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Cyber Defence Contract

  • Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-077243

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e931

Published 26 November 2025, 1:05pm



Scope

Reference

NEX25/86

Description

Renewal of network cyber security services


Contract 1. Cyber Security Services

Supplier

Contract value

  • £251,000 excluding VAT
  • £301,200 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

11 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 12 December 2025 to 11 December 2028
  • 3 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 48730000 - Security software package

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition

Special regime

Utilities


Supplier

DARKTRACE HOLDINGS LIMITED

  • Companies House: 08562035
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCRL-6218-RCNL

Maurice Wilkes Building St John's Innovation Park

Cambridge

CB4 0DS

United Kingdom

Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Cyber Security Services


Contracting authority

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNTB-4383-VMJH

The Spark, Newcastle Helix, St James Boulevard

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE4 5DE

United Kingdom

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)