NIS Assurance Model Consultancy for the Information Commissioner's Office

Contract summary

Industry

• Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£364,000

Procurement reference

2021ICO00141

Published date

6 September 2021

Closing date

20 August 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 September 2021

Contract end date

28 February 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The Commissioner is the Competent Authority for Relevant Digital Service Providers (RDSPs) under NIS; and the Commissioner's Cyber Team is expanding the scope of its work under the current NIS regulations and in anticipation of any potential changes to the legislation.

The Commissioner wishes to procure services from a partner with deep knowledge and experience of the digital economy and cybersecurity who can assist in:
- Building out a robust risk prioritised RDSP register;
- Create a suitable Cyber Assurance Framework (CAF) which will work within the wider NIS cybersecurity assurance model and all associated processes, guidance and tooling;
- Pilot the overall cybersecurity assurance model within a small community of RDSP organisations;
- Adapt and update the assurance model based on pilot results.

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Award information

Awarded date

25 August 2021

Contract start date

1 September 2021

Contract end date

28 February 2023

Total value of contract

£364,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

GARTNER U.K. LIMITED

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About the buyer

Address

Wycliffe House, Water Lane
Wilmslow
SK9 5AF
England

Email

procurement@ico.org.uk