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Official procurement procedure
POLICE CYBERALARM
Software package and information systems
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London: "POLICE CYBERALARM". Published status: planning. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
7.9%Historical Average
Competition Density
7.3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
STONE TICKET LIMITEDTop vendor: 19.2% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 486 active published awards; 29 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| STONE TICKET LIMITED | 1 win | £702,893 |
| PAYE Stonework & Restoration Ltd | 1 win | £509,234 |
| Firebrand Training Limited | 1 win | £500,000 |
| Her Centre Ltd | 1 win | £466,937 |
| Currie & Brown UK Limited | 1 win | £269,200 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published31 Mar 2025, 16:25 BST | Last source update31 Mar 2025, 16:25 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationSoftware package and information systems | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04fadc | ||
What is being bought
1. Purpose of this Notice
This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Notice is issued in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to inform the market of an upcoming procurement and to invite early engagement via Teams meeting.
The authority is preparing to launch a procurement for a national cyber threat detection and reporting platform under a Competitive Flexible Procedure.
This service will replace and enhance the existing Police Cyber Alarm system.
This notice serves to:
• Signal the intent to launch a formal procurement in Q2 2025.
• Invite suppliers to participate in early engagement activities.
• Gather insights to help finalise the tender documents.
2. Summary of Requirement
The future platform will:
• Collect and enrich inbound external network security device metadata from UK member organisations.
• Support threat detection, alerting and pattern recognition.
• Provide scalable and secure cloud-based processing, storage and querying capabilities.
• Offer dashboards, reporting tools, and scheduled vulnerability scanning.
• Integrate with law enforcement and threat intelligence services
3. Supplier Engagement Activities
Engagement Period: 31 March 2025 - 21 April 2025
Supplier Engagement Day: Tuesday 1pm 15 April 2025 (Online)
Activities will include:
• Presentation of the draft high-level requirements and delivery timeline.
• Q&A session with the project team.
• Opportunities for suppliers to submit feedback and suggestions.
To register for the session, please email Jonathan.green2@cityoflondon.police.uk by 12 April 2025.
4. Indicative Procurement Timeline
Milestone Target Date
PME Period 31 Mar - 21 Apr 2025
Supplier Engagement Day 15 Apr 2025
Selection Questionnaire (SQ) Published 30 Apr 2025
SQ Submission Deadline 23 May 2025
Shortlisting and Notifications Early June 2025
Invitation to Tender (ITT) Issued 6 June 2025
ITT Clarifications & Demos June-July 2025
Evaluation & Moderation July-Aug 2025
Contract Award September 2025
Go-Live November 2025
5. Next Steps
Following the engagement period:
• Supplier feedback will be reviewed and may inform the final SQ and ITT documentation.
• A Selection Questionnaire will be published by end of April 2025, followed by an Invitation to Tender in June 2025.
6. Important Notes
• This PME is not part of the formal selection process.
• Participation is voluntary and will not affect future procurement decisions.
• All materials and outputs from the engagement will be shared fairly with all prospective bidders.
• The authority encourages suppliers to share views to help shape the procurement in a way that is accessible, proportionate, and inclusive.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to planning
31 Mar 2025, 16:25 BST - Official notice release published
31 Mar 2025, 16:25 BST - Buyer information updated
31 Mar 2025, 16:25 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
31 Mar 2025, 16:25 BST - Procedure published
31 Mar 2025, 16:25 BST - engagement
15 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST · scheduledThis Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Notice is issued in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to inform the market of an upcoming procurement and to invite early engagement via Teams meeting. The authority is preparing to launch a procurement for a national cyber threat detection and reporting platform under a Competitive Flexible Procedure. This service will replace and enhance the existing Police Cyber Alarm system. This notice serves to: • Signal the intent to launch a formal procurement in Q2 2025. • Invite suppliers to participate in early engagement activities. • Gather insights to help finalise the tender documents. Supplier Engagement Activities Engagement Period: 31 March 2025 - 21 April 2025 Supplier Engagement Day: Tuesday 1pm 15 April 2025 (Online) Activities will include: • Presentation of the draft high-level requirements and delivery timeline. • Q&A session with the project team. • Opportunities for suppliers to submit feedback and suggestions. To register for the session, please email Jonathan.green2@cityoflondon.police.uk by 12 April 2025.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PYQD-1693-MYXRDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 31 Mar 2025, 16:25 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |