Cyber Security Services · 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)Installation services (except software) (51) Delivery: North East (UKC)

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

Awarded 17 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Darktrace Holdings Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award for 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 51611100 Hardware installation services

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: 17 Dec 2025, 14:40 GMT
Last source update: 17 Dec 2025, 14:49 GMT
Authority reference: NEX25/86
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-083934
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f811 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Dec 2025

Transparency notice published
17 Dec 2025, 14:40 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
17 Dec 2025, 14:49 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
18 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £251,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Darktrace Holdings Limited19 Dec 2025 – 11 Dec 2028	£251,000	17 Dec 2025	Awarded

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 award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender17 Dec 2025, 14:49 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender17 Dec 2025, 14:40 GMT