Buyer	DfTc - Department for Transport — not a council we hold
Supplier	PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED

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.

Runs	31 Mar 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
OCID	ocds-b5fd17-28085037-b57f-4d77-adbb-e42e05ac20ca
Notice	Read it on Contracts Finder

Figures are as published An award value in OCDS may be a framework ceiling rather than a sum anyone expects to spend, so a large figure here is not evidence of a large purchase.