Service of a cyber security expert

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£82,280published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to AVELLA SECURITY LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a Cyber Security Expert for DSIT

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Eligibility: SME eligible

From the official record

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: This contract was awarded via direct award in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 on 31/10/2025.
The justification for direct award was PA23 - Schedule 5 (7):
"The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where—
(a)a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and
(b)the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.
This transparency notice is being published retrospectively following identification of an administrative oversight during early implementation of the Procurement Act 2023.
The Authority is publishing this notice to ensure compliance with transparency obligations and to maintain a complete and accurate public record of the procurement.

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 29 Jun 2026

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Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £82,2801 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
AVELLA SECURITY LIMITEDProvision of a Cyber Security Expert29 Jun 2026 – 29 Jun 2026	£82,280	—	Standstill

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVWZ-3216-PVQL 22 Whitehall, London, London, SW1A 2EGContact email

1 commercial party on the notice

Avella Security LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09393211 80 Strand, London, London, WC2R 0RLContact email

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Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender29 Jun 2026, 08:35 BST