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title: "Ransomware Services"
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# Ransomware Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ransomware-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05f265). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Student Loans Company: "Ransomware Services". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £100,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Student Loans Company](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/student-loans-company-gov-pb27)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - award under framework
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business analysis consultancy services, Computer support and consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ransomware-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05f265#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05f265`

## 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/ransomware-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05f265#tl-md)

## Description
The Student Loans Company Limited (SLC) are undertaking Pre-Market Engagement with
regards to the provision of Ransomware Negotiation Services.
After an internal review by the SLC Major Incident Team (MIT) the SLC Chief Information
Officer (CISO) wishes to investigate the engagement of a firm who can offer specialist
ransom negotiation expertise to assess threat actor credibility, manage communications
or advise on negotiation dynamics.
It should be noted SLC withhold the right not to proceed with this activity if they decide.
All values and duration on this page is to allow the publication of this notice only and
should not be taken as agreed figures.
All interested parties but complete the pre-market questionnaire published on Delta ESourcing no later than 12 noon 23rd December 2025.
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/buyers/tenders/viewTenderStatus.html?id=1000241371
Access Code : 8474VNHZW8

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72221000, 72600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F081383-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-10T11:13:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T12:20:19.431Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05f265