Industry · UK public sector
Bid for more UK public-sector cyber work without your senior consultants writing PQQs
CCS RM6263, NCSC-aligned procurements, NHS IG-heavy bids, MOD-adjacent classifications: the public sector buys cyber from SMBs every week. Bidwell helps you bid on more of it.
30 min
first-pass response on an RM6263 SQ
5x
more bids per senior consultant
24/7
monitoring of UK cyber notices
The shape of cyber security bidding
What makes this industry hard to bid in
Cyber security is one of the highest-margin, fastest-growing public-sector procurement categories, with major SMB-friendly routes through CCS RM6263 Cyber Security Services 4, G-Cloud Lot 3, DOS specialists, and direct buyer-side awards. The catch is that responses demand senior people: CHECK and CREST team makeup, NCSC-aligned methodology, ISO 27001 and 27017 evidence, certified consultant biographies, threat modelling approach, and supply chain assurance. Senior consultants are billable by definition, so bid writing competes directly with delivery. Bidwell shifts the workload. We watch every cyber-relevant UK notice on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder the day it publishes, score it against your accreditations and past wins, and draft a complete first-pass response in under an hour using your stored evidence: methodology documents, certification proofs, anonymised case studies, and tailored sector commentary. Your senior consultant reviews and tightens. Bid count goes up, billable hours stay protected.
What sucks today
- CHECK and CREST team makeup rewritten for every PQQ
- NCSC methodology answers slightly different every time
- Senior consultants billing four hours a week on bid writing
- Niche specialism notices closing before the team has read them
What Bidwell does about it
- RM6263 lots, G-Cloud Lot 3 and direct cyber notices delivered same-day
- Accreditation and methodology evidence reused consistently
- Sector-specific tailoring drafted from your past responses, not a template
- Bid count up without consultant utilisation going down
Live tender feed
Recent cyber security awards in the UK
Pulled live from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, filtered to cyber security-relevant CPV codes.
Southern Region Strategic Crime Intelligence, Security and Welfare Service
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd · Awarded to Lingwood Security Management Ltd on 17 May 2026
£30m
793 - Managed Security Services
UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE · Awarded to OCS Group UK Limited on 5 May 2026
£5m
Irregular Migration Management Services (IMMS) Lot 1
Home Office · Awarded to MTC Definitive Limited on 5 May 2026
£539.1m
Security Services
University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation · Awarded to Mitie Security Limited on 29 Apr 2026
£3.7m
DA from the CCS G Cloud 14 FW for the Risk Ledger, vendor risk management and supply chain security platform contract
Stockton-on-tees Borough Council · Awarded to RISK LEDGER LTD on 27 Apr 2026
£104k
Stock Condition Survey Programme 2026-27
WANDLE HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED · Awarded to MLCS3 Limited on 22 Apr 2026
£116k
Design Services and Associated Technical Support for Durham City Centre Connectivity
Durham County Council · Awarded to SWECO UK LIMITED on 21 Apr 2026
£188k
CA17641 - Salford College - JISC SOC Software
Salford City College · Awarded to Jisc Services Ltd on 20 Apr 2026
£197k
See more in the buyer index or the sector index.
Frameworks that route this work
Where cyber security buyers find suppliers
RM1043.8
Digital Outcomes and Specialists 6
DOS 6 is the UK public sector route for buying agile digital teams, user research, and individual specialists. Buyers describe the outcome they want and shortlist suppliers via the Digital Marketplace.
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RM1557.13
G-Cloud 13
G-Cloud 13 is the UK government framework for cloud hosting, software and support. Buyers in central government, the NHS, councils and the wider public sector use it to buy cloud services through the Digital Marketplace without running a full tender.
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RM6263
RM6263 Cyber Security Services 4
RM6263 is the UK government framework for cyber security advisory, testing and operational services. The fourth iteration of CSS, it covers everything from cyber strategy and risk assessment through to penetration testing, incident response and managed SOC.
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Who runs the bids in cyber security
Most of our cyber security customers are bid managers.
Frequently asked
Bidwell vs Cyber Security, in short
Yes. RM6263 lots are in scope, alongside G-Cloud Lot 3, DOS specialists, and direct buyer-side notices. The drafts pull your accreditations and methodology evidence into the buyer-specific question set.
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