AwardedAwarded 24 November 2025

Corporate IT Security Solution

Merseytravel · Local or regional public body

In brief

Merseytravel awarded IT and software work to Sapphire Technologies Limited on 24 November 2025.

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What the notice says

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.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Sapphire Technologies Limited
12 bids received
£600,000
Awarded 31 October 2025
24 November 2025 to 9 November 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 069984-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 076870-2025

About the buyer

MerseytravelLast 12 months

Procurements

45

Awards

31

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From notice 069984-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 31 October 2025, last updated 25 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.