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Security Review following a data incident

UK BIOBANK LIMITED · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 04:12.

Opportunity overview

This procurement is required to provide UK Biobank with independent assurance and clear, prioritised recommendations following a recent data security incident. The engagement is intended to provide confidence to the UK Biobank Board and senior stakeholders regarding the effectiveness of current security controls. The engagement will culminate in an actionable report with prioritised recommendations and a standalone executive summary suitable for Board level and external stakeholder consumption.

Awarded to

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BEYOND BLUE LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£190.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£228.3k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH SC625508
Location
Edinburgh, UKM75, EH10 6LE, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06b69f
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Following the Ministerial announcement in the House of Commons on Thursday 23 April 2026 of a recent data incident, UK Biobank urgently required an independent security review of UK Biobank's systems, databases and the researcher data access architecture, focused on immediate risk reduction and confidence building together with clear, actionable security recommendations including near term implementation within the current architecture.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
urgency

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UK BIOBANK LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-04978912

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04978912

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXGY-4832-TWCN

Address

Street Address
Units 1 & 2 Spectrum Way,
Locality
Stockport
Postal Code
SK3 0SA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD35

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
BEYOND BLUE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-SC625508

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
SC625508

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGGM-3344-LMPM

Address

Street Address
29 Braid Farm Road
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH10 6LE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKM75

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-SC625508
Name
BEYOND BLUE LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
9 Jul 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Contract is below £5m and is short term in nature set up with a clear output so KPIs are not required to measure performance

Period

Starts
9 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
18 Jun 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
228,264
Amount
190,220
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
064712-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
9 Jul 2026, 13:33
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stockport · UKD35 · SK3 0SA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 056950-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 064655-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 064712-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·