Cyber Security Tenders
2024 will continue to see the defence industry drive growth across the cyber sector.
Public sector organisations across the world are likely to have a substantial pot of money to spend on cyber security – which is particularly important given the growing number of cyber attacks.
Previous cyber attacks on government and public sector bodies have shown that their IT systems are often extremely fragile, vulnerable and easily exploited. To tackle this, many are investing in their cyber security strategy.
Latest Cyber Security Tenders
DJUST-Domestic Homicide and Suicide Reviews Training
The training requirement involves the development, delivery, and evaluation of a series of learning modules aimed at supporting professionals undertaking Domestic Homicide and Suicide Reviews (DHSRs) in Scotland, as well as other individuals who would be involved in the process, such as advocates and families, friends, and communities of the...
Request for Information (RFI) Advanced Penetration Testing and Forensic Analysis enquiry for Cyber Risk Assurance
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is seeking information from suppliers within the Defence Security Sector regarding their capability to perform advanced Penetration Testing, including forensic analysis, to support Cyber Risk Assurance for a capability currently being acquired.
NHS Healthier You
Following extensive Preliminary Market Engagement with suppliers and a route to market assessment, NHS England (NHSE) is actively exploring scope to commission a range of behavioural support for obesity prescribing and diabetes prevention services, known as NHS Healthier You, through the competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection...
UKRI-5495: CyberFirst/TechFirst undergraduate scholarship, and Spärck AI scholarship programme: Payment Function
UKRI is engaging the market ahead of procuring a payment processing service for the TechGrad scholarship programme, including secure student payments and related administration.
Review of National Highways' culture, approach, and processes to promote, incentivise and embed innovation
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) requires consultancy services to review National Highways' culture, approach, and processes for promoting, incentivising, and embedding innovation. The appointed supplier will deliver a two-phase project: Phase 1: Analyse past innovation projects funded under RIS1 and RIS2, assess lessons learned, and evaluate how benefits...
Key Defence Procurement Facts
2% GDP spent by UK
40% UK Gov Procurement Spend
No. 5 - UK Ranking by Global spend
$2.24 Trillion Spent on Defence Globally
NATO Investment Into Cyber Security
NATO Has Stated That It Will “Continue To Adapt To The Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape.”
Due to the scale of cyber attacks in recent years, the Alliance is reliant on resilient cyber defence and must be prepared to defend its networks and operations against the growing sophistication of the cyber threats and attacks it faces.
On NATO’S website, it confirms that investment has been made in recent years by its members after the Cyber Defence Pledge was made in July 2016 to enhance cyber defences. NATO states that since then “all Allies have upgraded their cyber defences.”
With countries across the world reviewing and enhancing their cyber defence strategy, now is the time to look for global defence opportunities with DCI.
The defence sector in the UK is proactively supporting the National Cyber Security Strategy.
After attacks like WannaCry, which cost public sector organisations across the world millions of pounds, it is vital that the public sector protects the public and their employees by having a security plan in place.
With the demand for cyber protection and expertise within defence growing, future cyber security contracts are becoming more varied and niche.
If you are already working in this area you will understand that cyber security tenders are about much more than just software and hardware that eliminate risk. Public sector organisations that want to stay two steps ahead of intelligent hackers may seek tenders in areas including:
Win More With Defence Intelligence
With more cyber security contracts available than ever before, covering different types of cyber securuity tenders such as Incident Response Tenders, we invite you to start a conversation with one of our expert defence business advisors.
Within this ever-growing area of defence lies a considerable wealth of opportunity for cyber security suppliers. That said, it is important for businesses to consider their next step carefully and allocate enough strategic resources to ongoing tendering efforts.
The defence industry is no different to other sectors in that early engagement can play a critical role in a company’s ambitions to secure business opportunities.
Early Engagement
Expand the opportunities available to your business by adopting concepts such as early engagement when searching for cyber security tenders.
Our defence experts can work with you to understand the needs of your business and tailor a DCI profile to your requirements during a free demo. We also promise to provide you three workable leads by showcasing:
- Market Intelligence
- Market Leads
- Spend Analysis
Cyber Essentials
Is your business Cyber Essentials certified? If you want to secure defence and cyber security contracts in the UK, then it should be.
Since 1 January 2016 the minimum requirement for all new procurement in the UK is for suppliers to have Cyber Essentials certification.
The latest Cyber Security Breaches Survey, released by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, identified that within the last 12 months, around a third of UK businesses have been the targeted by one or more cyber attacks. This statistic confirms the need for the public sector’s strict cyber security precautions around procurement.
Purchase Cyber Essentials and implement the key controls recommended by this Government-accredited cyber scheme by visiting the Cyber Essentials Online website.
