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Official UK procurement notice

Threat Intelligence Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK Biobank Ltd (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£364,775published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The scope of this contract is to provide proactive threat intelligence, dark web monitoring, and brand protection services

to identify references to UK Biobank

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The scope of this contract is to provide proactive threat intelligence, dark web…Awarded

The scope of this contract is to provide proactive threat intelligence, dark web monitoring, and brand protection services

to identify references to Buyer (UK Biobank , its data, credentials, and other cyber security risks using a combination of proprietary and third-party sources. The service includes continuous

monitoring of global and emerging threat sources, incorporation of additional intelligence sources as required by UK Biobank,

real-time alerting of critical threats, and regular analytical reporting to support risk based prioritisation and remediation.

The service will also include integration of monitoring tools, dashboards, and intelligence feeds with UK Biobank security

technologies where required, together with specialist advisory support to interpret findings, recommend remediation actions,

and provide multilingual engagement capabilities for investigations and risk mitigation activities.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

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
1 Sept 2026, 15:51 BST
Last source update
1 Sept 2026, 15:51 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082790
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06efcf Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Contract let following procedure allowed under G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £364,7751 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED£364,775 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK BIOBANK LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHealth GB-COH: 4978912 Units 1 & 2 Spectrum Way,, Stockport, North West, SK30SAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.