Buyer Name: Department for Transport
Buyer Address: Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DR, United Kingdom
Contact Email: dftc.procurement@dft.gov.uk
National Security Science and Research (NSSR) Successor Contract
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
16000000.0 GBP
16000000.0 GBP
Published
14 Jan 2026, 15:20
14 Jan 2026, 15:20
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
14 Jan 2026, 00:00
14 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
01 Apr 2030, 22:59
01 Apr 2030, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
PA Consulting Services Ltd
PA Consulting Services Ltd
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
This Contract Details Notice is notification of the Award of the National Security, Science and Research (NSSR) Successor Contract. This is a single Lot Contract awarded to a Prime Supplier for the delivery and management of the NSSR Programme across a range of themes. The contract will enable the NSSR division to issue additional Call-Off requirements, estimated at approximately 90, throughout the duration of the Contract.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Contracts
Contract Title: National Security, Science and Research (NSSR) Successor Contract
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