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# Cyber Security Bench Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cyber-security-bench-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-06d587). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Business & Trade: "Cyber Security Bench Contract". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £5,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Business & Trade](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-business-trade-gov-d1382)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award under framework
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer audit and testing services, Information technology services, Security software development services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cyber-security-bench-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-06d587#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06d587`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cyber-security-bench-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-06d587#tl-md)

## Description
The Department for Business and Trade intends to procure a Cyber Capability Bench Contract to provide specialist cyber expertise to support a range of short and long-term digital, data and technology projects in accordance with GDS standards. The requirement is expected to include Microsoft technology capability and expertise, risk management support for the Information and Risk Assurance Process (IRAP), supply chain risk management, and architectural support. The appointed supplier will also be expected to help identify capability gaps, support the development of in-house capability, ensure knowledge transfer to departmental teams, and create relevant artefacts and system documentation during delivery.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72212730, 72222300, 72800000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 26/01/2030 to 25/01/2035

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F071329-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-28T14:24:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T07:41:45.573Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06d587