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Published 14 Apr 2026, 12:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Cyber Security Services

Official notice

Procurement agent: Submarine Delivery Agency·On behalf of: Government Commercial Agency

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£288,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 28 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to BLACKSMITHS GROUP CONSULTING LTD, Blacksmiths Group Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cyber security consultancy to provide guidance and delivery support for transformation of naval base cyber security following vulnerability assessment and system implementation against insider threat.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Apr 2026, 12:18 BST
Last source update
12 May 2026, 09:32 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043312
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0681da Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Defence Security Operational
Published justification

Original tender in 2024 returned only 1 bid. A continuation of cyber security services is required to uphold integrity of the cyber protection of the naval base. With a new scope of work written up by the central security team, the implementation and award of a new contract covering the milestones to acheive optimal cyber resilience was critical to the navaln base.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    14 Apr 2026, 12:18 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    28 Apr 2026, 15:32 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    29 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    12 May 2026, 09:32 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £288,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BLACKSMITHS GROUP CONSULTING LTD, Blacksmiths Group LtdSMEjoint award1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2027£288,00028 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • The Provision of Cyber Security Services · BLACKSMITHS GROUP CONSULTING LTD, Blacksmiths Group LtdSME

    Signed
    30 Apr 2026
    Value
    £288,000
    Period
    30 Apr 2026 – 29 Apr 2027
    Status
    active
    1 agreed KPI: Milestone Completion
    • Milestone Completion, Several monthly milestone objectives have been set as part of the ongoing work to bring the naval base up to date and inline with appropriate cyber security measures to protect the naval base against insider threat. KPI's for the contract are linked to these milestones.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Submarine Delivery Agency

Procurement agentPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBHX-4625-LVPD HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, South West, PL2 2BGContact name, email, phone

Clients of the procurement agent

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Blacksmiths Group Consulting LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 16584743 Formal House, St. Georges Place, Cheltenham, South West, GL50 3PNContact email
  • Blacksmiths Group LtdAwarded supplier Formal House, St. Georges Place, Cheltenham, South West, GL50 3PNContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender