Buyer Name: Department for Transport
Buyer Address: Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DR, United Kingdom
Contact Email: dftc.procurement@dft.gov.uk
National Security Science and Research (NSSR) Successor Contract
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
16000000.0 GBP
16000000.0 GBP
Published
21 Nov 2025, 17:05
21 Nov 2025, 17:05
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
15 Dec 2025, 00:00
15 Dec 2025, 00:00
Contract End
01 Apr 2030, 22:59
01 Apr 2030, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
PA Consulting Ltd
PA Consulting Ltd
Official Source
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Open Find a Tender
Description
This procurement opportunity is for a Single Lot Contract to deliver and manage the NSSR Programme across a range of Themes, including Programme Management Office, Cyber Security, Standards and Characterisation, Canine Detection, Resilience and Behavioural Science. The Contract is expected to include 90 Requirements over a 4-year period with an estimated total value of £16m. The supplier may be a single entity, consortium, or partnership with further information provided in the procurement documents. Please access the Invitation to Tender documentation via the Jaggaer platform https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html And search for ITT reference itt_2715 - National Security Science and Research (NSSR) Successor Contract, should you wish to participate in this opportunity. If you are not currently registered on the DfT’s Jaggaer platform, please register your organisation for an account.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: National Security, Science and Research (NSSR) Successor Contract
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