Official UK procurement notice
NDA Group Technical Testing
Authority: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (Central government)·Consortium: 8 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvide Technical testing provision to NDA Group
CPV: Information technology services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Bids received
- 10 bids received · 7 suppliers appointed
- Electronic auction
- yes
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1To supply Technical testing to NDA GroupAwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Cost: 30%
- Suitability
Suppliers will be assessed on their response to the selection criteria in their request to participate for a place on RM3764.iii – Cyber Services 3 DPS.
The procurement bid pack and registration details can be accessed via the following URL address: supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps ↗ and be selecting the “Technology” link.
Please read the DPS Needs document first for a full overview of the procurement process and read the
instructions carefully.
To register for the RM3764.iii – Cyber Services 3 DPS Agreement please select the “Access as a Supplier” link which can be located at the URL address above.
An example of how to register for the DPS platform can be found at the following youtube generic guide:
Please note that to register you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. The procurement will be managed electronically via CCS.
The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS Agreement. This procurement offering does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee under this DPS.
As part of this Contract Notice the bid pack and the following documents can be accessed at the link
provided below:
- Contract Notice authorised customer list;
- Rights reserved for CCS DPS Agreement
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- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “NDA Group Technical Testing” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 4 Jan 2023, 07:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 May 2026, 13:48 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041030- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0394ecFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Reserved execution
- delivery reserved to a designated type of organisation
Publisher note: Cyber Security breach investigation and response. To Ensure sufficient capacity and capability in the event of a cyber-attack. To Provide expertise on capturing and retaining forensic evidence, that may be required when working with law enforcement or other third parties. (MT Ref:232931)
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 13 Feb 2025
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
Timeline
13 Feb 2023 → 5 May 2026 · 3 dates- Invitations to tender expected13 Feb 2023
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown13 Feb 2025
- Notice published171 days ago5 May 2026, 13:48 BST
Notice history
11 events · 10 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2024- Status changed to complete14 May 2024, 11:56 BST
- Buyer details updated14 May 2024, 11:56 BST
- Buyer details updated10 Sept 2024, 16:47 BST
- Deadline moved to 13 Feb 202526 Sept 2024, 10:00 BST+732 days · was 12 Feb 2023
- Buyer details updated26 Sept 2024, 10:00 BST
- Buyer details updated9 Oct 2024, 15:27 BST
- Buyer details updated20 Nov 2025, 12:03 GMT
- Procurement method changed30 Apr 2026, 16:04 BST
- Buyer details updated30 Apr 2026, 16:04 BST
- Procurement method changed5 May 2026, 13:48 BST
- Buyer details updated5 May 2026, 13:48 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 12 Feb 2023 | 13 Feb 2025 | +732 d |
| — | DateIV.2.3 | 13 Feb 2023 | — | |
| — | TextII.1.4 | Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has set up a dynamic purchasing system for a period of 60 months and has invited bidders to request to participate for the Cyber Security Services 3 DPS. This DPS provides central government departments and the wider public sector with the opportunity to procure cyber services from a range of suppliers. The DPS filters are for certification, services, standards and e… | Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has set up a dynamic purchasing system for a period of 60 months and has invited bidders to request to participate for the Cyber Security Services 3 DPS. This DPS provides central government departments and the wider public sector with the opportunity to procure cyber services from a range of suppliers. The DPS filters are for certification, services, standards and e… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (10)
- 2024-10: 1 release · 9 Oct 2024
- 2024-09: 4 releases · 10 Sept 2024, 26 Sept 2024
- 2024-05: 1 release · 14 May 2024
- 2023-01: 1 release · 4 Jan 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast8 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
eRM IT Health Check
- Signed
- 12 Mar 2026
- Value
- £17,255
- Status
- active
Contract 041030-2026-1
- Signed
- 31 Oct 2025
- Value
- £5,400,000
- Status
- active
Design, delivery and installation of Digital Video and Communication Systems.
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2025
- Value
- £1,500,000
- Status
- active
Contract 029012-2024-1
- Signed
- 27 Aug 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 032453-2024-OF976-1
- Signed
- 22 Aug 2024
- Value
- £320,000
- Status
- active
Contract 029006-2024-1
- Signed
- 25 Jun 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 029009-2024-1
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 015267-2024-ecm_143037-1
- Signed
- 2 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To supply Technical testing to NDA Group | 10bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | £4,946,600 – £11,579,334 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £4,621,500 – £11,579,334 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
7 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough CouncilContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- Ministry of DefenceContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence
- NHS EnglandContracting authorityReview bodyRegional or local authorityHealth
- Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEducation
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)Contracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cabinet OfficeReview body
- Defence DigitalReview body
- High CourtReview body
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
- Royal Courts Of JusticeMediation bodyReview body
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceReview body
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
7 commercial parties on the notice- COMMISSUM ASSOCIATES LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- Centerprise InternationalAdmitted to the market
- Dionach LimitedAdmitted to the market
- KPMG LLPAdmitted to the market
- MODUX LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP (PwC)Admitted to the market
- SocuraAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria