Planning

Ransomware Services

  • STUDENT LOANS COMPANY

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-081310

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f265 (view related notices)

Published 10 December 2025, 9:30am



Scope

Reference

2025-TR-0077

Description

The Student Loans Company Limited (SLC) are undertaking Pre-Market Engagement with regards to the provision of Ransomware Negotiation Services.

After an internal review by the SLC Major Incident Team (MIT) the SLC Chief Information Officer (CISO) wishes to investigate the engagement of a firm who can offer specialist ransom negotiation expertise to assess threat actor credibility, manage communications or advise on negotiation dynamics.

It should be noted SLC withhold the right not to proceed with this activity if they decide.

All values and duration on this page is to allow the publication of this notice only and should not be taken as concrete.

All interested parties but complete the pre-market questionnaire published on Delta ESourcing no later than 12 noon 23rd December 2025.

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/buyers/tenders/viewTenderStatus.html?id=1000241371

Access Code : 8474VNHZW8

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £100,000 excluding VAT
  • £120,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2028
  • 2 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

23 December 2025

Engagement process description

Please complete the questionnaire listed on the following Delta ESouring link by 23/12/2025

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/buyers/select/viewListStatus.html?id=1000241382

Access Code : 8474VNHZW8


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Contracting authority

STUDENT LOANS COMPANY

  • Companies House: 02401034
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMXL-3278-BCWT

Memphis Building Lingfield Point

Darlington

DL1 1RW

United Kingdom

Contact name: Kenneth McKay

Email: kenneth_mckay@slc.co.uk

Region: UKC13 - Darlington

Organisation type: Public authority - central government