AwardedAwarded 11 May 2026

Network and Information Security (NIS) Audit Services for HSCNI

Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service · Central government

In brief

Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service awarded IT and software work to Arcanum Information Security Limited on 11 May 2026.

The notice gives a value of £450,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 30 April 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

An Assured Audit Service Provider from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Cyber Resilience Audit Scheme is to complete an on-site Network and Information Security (NIS) Compliance Audit of the essential service and supporting network and information systems. The objective of the NIS Audit Services is to assist the NIS Competent Authority (CA) in assessing the OES level of compliance with regulation 10 of the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018. The Compliance Audit will use the (NCSC) Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) which determines the minimum standard expected from the OES. Assessment will be made against each Contributing Outcome and associated Indicators of Good Practice (IGP) and “Not Good” practice as outlined in the CAF. The scope of the NIS Compliance Audit is to be against the OES essential service, as defined by the OES. This will encompass all critical network and information systems and processes necessary for the continued delivery of the essential service.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1: bhsct, nias
30 April 2026 to 29 April 2030
What this lot covers

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) and Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS)

IT services and software£150,000
Lot 2: sehsct, shsct, whsct, nhsct
30 April 2026 to 29 April 2030
What this lot covers

Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT), South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT), Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT), and Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT)

IT services and software£300,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Arcanum Information Security Limited (SME)
2 bids received
Lot 1: bhsct, nias£150,000
Awarded 24 April 2026
18 May 2026 to 17 May 2030
Arcanum Information Security Limited (SME)
2 bids received
Lot 2: sehsct, shsct, whsct, nhsct£300,000
Awarded 24 April 2026
18 May 2026 to 17 May 2030

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 018049-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 038212-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 049430-2026

About the buyer

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  2. P-3380 Accounts Payable Document Capture Solution

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    Closing soon5 days leftSmall contract

    £298kestimated
  3. T26-113BUS Business Sprint Fast Track SME Growth Support Programme

    Derry City and Strabane District CouncilNorthern IrelandMarketing and communications, IT services and software

    Open7 days left

    £450kestimated
  4. T26-121CRO Committee Management Software

    Derry City and Strabane District CouncilNorthern IrelandIT services and software

    Open7 days leftSmall contract

    £45kestimated
  5. ID 6723703 - DOF - EDD - NICS Identity Assurance (NIDA) Solution

    Northern Ireland Policing BoardNorthern IrelandIT services and software

    Open7 days left

    £5.5mestimated

From notice 018049-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 February 2026, last updated 27 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.