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ICT-26-007 Cyber Risk Tool - Intelligence Asset

the Education Authority · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 06:35.

Opportunity overview

An intelligence asset that will further enhance our existing Cyber Risk Management toolset in line with EA's Cyber Risk Management strategy

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.

Razor Thorn Security Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£149.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Feb 2026
Award ID
042990-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 06174048
Location
Kent, UKJ, United Kingdom

Classification

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

Lots

  • An intelligence asset that will further enhance our existing Cyber Risk Management toolset in line with EA's Cyber Risk Management strategy. Implementing a centralised method for interrogating 3rd party supplier information from a consolidated source will support the GRC Team in analysing supply chain risks to EA. This capability will help mitigate cyber security threats to our network and information systems, thereby safeguarding essential services.Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-0695b3
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Review Details
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015
Why this procedure was chosen
This contract is not an award without prior notice. This is a secondary competition from the original framework RM1557.14.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

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

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
An intelligence asset that will further enhance our existing Cyber Risk Management toolset in line with EA's Cyber Risk Management strategy. Implementing a centralised method for interrogating 3rd party supplier information from a consolidated source will support the GRC Team in analysing supply chain risks to EA. This capability will help mitigate cyber security threats to our network and information systems, thereby safeguarding essential services.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
the Education Authority
Id
GB-FTS-116632

Identifier

Legal Name
the Education Authority
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address
40 Academy Street
Locality
Belfast
Region
UKN06
Postal Code
BT12NQ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
Razor Thorn Security Ltd
Id
GB-COH-06174048

Identifier

Legal Name
Razor Thorn Security Ltd
Id
06174048
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
Kent
Region
UKJ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
the Education Authority
Id
GB-FTS-109469

Identifier

Legal Name
the Education Authority

Address

Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
042990-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06174048
Name
Razor Thorn Security Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
042990-2026-1
Award ID
042990-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
23 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
149,760
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT12NQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 042990-2026award, contract ·