In brief
- MHCLG awards Bridewell £30.0 million, two-year local government cyber security contract
- Third-largest MHCLG contract since 2024 in GovMarket records
- Bridewell's largest public contract since 2020 in GovMarket records
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has awarded Bridewell Consulting a £30.0 million contract to support local government cyber security for two years, according to a notice published on 13 October.
The supplier will support the continuous improvement of cyber security practices in local government, aligned with the Government Cyber Security Strategy 2022 to 2030 and the Government Cyber Action Plan.
GovMarket data shows this is the department's third-largest contract since 2024. Its largest went to Atos IT Services UK for £63.7 million in 2026.
Bridewell has 39 public sector contracts worth £66.8 million in GovMarket records since 2020. This award is its largest public contract in those records. Its largest other contract was with The Crown Estate, worth £8.6 million in 2024.
The two have not previously worked together in GovMarket records.
The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, a 24-month term.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £96.2m | 19 |
| 2025 | £236.6m | 44 |
| 2026 | £135.8m | 19 |
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £162k | 3 |
| 2022 | £279k | 3 |
| 2023 | £5.1m | 2 |
| 2024 | £9.0m | 9 |
| 2025 | £12.9m | 7 |
| 2026 | £39.1m | 12 |
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
