Cyber Essentials for Third Sector Organisations

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As part of the National Cyber Security Programme, the Welsh Government has been awarded funding from UK Government to strengthen cyber resilience in Wales.The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has identified the Third Sector as particularly open to, and at risk of cyber-attack. Funding will be made available to certain key Third Sector organisations in Wales to achieve Cyber Essentials certification, a scheme that is wholly endorsed and supported by the NCSC.Welsh Government has appointed WCVA to manage the process of communicating the availability of and administering the funding to Third Sector organisations. We are seeking to appoint an IASME certified assessor approved by the NCSC to assist 50 Third Sector organisations to achieve Cyber Essentials by 30 September 2019.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=90620.The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.