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CfT: ID 6334962 - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Qualified Security Assessor (PCI DSS QSA)
- Buyer Organisation:
- CPD - Supplies and Services Division
- Title:
- ID 6334962 - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Qualified Security Assessor (PCI DSS QSA)
- CfT CA Unique ID:
- SSD-7387
- Evaluation Mechanism:
- MAT
- Description:
- The Department of Finance is seeking to establish a Framework agreement for the provision of a Data Security Standard Qualified Security Assessor to aid departments in achieving full Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliance. The need for this framework is urgent and it is expected it will go live in February 2026 and will last for four years. The Qualified Security Assessor will work directly with each department to assist/teach department towards attaining full PCI DSS compliance and providing the knowledge needed to maintain compliance in the future. As such this will be a new collaborative framework allowing each Department / public bodies to make a Call-Off Contract for the support and services required. As and when required, the Supplier shall work with the Client to provide advice and guidance in regard to achieving and maintaining PCI DSS compliance, in the main currently via the Worldpay Safer payments portal.
- Services, Works, Goods:
- Services
- CPC Category:
- Financial services: (a) Insurance services, (b) Banking and investment services
- Directive:
- UK
- Procedure:
- Open/Competitive Flexible
- CfT Involves:
- The establishment of a framework agreement
- Framework Agreement Type:
- Closed Type Framework Agreement
- Tender Structure Envelope Type:
- Qualification/Technical/Financial
- Framework agreement Timeframe:
- 02/04/2030 00:00
- Special Regime Contract:
- No
- CPV Codes:
- 66000000-Financial and insurance services
66171000-Financial consultancy services
66152000-Financial market regulatory services
72000000-IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72600000-Computer support and consultancy services - Contact Point:
- SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
- Publish on behalf of:
- Department of Finance
- Award per Item:
- No
- NUTS codes:
- UKN
- Estimated value (GBP):
- 1250000
- Above or Below Threshold:
- Above
- Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
- 04/03/2026 15:00
- End of clarification period:
- 23/02/2026 00:00
- Upload of documents within the clarifications:
- Yes
- Tenders Opening Date:
- 04/03/2026 15:30
- Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
- Yes
- Contract awarded in Lots:
- No
- EU funding:
- No
- Multiple tenders will be accepted:
- No
- Contract duration in months or years, excluding extensions:
- 4 years
- Validity of Tender in days or months:
- 90 days
- Date of Publication/Invitation:
- 06/02/2026 14:40