Official UK procurement notice
Security and Information Risk Advisor (SIRA) services
Authority: Single Source Regulations Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Defence Reform Act 2014 established the Single Source Regulations Office ("SSRO") as an independent regulator of the UK Government's procurement of single source military equipment and services. The SSRO is the custodian of the single source procurement framework and has several functions under the Act and the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014.
The SSRO is seeking to appoint a provider of Security and Information Risk Advisor (SIRA) services to deliver expert advice on the management of security and information risk, consistent with the UK Government's information assurance policy and other sector specific guidance, with particular emphasis on the specific requirements of the Single Source Regulations Office as a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Ministry of Defence(MOD).
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£120,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: The contract will be awarded to the highest-ranking bidder based on the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT), subject to the minimum scores being achieved as set out at 5.11 and acceptability as explained at 5.18 of the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Tenders will be scored based on a combination of quality and price, with the weighting applied as follows: Quality 60% Price 40%
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Jan 2026, 14:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Apr 2026, 18:14 BST
- Authority reference
SSRO-C-154- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001131- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060122Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Please only return Tenders by email to the SSRO at: tenders@ssro.gov.uk.
Tenders must be returned by the date and time specified in the timetable in paragraph 4.4 of the ITT. Any Tender received after this date and time will not be considered. The SSRO accepts no liability whatsoever for Tenders that are not received by the deadline, including for reasons of internet connectivity, transmission delays or errors. Tenders received by the deadline will be retained unopened until after the deadline for submission has lapsed. It is the bidders' responsibility to ensure that their Tender is received no later than the stated date and time.
Timeline
7 Jan 2026 → 20 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published293 days ago7 Jan 2026, 14:44 GMT
- Clarification questions by279 days ago20 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline230 days ago11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts215 days ago26 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published189 days ago20 Apr 2026, 18:14 BST
Notice history
8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jan 2026- Tender notice published7 Jan 2026, 14:44 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published21 Jan 2026, 16:07 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published11 Feb 2026, 16:37 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT11 Feb 2026, 16:37 GMT+28 days · was 11 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Tender notice published18 Feb 2026, 18:21 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published20 Apr 2026, 18:14 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Apr 2026, 18:14 BST
- Contract signature expected24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (3)
SSRO is publishing the Clarification Questions and Answers following the 20/01/26 deadline for receipt of clarification questions. The Q&A document is attached in the Document section. All other previously published details about this SSRO-C-154 Security and Information Risk Advisor (SIRA) services remain unchanged
Bidders should note that the submission deadline has now been extended to Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 12pm. SSRO has received clarification questions and answers will be published on 18 February 2026. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Dear Bidder, Please note the following documents have been uploaded: 1. ITT document: 0. SSRO-C-154 ITT SIRA is replaced with 0. SSRO-C-154 ITT SIRA_V2_18.02.26 2. SSRO-C-154 Clarification Log_18.02.26 Regards SSRO Procurement
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-01: 2 releases · 7 Jan 2026, 21 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMPDEN CONSULTANCY GROUP LTD1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031Extensions: Two optional extensions of 12 months each | £92,000 | 30 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HAMPDEN CONSULTANCY GROUP LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (16)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications
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- Bidding documents and specifications This ITT document titled: 0. SSR0-C-154 ITT SIRA_V2_18.02.26 replaces the earlier version and reflects the revised procurement timetable on page 5.
Show 3 more documents
- Bidding documents and specifications Full and consolidated clarification questions and responses.
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
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