Asked by: Henry Smith (Conservative - Crawley)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the timeframe is for the Technology Products 3 framework to be available for private sector cyber security companies to bid for government contracts.
Answered by Oliver Dowden - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Crown Commercial Service intends to publish the OJEU notice for the Technology
Products and Associated Services framework agreement (the successor to Technology
Products 2) later this month.
Further information about the procurement process and associated documentation can be
found at the following link: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6068.
Cyber security services will not be provided through the Technology Products and
Associated Services framework agreement, but these services are already provided
through another CCS framework agreement, Cyber Security Services 2
Asked by: Henry Smith (Conservative - Crawley)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps his Department has taken to help improve the cyber security of (a) public and (b) private sector organisations.
Answered by David Lidington
Our world leading National Cyber Security Strategy, supported by £1.9 billion of transformational investment, sets out measures to defend our people, businesses, and assets; deter our adversaries; and develop the skills and capabilities we need
Our experts in the National Cyber Security Centre continually provide simple advice and guidance to help public and private sector organisations be more resilient to cyber attacks. This advice can be found on the newly redesigned NCSC website
(www.ncsc.gov.uk) which makes finding guidance easier for a range of visitors.
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