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Published 16 Sept 2026, 20:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Digital Exposure Analysis · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Home Office (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£50,000≈ £50k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Sept 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 27 Sept 2027 · up to 27 Sept 2028 with extensions · starts 28 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Analysis is intended to identify all accessible digital data that may pose a security risk to the Chair and Panel members. The supplier will be required to identify all available digital information that may lead to whole or partial identification of the subject’s personal address(es); their family members identities, likeness, personal or work address(es) or contact information; locations they frequent; personal or individual contact information; medical history; internet and social media history; financial or business information other than that declared publicly in the course of their duties; or any other data that may give rise to security risk.

The supplier will be required to develop a mitigation plan, detailing steps to be taken to remove the data or otherwise digitally mitigate the risk it creates. This and the analysis will be contained together in a single report per subject to be produced by the supplier.

The supplier may be required to complete some or all of the mitigating actions proposed in the report. The Inquiry timeline requires that public evidential hearings begin in December 2026. It is imperative that mitigating actions have been successfully concluded by the commencement of hearings to enable the Chair and Panel to proceed with their work confident in their personal security.

CPV: Investigation and security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 28 Sept 2026 – 27 Sept 2027 (1 yr) · up to 27 Sept 2028 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Yes for one year

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The Authority intends to award places onto the Framework Agreement to Tenderers that can demonstrate the most economically advantageous Tender for the provision of the Services.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Sept 2026, 20:19 BST
Last source update
16 Sept 2026, 20:19 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087987
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Investigation and security services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0773f2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
23 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To be submitted via Jaggaer, please contact Anita Chiafi on anita.chiafi@grooming-gangs.independent-inquiry.uk

Timeline

16 Sept 2026 → 28 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published40 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 20:19 BST
  2. Clarification questions by35 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline33 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
  4. Contract starts29 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Sept 2026, 20:19 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Home Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PWGC-6513-PQLZ 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender