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Opportunity overview
SONI is seeking to appoint one (1) supplier to act as Client-Side Advisor, providing programme management, technical assurance, test assurance and transition support to SONI in respect of the Corporate IT Separation Programme and the establishment of SONI’s Security Operations Centre, working alongside SONI’s internal programme and technical teams. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (the “Act”) and the Procurement Regulations 2024.
The Client-Side Advisor augments SONI’s own programme and technical team, providing programme leadership, technical assurance and delivery oversight of the Systems Integrators (SIs) and suppliers delivering the separation workstreams. The role does not extend to the delivery, implementation or provision of any of the underlying systems, equipment or services being procured under SONI’s other separation competitions.
The Tenderer awarded the Framework Agreement (the ‘Supplier’) will act as SONI’s primary partner for Client-Side Advisory services, working alongside SONI’s internal teams and its other external advisors.
Classification
CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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Demonstrated recent and relevant experience of delivering client-side advisory, programme management and technical assurance services of a comparable nature and complexity.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Approach & Methodology
Description
The Tenderer's overall approach and methodology for delivering the Scope of Requirements, including programme governance, technical assurance, test assurance and transition support.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Tenderer Capacity
Description
Allocation of human resources to deliver the requirement effectively, including the qualifications and experience of proposed key personnel and their committed time.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Face-to-Face Meeting
Description
Scored validation of the proposed core team and submitted Approach & Methodology
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
price
Name
Ultimate Cost
Description
Ultimate Cost of proposal in accordance with the Pricing Schedules. Sub-weighted: Fixed Monthly Fee 20%; Daily Rate Basket 20%.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please refer to RFP
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to RFP
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2030, 23:59
Renewal
Description
Option to extend for 1 year at SONI's sole discretion
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
098580-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
SONI Ltd is seeking one client-side advisory supplier to support its Corporate IT Separation Programme and the establishment of a Security Operations Centre. The supplier will provide programme management/leadership, technical assurance, test assurance, transition support and oversight of systems integrators and other suppliers; it will not deliver the underlying systems, equipment or services.
Who this may suit
Best suited to advisory providers with evidenced programme leadership and assurance capability for complex IT separation and security-operations-centre programmes. This is not a systems implementation or equipment supply contract.
Key points identified
Required advisory scopeProgramme management, technical assurance, test assurance and transition support for the Corporate IT Separation Programme and Security Operations Centre establishment.Evidence: “providing programme management, technical assurance, test assurance and transition support to SONI in respect of the Corporate IT Separation Programme and the establishment of SONI’s Security Operations Centre”
Delivery oversightProvide delivery oversight of systems integrators and suppliers delivering separation workstreams.Evidence: “provididing programme leadership, technical assurance and delivery oversight of the Systems Integrators (SIs) and suppliers delivering the separation workstreams.”
Supplier appointmentOne supplier is sought as SONI’s primary partner for client-side advisory services.Evidence: “seeking to appoint one (1) supplier” and “will act as SONI’s primary partner for Client-Side Advisory services”
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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SONI Ltd is seeking one client-side advisory supplier to support its Corporate IT Separation Programme and the establishment of a Security Operations Centre. The supplier will provide programme management/leadership, technical assurance, test assurance, transition support and oversight of systems integrators and other suppliers; it will not deliver the underlying systems, equipment or services.
Who this may suit
Best suited to advisory providers with evidenced programme leadership and assurance capability for complex IT separation and security-operations-centre programmes. This is not a systems implementation or equipment supply contract.
Key deliverables
Programme management and leadership
Technical assurance
Test assurance
Transition support
Delivery oversight of systems integrators and separation-workstream suppliers
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Required advisory scope
99% confidence
Programme management, technical assurance, test assurance and transition support for the Corporate IT Separation Programme and Security Operations Centre establishment.
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“providing programme management, technical assurance, test assurance and transition support to SONI in respect of the Corporate IT Separation Programme and the establishment of SONI’s Security Operations Centre”
Delivery oversight
98% confidence
Provide delivery oversight of systems integrators and suppliers delivering separation workstreams.
View supporting evidence
“provididing programme leadership, technical assurance and delivery oversight of the Systems Integrators (SIs) and suppliers delivering the separation workstreams.”
Supplier appointment
99% confidence
One supplier is sought as SONI’s primary partner for client-side advisory services.
View supporting evidence
“seeking to appoint one (1) supplier” and “will act as SONI’s primary partner for Client-Side Advisory services”
Underlying-system delivery
99% confidence
Out of scope: delivery, implementation or provision of underlying systems, equipment or services procured through other separation competitions.
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“The role does not extend to the delivery, implementation or provision of any of the underlying systems, equipment or services”
Eligibility criteria
90% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice content; potentially material detail may be contained in the bidding documents.
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No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied opportunity fields.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum value
98% confidence
£6,300,000.
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Opportunity value_max: 6300000 GBP; lot 1 value_amount: 6300000 GBP.
Commercial vehicle
98% confidence
Framework Agreement.
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“The Tenderer awarded the Framework Agreement”
Term and call-off/commercial terms
95% confidence
Unknown from supplied notice content.
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Contract start and end dates are null; detailed Framework Agreement document is supplied but not analysed in the provided content.
Delivery
Delivery geography
92% confidence
United Kingdom.
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Delivery location: region “UK”, country “United Kingdom”.
Buyer location
98% confidence
Belfast, United Kingdom.
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Buyer location: Belfast, BT6 9RT, United Kingdom.
Working model and mobilisation requirements
92% confidence
Unknown from supplied notice content.
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No remote, onsite, hybrid, mobilisation or resourcing terms are stated.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
98% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status: “open”; notice type: “Tender notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024.
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“This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 ... and the Procurement Regulations 2024.”
Submission deadline
99% confidence
20 November 2026, 12:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline: “2026-11-20T12:00:00+00:00”.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Scope boundary
99% confidence
Suppliers proposing systems delivery, implementation, equipment provision or other underlying separation services may be misaligned: these activities are expressly excluded from this client-side advisory role.
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“does not extend to the delivery, implementation or provision of any of the underlying systems, equipment or services”
Material document detail not analysed
96% confidence
Detailed eligibility, evaluation, framework terms, delivery arrangements and potentially mandatory credentials may exist in the supplied Request for Approval and Framework Agreement documents but are not present in the supplied text.
View supporting evidence
Documents listed: “Request for Approval” and “Framework Agreement”; no document body content supplied.
Lot detail limitation
98% confidence
Lot 1 is active and valued, but has no title or description; no distinct lot scope can be established from the supplied data.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
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