Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 20 Apr 2026, 13:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Global Risk and Response (GRR) Open-source Provider

Official notice

Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£207,000≈ £104k / year · £248,400 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 19 May 2026awarded 24 Jun 2026

Awarded to Sora Risk Solutions Limited

Contract term 2 yrsends 18 Jun 2028 · up to 18 Jun 2029 with extensions · starts 19 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

a suitable supplier for the provision of reliable, timely, open-source information that can improve the speed and accuracy of advice from the Department for Transport (DfT) to UK aircraft operators on the threats and risks they face overseas. These updates will be provided both via email and via an online portal featuring geographical maps. The supplier should also provide assessments of aviation security for specific locations on request.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Feb 2028, 23:59 GMT.
No preliminary market engagement: recompeting following an unsuccessful procurement attempt

CPV: Market research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£207,000

Contract period: 19 Jun 2026 – 18 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 18 Jun 2029 with extensionsValue: £207,000 exc. VAT · £248,400 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: satisfactory performance and achievement of key deliverables

79310000 Market research services

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

Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical: 60%
Commercial Pricing: 30%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Technical
Social Value
Commercial Pricing

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 1 Feb 2028
First published: 20 Apr 2026, 13:36 BST
Last source update: 26 Oct 2026, 16:35 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 2 Jun 2026
Authority reference: TTSD3014
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-035624
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Market research services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06864e Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: Quarterly payments

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 19 May 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 7 May 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

via Jaggaer eSourcing Portal dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ↗

Ref: ITT: itt_3115 - Global Risk and Response (GRR) Open-source Provider

Timeline

20 Apr 2026 → 26 Oct 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published189 days ago
20 Apr 2026, 13:36 BST
Clarification questions by172 days ago
7 May 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission deadline160 days ago
19 May 2026, 10:00 BST
Award decision expected by146 days ago
2 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts130 days ago
19 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent125 days ago
24 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice publishedearlier today
26 Oct 2026, 16:35 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Apr 2026

Tender notice published
20 Apr 2026, 13:36 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
24 Jun 2026, 17:37 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
24 Jun 2026, 17:37 BST
Contract signature expected
6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
26 Oct 2026, 16:35 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £60,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 53 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sora Risk Solutions Limited21 Jul 2026 – 20 Jul 2028 · up to 20 Jul 2029Extensions: Potential extension option available for a further 12 months	£60,000	24 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Global Risk and Response (GRR) Open-source Provider · Sora Risk Solutions Limited
Signed
6 Jul 2026
Value
£60,000
Period
21 Jul 2026 – 20 Jul 2028 · up to 20 Jul 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Potential extension option available for a further 12 months - £30,000

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Transport

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLTC-5358-LTWZ Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, London, SW1P 4DRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Sora Risk Solutions LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXPC-1341-RQNY 21 Hyde Street, Winchester, South East, SO23 7DRContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender26 Oct 2026, 16:35 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender24 Jun 2026, 17:37 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender20 Apr 2026, 13:36 BST