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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Award notice |
| Buyer: | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | Direct award |
| Method Rationale: | As per UK5 notice: This contract is to be awarded using a direct award under the Procurement Act 2023, on the basis that the services can only reasonably be provided by a single supplier due to technical and operational considerations. The incumbent resource (Avella Security Ltd) holds specialist, niche expertise and embedded knowledge of the programme, including familiarity with delivery outputs, stakeholders, and internal processes. Replacing this resource would require a transition period that would result in duplication of cost, loss of delivery momentum, and material delay to programme outcomes. No reasonable alternative supplier or resource is available that could deliver the requirement within the required timeframe without introducing disproportionate technical and operational risk. On this basis, competition is not considered viable in the immediate term. The requirement is time-critical and unavoidable, as there is a need to maintain continuity of delivery without interruption. A competed procurement would introduce delays that cannot be accommodated within programme timelines and would risk delivery failure. The proposed contract is low value and short-term in nature, and has been deliberately structured as a bridging arrangement to enable DSIT to complete their recrutiment processes. This approach ensures that the use of a direct award is proportionate and controlled. This direct award forms a temporary measure only. |
All 3 notices for this procurement, oldest first.
DSIT Continuation of Security Support Services
DSIT Continuation of Security Support Services
DSIT Continuation of Security Support Services
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| Award status: | Active |
DSIT has awarded a short-term contract to Avella Security Ltd for the continued provision of specialist security and programme delivery support. The requirement relates to ongoing work within the AI Security Institute (AISI) and necessitates immediate continuity of delivery to maintain programme outputs.
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| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | Not specified |
| Release Date: | 6 July 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | — |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-06b5e1 |
| Notice Reference: | 063324-2026 |