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Published 26 Aug 2025, 21:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

JEFNET Technical Assurance · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: FCDO Services (Central government)

Direct awardDefence & securitySME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£350,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Actica Consulting Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The service deliverables include but are not limited to:

  • Setting of the Security Assurance Strategy and Approaches
  • Leadership of the security aspects of Secure by Design assurance with MOD
  • Organisation and Leadership of Security Working Groups
  • Engagement with and Contribution to Technical Working Groups
  • Contribution to and Assurance of Design Risk Management Processes
  • Contribution to and Assurance of an Integrated Test and Assurance Strategy
  • Assurance of Solution and Design Artefacts
  • Assurance of Architecture Products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Defence & security
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 Aug 2025, 21:34 BST
Last source update
26 Aug 2025, 21:34 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051395
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058e10 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

The programme currently receives support across 4 areas (Architecture, Engineering, Security and Interoperability). The Programme is on contact to delivery several outcomes across these 4 areas and requires continued support between 1st Nov 25 and 31st Mar 26. Due to the deliverables being complex and in a niche area, bringing in new resources would require a period of 'reading-in' which would put at risk the contractual delivery dates with the customer. Using the existing cohort of SMEs will ensure that the Authority receives the necessary support to complete delivery to the appropriate quality and cost, delivering the benefits required

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 26 Aug 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    26 Aug 2025, 21:34 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £350,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Actica Consulting LtdJEFNet Technical Assurance Services1 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026£350,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

FCDO Services

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXRT-4666-VHHJ Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes, South East, MK19 7BHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ACTICA CONSULTING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03396854GB-PPON: PBLP-4714-HBJM 4 Stirling House, Guildford, South East, GU2 7RFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender