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# National Security Science and Research Programme Contract Extension 25-26

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-security-science-and-research-programme-contract-extension-25-26-ocds-h6vhtk-02dc9b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Transport: "National Security Science and Research Programme Contract Extension 25-26". Published status: complete. Published Value: £12,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: dft.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Transport](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-transport-gov-d9)
- **Published Value:** £12,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 October 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £16,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02dc9b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-security-science-and-research-programme-contract-extension-25-26-ocds-h6vhtk-02dc9b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [dft.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdft.app.jaggaer.com%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-security-science-and-research-programme-contract-extension-25-26-ocds-h6vhtk-02dc9b#participate

## Description
The National Security Science and Research (NSSR) Programme is a Division in the DfT and is the primary source of transport security technical expertise in Whitehall. 
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001937-2022?origin=SearchResults&p=1
The NSSR Programme Contract was awarded to PA Consulting in January 2022 with an end date of March 2025 with a maximum £12M value. The Contract included an optional Extension provision; “The Authority may extend the Contract for a period of up to 12 months, the terms and conditions of the Contract (and all associated Schedules) shall apply throughout any such extended period”. 
This Contract Award Notice is to confirm that this Extension has been invoked by a further 12 months up until March 2026 with a maximum £4M value. This takes the total maximum Contract value to £16M.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKI

- **Description:** The NSSR is a Division in the DfT and is the primary source of transport security technical expertise in Whitehall. The NSSR Programme is key to providing a robust scientific evidence base to wider policy, developing transport security solutions, and...
- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2021 to 01/12/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** National Security Science and Research Programme (active)
  - Award id: `001937-2022-TTSC3042-1`
  - Supplier(s): **PA Consulting Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-20827`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** National Security Science and Research Programme Contract Extension 25-26 (active)
  - Award id: `036122-2024-TTSC3042-1`
  - Supplier(s): **PA Consulting Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-20827`
  - Value: £16,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** National Security Science and Research Programme Contract Extension 25-26 (active)
  - Signed Value: £16,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/10/2024

- **Contract:** National Security Science and Research Programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 06/01/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036122-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-07T14:38:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T00:59:41.793Z
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