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Published 29 May 2026, 13:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

MSc Cyber Security · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)
+7 moreYorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£13,461published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 29 May 2026no call for competition
Awarded to University of Liverpool2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Postgraduate level learning in cyber security, including secure systems, threat detection and risk management.

Skills to design, implement and evaluate secure digital systems in practice.

Application of security principles aligned to DDaT standards, including secure by design and risk mitigation.

Prepared for specialist cyber security roles, supported by a BCS accredited postgraduate qualification.

This UK7 is issued in correction of the previous UK7 notice 2026/S 000-050871 where the including VAT number was incorrect.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK, North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
80511000 Staff training 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
Standard
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
29 May 2026, 13:55 BST
Last source update
15 Jul 2026, 13:15 BST
Authority reference
39050360146
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066761
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+2 moreSouth East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a8f8 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 May 2026
  1. Contract details notice published
    29 May 2026, 13:55 BST
    UK7
  2. Contract termination notice published
    15 Jul 2026, 13:07 BST
    UK11
  3. Contract details notice published
    15 Jul 2026, 13:15 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £13,4611 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Contracts signed 2latest 29 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University of Liverpool£13,461 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
University of Liverpool£13,461 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • MSc Cyber Security · University of Liverpool

    Signed
    29 May 2026
    Value
    £13,461
    Period
    15 Sept 2026 – 15 Sept 2028
    Status
    terminated, UK7 notice issued with the incorrect including VAT value. Notice cancelled so we can issue a new UK7.
    Final value
    £13,461
    Termination
    other

  • Contract 2 · University of Liverpool

    Signed
    29 May 2026
    Value
    £13,461
    Period
    15 Sept 2026 – 15 Sept 2028
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Work & Pensions

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJCP-7274-TLRQ Caxton House 7th Floor 6-12 Tothill Street, London, London, SW1H 9NAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOLAwarded supplierGB-COH: RC000660GB-PPON: PYNH-9859-XVMD Foundation Building, 765 Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, North West, L69 7ZXContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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