Cyber Security 4
Summary
This agreement, let under the Procurement Act 2023, gives all public sector organisations access to cyber security services.
Description
RM3764.4 will give all public sector organisations a way to buy cyber security services. It will replace the existing RM3764.3 Cyber Security Services 3 DPS.
It will likely include services such as:
- NCSC assured services
- consultancy and advice
- penetration testing
- incident response
- managed security services
We are conducting pre-market engagement to define the agreement’s scope and requirements. This includes:
- competition tendering procedure: open or flexible
- contract type: open or closed framework
- exact scope of services
Benefits
Benefits will be determined by the outcome of pre-market engagement:
- alignment with key cyber security policies
Routes to market
Routes to market will be determined by the outcome of pre-market engagement.
Product types:
Product types will be determined based on market engagement.
Customer and supplier engagement
We will hold customer and supplier engagement sessions in 2026. To receive an invite, please register your interest:
- register your interest for customer engagement events
- register your interest for supplier engagement events
Feedback from these sessions will help shape this agreement.
Customer engagement
On 23 July, GCA hosted a virtual webinar on Cyber Security Services 3 to gather feedback for the design of Cyber Security 4. For further information, please contact us at info@gca.gov.uk
We will publish dates for future customer engagement sessions when they are available. Check this page for updates.
Supplier engagement
On 22 July, GCA and techUK hosted a virtual webinar on Cyber Security Services 3. This event was used to gather feedback for the future design of Cyber Security 4.
We will publish dates for future supplier engagement sessions when they are available. Check this page for updates.
Important links
| Pipeline notice | Read pipeline notice |
| Preliminary market engagement notice | Read preliminary market engagement notice |
| Planned procurement notice | Not available yet |
| Contract notice in Find a Tender (FTS) | Not available yet |
| Tender documents | Not available yet |
Timeline
| Activity | Estimated dates |
| Pre-market engagement | July 2026 to December 2026 |
| Drafting of procurement documentation | January 2027 to September 2027 |
| Publication of find a tender (FTS) notice | Autumn 2027 |
| Framework award | Spring 2028 |