Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) · National or federal agency/office
- Supplier
- NCC Group
- Value
- £200,000
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Sector
- IT services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV 72000000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date21 Jan 2026
- Published5 Feb 2026Published 15 days after the contract date
Description
Homes England requires an independent assurance review under GovAssure for its critical system, Microsoft 365 Copilot, against the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) Baseline profile. The supplier will validate the self-assessment, review evidence, conduct interviews, and produce an Independent Assurance Review Report (IARR) via WebCAF. Mandatory requirements include SC clearance and adherence to Homes England confidentiality policies. Procured via CCS Cyber Security Services 3 DPS (RM3764.3).
About the supplier
NCC Group: every public contract they have won.