Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI Penetration Testing Services
Notice Description
***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for Penetration Testing Services. This has been sourced via direct award against the RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 framework. ***Variation 001 has been conducted to include additional services required for implementation off security assessments, utilising built in contingency as per the call-off contract. This variation is totalled at PS52,480.00 excluding VAT. *** ***Variation 002 has been conducted to include additional services as required for the project, utilising built in contingency as per the call-off contract as per the call-off contract. This variation is totalled at PS19,080.00 excluding VAT.*** ***Variation 003 has been conducted to incorporate additional security security assessments, utilising built in contingency as per the call-off contract. This variation is totalled at PS11,780.00 excluding VAT. ***
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-02ab3ede-3735-4f6d-a280-5b5eea766387
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/792d1f23-b4d2-4138-94a1-8f3a9c0c5f54
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72212984 - Program testing software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £64,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £147,340 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Sep 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Nov 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 6 Jan 2025 - 5 Jan 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN2 1FL
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK71 Swindon
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/792d1f23-b4d2-4138-94a1-8f3a9c0c5f54
14th April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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