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Cyber Security Services 3 Extension Notice

Issued by The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
12 Aug 2025
Open to join until
13 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC
Value
GBP 800,000,000
Reference
RM3764.iii
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
IT & Telecom
Type
services

At a glance

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service in United Kingdom has published an open-admission purchasing arrangement in it & telecom: “Cyber Security Services 3 Extension Notice”. Suppliers can apply to join until 13 February 2029. The stated value is GBP 800,000,000. Quote reference RM3764.iii in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 10 notices from this buyer since 2025, 10 of them currently open. There are 210 open it & telecom notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) set up a dynamic purchasing system for a period of 60 months and has invited bidders to request to participate for the Cyber Security Services 3 DPS. This DPS provides central government departments and the wider public sector with the opportunity to procure cyber services from a range of suppliers. The DPS filters are for certification, services, standards and experience. Appointed suppliers will be invited by customers (buyers) to submit tenders for relevant services through a call for competition. This notice is to advise that this DPS has been extended to 13th February 2029 and based on current spend profiling the estimated total value remains as £800million.

Context for bidders

We hold 10 notices from The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service, going back to May 2025 — 10 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom, Construction & Infrastructure and Financial & Professional Services. There are 210 open IT & Telecom tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 846 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this it & telecom opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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