Cyber Security Operations Centre Service

Official notice

Authority: Heriot-Watt University (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Awarded value£217,800published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Jan 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Academia Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cyber Security Operations Centre Service provision

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Cyber Security Operations Centre Service provisionAwarded

Cyber Security Operations Centre Service provision. Additional information: Direct Award to Service provider - Academia utilising the ITS4042SU (SLRA) Framework for the supply of Software and/or Services under Lot 5 (other)

Delivery: Scotland · Heriot-Watt University Riccarton Currie Edinburgh EH14 4AS

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Mar 2025, 13:31 GMT
Last source update: 26 Mar 2025, 13:31 GMT
Authority reference: HWU-UK-2425-094-00
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-011323
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f8ec Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Direct Award to Service provider - Academia utilising the ITS4042SU (SLRA) Framework for the supply of Software and/or Services under Lot 5 (other)

Publisher note: Direct Award to Service provider - Academia utilising the ITS4042SU (SLRA) Framework for the supply of Software and/or Services under Lot 5 (other) (SC Ref:794423)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £217,8001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jan 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Academia Ltd	£217,800 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 011323-2025-HWU-UK-2425-094-00-1 · Academia Ltd
Signed
21 Jan 2025
Value
£217,800
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Heriot-Watt University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH14 4APContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

AcademiaAwarded supplier 1 The Progression Centre, Mark Road, Hemel Hempstead, London, HP2 7DWContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.