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Published 1 Dec 2025, 09:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

West Midlands TF scale up

Official notice

Authority: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (Central government)

Framework agreementDirect award
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to IN4 Group

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The CyberFirst schools and colleges programme operates in 6 English regions and all 3 Home Nations. In 2026 the programme will transition to be part of TechFirst, a scaled up programme that will reach every region and will support skills across all frontier technologies, not just cyber. TechFirst will be very much built on CyberFirst, using the same tried and tested methodologies and infrastructure. DSIT wants to test how well this infrastructure is equipped for this transition.

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework
Buyer regions
UK
Who may buy through it

Central Government, Local GOv, Public Sector

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: West Midlands
72590000 Computer-related professional services

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Central Government, Local GOv, Public Sector
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Dec 2025, 09:41 GMT
Last source update
1 Dec 2025, 09:41 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078338
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eb99 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

This is a targeted intervention in the West Midlands and there are few organisations who could provide the necessary support in the timeline required. A contract is necessary given the clear and time-bound outputs and the lack of any alternative delivery routes.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 1 Dec 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    1 Dec 2025, 09:41 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Awarded toValueDateStatus
IN4 GroupSME1 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026£75,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVWZ-3216-PVQL 22 Whitehall, London, London, SW1A 2EGContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • IN4 GroupFramework contractor HOST Salford, Blue Tower, MediaCity, Salford, North West, M50 2STContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender