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Published 8 Jul 2026, 16:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a fully managed Cyber Security Operations Centre

Official notice

Authority: Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge College (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: London (UKI74)

Awarded value£937,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Aspire Technology Solutions Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Call-Off Contract for the provision of a fully-managed Cyber Security Centre to Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges (HRUC), awarded following a Further Competition process under 001229 - Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions 2 YPO Framework, Lot 5 - Cyber Security.

The Call-Off Contract covers an initial period from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2029 with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provision of a fully managed 24/7/365 Cyber Security Operations Centre (SOC) to…Awarded

Provision of a fully managed 24/7/365 Cyber Security Operations Centre (SOC) to Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges (HRUC), with provision to accommodate new/joining colleges, additional campuses, increases in staff, students and digital endpoints, within the HRUC group, during the contract term.

The Call-Off Contract will cover the period from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2029 with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months (subject to an annual review and KPI performance).

A Further Competition was conducted under the 001229 Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions 2 Framework Agreement, procured by YPO in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This Further Competition invited tenders from all suppliers who were successfully awarded onto Lot 5 Cyber Security.

HRUC was formed in January 2023 through the merger of Harrow College, Richmond upon Thames College and Uxbridge College. The group delivers education across five campus sites located in Harrow, Harrow Weald, Uxbridge, Hayes and Richmond.

Core services include:

Monitoring and Detection (24/7/365)
Incident Response
Exposure and validation
Threat Intelligence
Strategic Advisory Services

Delivery: London

Extensions: 1) The authority has an option to extend the contract for 2 x 12 months in accordance with the terms of the contract, subject to an annual review and satisfactory KPI performance. 2) The authority reserves the right to extend the services to new/additional Colleges and critical systems, within the HRUC group, during the contract term. These will be agreed, in advance, in line with the rates for the existing colleges, campuses, users and digital endpoints set out in the contract pricing schedule and the commercial terms of the contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Jul 2026, 16:07 BST
Last source update: 8 Jul 2026, 16:07 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-064370
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: London (UKI74)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c6be Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract has been awarded following a compliant further competition conducted in accordance with the rules of the overarching framework agreement: YPO 001229 Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions II, Lot 5 (Cyber Security) which was awarded under PCR 2015.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £937,5001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Aspire Technology Solutions Ltd	£937,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 064370-2026-1 · Aspire Technology Solutions Ltd
Signed
2 Jul 2026
Value
£937,500
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge College (HRUC)

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: 10007193 Uxbridge, LondonContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of England and Wales (Royal Courts of Justice)Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Aspire Technology Solutions LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 6031628 Gateshead, North East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.