Cyber Defence Contract · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus (Public body)

Below threshold - without competitionUtilitiesSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North East (UKC)

Awarded value£251,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Darktrace Holdings Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award of contract to Darktrace Holdings Limited to support the renewal of network cyber security services.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible

48730000 Security software package

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Utilities
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 Nov 2025, 13:05 GMT
Last source update: 25 Mar 2026, 10:30 GMT
Authority reference: NEX25/86
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-027194
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e931 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Nov 2025

Transparency notice published
26 Nov 2025, 13:05 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
11 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
25 Mar 2026, 10:30 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £251,0001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Darktrace Holdings LimitedCyber Security Services12 Dec 2025 – 11 Dec 2028	£251,000	—	Awarded

Contracts

Cyber Security Services · Darktrace Holdings Limited
Signed
12 Nov 2025
Value
£251,000
Period
9 Dec 2025 – 8 Dec 2028
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PNTB-4383-VMJH The Spark, Newcastle Helix, St James Boulevard, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE4 5DEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

DARKTRACE HOLDINGS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08562035GB-PPON: PCRL-6218-RCNL Maurice Wilkes Building St John's Innovation Park, Cambridge, East of England, CB4 0DSContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender25 Mar 2026, 10:30 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender26 Nov 2025, 13:05 GMT