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Corporate IT Security Solution

Merseytravel · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:48.

Opportunity overview

Merseytravel (an officer of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority) is seeking to appoint a single strategic MDR/SOC provider to act as a trusted, accountable partner responsible for delivering robust cybersecurity, threat detection, incident response, and security operations, while driving innovation to ensure security enhances rather than constrains business operations. The proposed contract is for an initial 2 years with an option to extend up to an additional 2 years.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

SAPPHIRE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£600k
Awarded
31 Oct 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03183935
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE4 6DB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Lots

  • Lot 1£600k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN777291 / PRA476
Status
complete
Published risks
As detailed within the tender documents on The Chest Procurement Portal available at https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?v=2
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
As detailed within the tender documents available on The Chest procurement portal available at https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?v=2
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
28 Aug 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
25 Jul 2025, 11:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
As detailed within the tender documents on The Chest Procurement Portal available at https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?v=2

Enquiry period

Ends
7 Jul 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
600,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
720,000

Options

Description
As part of their bid, suppliers will be able to propose optional extras which can be purchased from the Contracting Authority over the term of the agreement. This will be detailed within the tender documents available on The Chest procurement portal at https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?v=2

Renewal

Description
Potential extension of term by up to 24 months

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
As detailed within the tender documents available on The Chest procurement portal.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Financial/Commercial
Type
quality
Description
As detailed within the tender documents available on The Chest procurement portal.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
7 Sept 2027, 23:59
Starts
8 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
7 Sept 2029, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As detailed within the tender documents available on The Chest procurement portal.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As detailed within the tender documents available on The Chest procurement portal.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
034489-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
23 Jun 2025, 16:09

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJQR-8469-DXQD
Name
Merseytravel

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD72
Country
GB
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 1BP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Mann Island

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PJQR-8469-DXQD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-03183935
Name
SAPPHIRE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Locality
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE4 6DB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Cube

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
03183935
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PHMY-4335-NRVD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
31 Oct 2025, 00:00
Title
Corporate IT Security Solution
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
31 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Value

Amount
600,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
720,000

Options

Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. This is built into the contract and pricing mechanism. Within the contract, the Contracting Authority may purchase additional modular optional extra services which can be purchased over the term of the agreement.

Renewal

Description
Initial 2 year term, with a built in option to extend the contract period by up to a further 2 additional years.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
069984-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
31 Oct 2025, 10:34

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03183935
Name
SAPPHIRE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
12 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
9 Nov 2027, 23:59
Starts
13 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
9 Nov 2029, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
11 Nov 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Purchase of IT Corporate Security Solution
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
24 Nov 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Not required for this value and due to the nature of contract.

Value

Amount
600,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
720,000

Period

Ends
9 Nov 2027, 23:59
Starts
24 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
9 Nov 2029, 23:59

Options

Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. This is built into the contract and pricing mechanism. Within the contract, the Contracting Authority may purchase additional modular optional extra services which can be purchased over the term of the agreement.

Renewal

Description
Initial 2 year term, with a built in option to extend the contract period by up to a further 2 additional years.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
076870-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
25 Nov 2025, 13:40

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD72 · L3 1BP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD7 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-055200-2025-11-25T13:40:55ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·