Published date: 3 October 2022

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: 17 October 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£140,000

Procurement reference

20221003113442-104120

Published date

3 October 2022

Closing date

17 October 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

18 October 2022

Contract end date

14 April 2023

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?

No

Description

Scarborough Borough Council is seeking professional services, advice, support and delivery of a defined pilot programme of activity in furtherance of our draft Cyber Security Cluster Strategy (with Operational Technology focus). This will include the production of an Evaluation Report of all activity delivered as part of the pilot programme, as well as completion of the final draft of the Scarborough Cyber Security Cluster Strategy. The Scarborough Cyber Security Cluster programme, which is the product of public and private sector collaboration over the past 18 months, is strategically important because of its alignment to a number of National and Local Policies, including • Scarborough LEP Local Industrial Strategy • LEP's Workforce Skills Strategy • Y&NY LEP Covid-19 Economic Recovery Plan • Scarborough Local Plan • Scarborough Town Centre Strategy • National Planning Policy Framework • UK Covid-19 Recovery Strategy • UK Industrial Strategy • International Research & Innovation Strategy • Department of Education Post-16 Skills Plan • National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS) The principal aim of creating a Regional Cyber Security Cluster in Scarborough is to develop skills and talent, create high value jobs and drive economic prosperity and industrial growth. It is a key element of our Devolution Deal for York and North Yorkshire The Scarborough Cyber Security Cluster Strategy aspires to establish Scarborough and the Yorkshire Coast as national centre of excellence for cyber security with a specialist focus on OT - backed by a strategic partnership between government, industry and academic institutions - creating new opportunities, product, services and solutions to new and existing business and providing new, innovative and in demand cyber security skills. The cluster will be built around a network approach, drawing on existing strength and capabilities, physical buildings may come in time and Scarborough's proposed FabLab+ facility will have a pivotal role

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About the buyer

Contact name

David Gomersall

Address

Town Hall, St Nicholas Street
Scarborough , North Yorkshire
YO11 2HG
ENG

Telephone

+44 1723232344

Email

david.gomersall@scarborough.gov.uk

Website

https://www.scarborough.gov.uk/