceFramework contractorGB-COH: NI049166 Patrick Street, Derry, Northern Ireland, BT48 7ELContact email, phone

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
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender