# National Security Science and Research Programme CF Extension 25-26

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DfTc - Department for Transport](/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [PA Consulting Services Ltd](/contract-winners/pa-consulting-services/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £4,000,000
- Tender value: £16,000,000
- Award date: 31 October 2024
- Published: 7 November 2024
- Contract start: 31 March 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 556198db-fb88-431e-9d14-f7311a463fa3-800674
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-28085037-b57f-4d77-adbb-e42e05ac20ca

## Description

The National Security Science and Research \(NSSR\) Programme is a Division in the DfT and is the primary source of transport security technical expertise in Whitehall\. https://www\.contractsfinder\.service\.gov\.uk/Notice/f90a0afb-e1f7-4dd6-a248-b631a04aec7d The NSSR Programme Contract was awarded to PA Consulting in January 2022 with an end date of March 2025 with a maximum £12M value\. The Contract included an optional Extension provision; "The Authority may extend the Contract for a period of up to 12 months, the terms and conditions of the Contract \(and all associated Schedules\) shall apply throughout any such extended period"\. This Contract Award Notice is to confirm that this Extension has been invoked by a further 12 months up until March 2026 with a maximum £4M value\. This takes the total maximum Contract value to £16M\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/556198db-fb88-431e-9d14-f7311a463fa3-800674)