Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Supplier
- Amethyst Risk Management Ltd SME
- Value
- £18,030
- Procedure
- Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
- Sector
- IT services · Information technology requirements review services (CPV 72223000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Jan 2026
- Published21 Jan 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
The GovAssure programme mandates that government departments undergo independent assessments of their cyber security posture against the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF). This contract is to appoint a supplier to undertake an independent GovAssure assessment review. These services are required to ensure that Ofsted meets its obligations under the Cabinet Office's GovAssure cyber security assurance regime. This opportunity was awarded via the CCS Cyber Security Services 3 DPS (CSS3)
About the supplier
Amethyst Risk Management Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06240100).