Published date: 1 November 2021

Last edited date: 11 November 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 22 November 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

    • Development consultancy services - 73220000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP639010257

Published date

1 November 2021

Closing date

22 November 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

29 November 2021

Contract end date

30 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 11 November 2021 for the following reason: We have made the decision to extend the deadline for return of bids for the whole ITT to 5pm on Wednesday 24th November 2021.(The LGA is looking to work with a partner(s) to improve the understanding of cyber security response and recovery principles within local authorities through cyber incident exercising. This specification and work is split into parts.

Review and methodology - Firstly, we are procuring a partner to conduct a review and gap analysis of the suitability and applicability of existing cyber incident exercising for the local government sector. Then additionally, to support implementing the recommendations from the review with particular focus on guidance, facilitation notes and additional exercises.

Facilitation - Secondly, we are procuring a partner to facilitate a minimum of 6 table-top cyber security response and recovery exercises with six councils between January and March 2022 using the methodology, guidance, and exercises from the review stage of the work.)

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

n/a

Address

18 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3HZ
UK

Telephone

07464532596

Email

voke.oniovo@local.gov.uk