UKRI-5992 Detection and Response Service

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£648,144published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to NORMCYBER LIMITED

Re-procurement plannedUKRI-6251 Cyber Security – Managed Service and Detection Response & Security Operations Centre service · tender expected 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UK Research and Innovation has a requirement for the continuation of a critical cyber defence service.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Eligibility: 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: 9 Apr 2026, 09:23 BST
Last source update: 30 Apr 2026, 10:28 BST
Authority reference: C1081
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-039685
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067e7d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Additional Repeat Further Following Competitive Procedure
Published justification: This contract is being awarded under Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 for the continuation of an existing service, critical for cyber security

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

20 Apr 2026 → 30 Apr 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends184 days ago
20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice published175 days ago
30 Apr 2026, 10:28 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Apr 2026

Transparency notice published
9 Apr 2026, 09:23 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
9 Apr 2026, 09:26 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
22 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
30 Apr 2026, 10:28 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £648,1441 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
NORMCYBER LIMITED3 May 2026 – 2 May 2027 · up to 2 Nov 2027Extensions: Initial term of 12 months with provision for two optional extensions of three months each, giving a potential maximum contract duration of 20 months.	£648,144	8 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5992 Detection and Response Service · NORMCYBER LIMITED
Signed
29 Apr 2026
Value
£648,144
Period
3 May 2026 – 2 May 2027 · up to 2 Nov 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Initial term of 12 months with provision for two optional extensions of three months each, giving a potential maximum contract duration of 18 months.
No agreed KPIs: N/A

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

NORMCYBER LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHNM-8161-RXBR 8 Barnes Wallis Road,, Fareham, South East, PO15 5TUContact 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 Tender30 Apr 2026, 10:28 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender9 Apr 2026, 09:26 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender9 Apr 2026, 09:23 BST