Official UK procurement notice
T126 Cyber Assured Audit · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis tender invites qualified and experienced cybersecurity audit firms to submit proposals for conducting a comprehensive audit in accordance with the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations 2018 and the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The audit will assess the compliance of Northern Ireland Water as an Operator OF of Essential Services (OES) against the water sector target profile.
CPV: Computer audit and testing services · Computer-related services · Data services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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).
Lot awarding rule: 60 percent quality 40 percent price
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Jul 2025, 16:22 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Jul 2025, 16:22 BST
- Authority reference
T126- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039409- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055dfaFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 29 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
11 Jul 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 4 dates- Tender notice published11 Jul 2025, 16:22 BST
- Clarification questions by29 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline31 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published11 Jul 2025, 16:22 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender