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NBC Programme Security Support Services
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Central government
In brief
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced plans to buy security work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £300,000 excluding VAT.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 9 bids per contract for security contracts across the UK (from 321 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The specialist support services will be primarily during RIBA Stage 4 Assurance Reviews for the National Biosecurity Centre Programme, ensuring that detailed architectural and engineering designs produced meet all security, regulatory, and programme requirements. This includes participation in End Stage Reviews and targeted assistance across design assurance, compliance, and project governance activities.<br/>Key areas of support include:<br/>• Design Assurance<br/>• Standards & Regulatory Compliance<br/>• Change Control<br/>• Information Management & BIM<br/>• Tendering & Project Planning<br/>• Security Reviews & Audits<br/>• Contractual Security Assurance<br/>• Programme Support
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Prior information notice · notice 060814-2026
About the buyer
Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsLast 12 months
Procurements
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From notice 060814-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.