Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 24 Apr 2025, 16:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of SOC lab – Cyber Threat Simulator

Official notice

Authority: University of Bedfordshire (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£83,333≈ £28k / year · £100,000 inc. VAT0.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 23 May 2025awarded 5 Jun 2025
Awarded to Geode Services
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Jul 2028 · up to 1 Jul 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of SOC lab – Cyber Threat Simulator - UoB

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£83,333
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 1 Jul 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Jul 2030 with extensionsValue: £83,333 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Possible to extend for 2 terms of 12 months each

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Please refer to tender documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Apr 2025, 16:03 BST
Last source update
11 Jun 2025, 14:43 BST
Authority reference
UoB/P CATS - 00000707
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016846
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
East of England (UKH2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050724 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
23 May 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 May 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Apr 2025 → 1 Jul 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Apr 2025, 16:03 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    13 May 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    23 May 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    11 Jun 2025, 14:43 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Apr 2025, 16:03 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 Jun 2025, 14:43 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Jun 2025, 14:43 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    21 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £82,8941 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Geode Services1 Jul 2025 – 1 Jul 2028£82,8945 Jun 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one00—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bedfordshire

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-UKPRN: 10007152 University Square, Luton, East of England, LU1 3JUContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Geode ServicesAwarded supplierGB-COH: 4039101 Units 20-21 Theale Lakes Business Park Moulden Way, Sulhamstead, England, Reading, Berkshire,, South East, RG7 4GBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPlease refer to tender documents accessible at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbedfordshire/aspx/Tenders/Current

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender