Published date: 5 February 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 19 January 2026, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£200,000

Procurement reference

HCA001-DN802444-53399628

Published date

5 February 2026

Closing date

19 January 2026

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

2 February 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Homes England requires an independent assurance review under GovAssure for its critical system, Microsoft 365 Copilot, against the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) Baseline profile. The supplier will validate the self-assessment, review evidence, conduct interviews, and produce an Independent Assurance Review Report (IARR) via WebCAF. Mandatory requirements include SC clearance and adherence to Homes England confidentiality policies.

Procured via CCS Cyber Security Services 3 DPS (RM3764.3).

Award information

Awarded date

21 January 2026

Contract start date

2 February 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Total value of contract

£200,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

NCC Group

Address

M3 3AQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Shaun Naylor

Address

The Lumen
St James Boulevard, Newcastle Helix
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 5BZ
England

Telephone

+44 3001234500

Email

shaun.naylor@homesengland.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england