DSIT Continuation of Security Support Services

A Contract Award Notice
by DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract ()
Duration: not specified
Value: £50K

Sector: MISCELLANEOUS
Published: 16 Jun 2026
Delivery: not specified
Deadline: n/a

Related Terms

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

Department for Science Innovation & Technology London

1 supplier

Avella London

Description

DSIT intends to award a short-term contract to Avella Security Ltd for the continued provision of specialist security and programme delivery support. The requirement relates to ongoing work within the AI Security Institute (AISI) and necessitates immediate continuity of delivery to maintain programme outputs.

Award Detail

1	Avella (London) DSIT Continuation of Security Support Services Reference: 1 Value: £50,490

CPV Codes

None found

Legal Justification

This contract is to be awarded using a direct award under the Procurement Act 2023, on the basis that the services can only reasonably be provided by a single supplier due to technical and operational considerations. The incumbent resource (Avella Security Ltd) holds specialist, niche expertise and embedded knowledge of the programme, including familiarity with delivery outputs, stakeholders, and internal processes. Replacing this resource would require a transition period that would result in duplication of cost, loss of delivery momentum, and material delay to programme outcomes. No reasonable alternative supplier or resource is available that could deliver the requirement within the required timeframe without introducing disproportionate technical and operational risk. On this basis, competition is not considered viable in the immediate term. The requirement is time-critical and unavoidable, as there is a need to maintain continuity of delivery without interruption. A competed procurement would introduce delays that cannot be accommodated within programme timelines and would risk delivery failure. The proposed contract is low value and short-term in nature, and has been deliberately structured as a bridging arrangement to enable DSIT to complete their recrutiment processes. This approach ensures that the use of a direct award is proportionate and controlled. This direct award forms a temporary measure only. DSIT is currently working on securing internal approvals for this direct award. Further information will be published via UK6 notice in due course.