ICT-26-007 Cyber Risk Tool - Intelligence Asset

Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Awarded value£149,760published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to RAZOR THORN SECURITY LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

An intelligence asset that will further enhance our existing Cyber Risk Management toolset in line with EA's Cyber Risk Management strategy

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

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Northern Ireland

From the official record

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: 11 May 2026, 13:20 BST
Last source update: 11 May 2026, 13:20 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-042990
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0695b3 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract is not an award without prior notice.
This is a secondary competition from the original framework RM1557.14.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation
procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by
the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding
alleged breaches of the PCR 2015

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £149,7601 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
RAZOR THORN SECURITY LTD	£149,760 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 042990-2026-1 · RAZOR THORN SECURITY LTD
Signed
23 Feb 2026
Value
£149,760
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation 40 Academy Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12NQContact email

1 commercial party on the notice

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