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St Helens Council IT Security Assurance Services

ST.HELENS COUNCIL

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Tender

28 Sep 2021 at 15:36

Summary of the contracting process

St Helens Council is procuring IT Security Assurance Services, focusing on penetration tests and vulnerability scanning to meet compliance requirements for various standards, including PSN and PCI. The procurement was initiated as an open tender, with the initial publication date on 28 September 2021, and a tender period that closed on 18 October 2021. The awarded contract, valued at £16,000, commenced on 1 May 2022 and is set to run until 30 April 2024. The council, located at Town Hall, Victoria Square, St Helens, provides essential services and is making a significant transition to cloud-based IT service provision.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in IT services, particularly those engaged in cybersecurity and compliance consulting. Businesses that can provide penetration testing and vulnerability assessment services are well-suited to compete for similar tenders. Engaging in such contracts may enhance their portfolio and enable them to collaborate with local authorities looking to secure their IT infrastructures during a digital transformation phase.

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Notice Title

St Helens Council IT Security Assurance Services

Notice Description

St Helens Council is looking to procure IT Security Assurance services in the form of penetration tests and vulnerability scanning. This will include the services required to meeting our existing compliance requirements around PSN, PCI, NHS Digital Data Security Protection Toolkit (DSPT) and others but may also include the other optional call off services. As a local authority, we provide a wide range of services to our internal officers and to the service users. IT is a key enabler for the provision of these services. The council is in the process of transitioning the majority of the IT service provision to "the cloud", instead of from our existing on-premise data centres.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4a3edbcb-4698-41f1-ad67-25ede2a8be08
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6578d535-7b4a-4b66-98b3-b337f11fb196
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2021 - 31 Oct 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ST.HELENS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Joanne Waddilove
Contact Email
joannewaddilove@sthelens.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 0

Buyer Location

Locality
ST HELENS
Postcode
WA10 1HP
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
St. Helens
Electoral Ward
St Helens Town Centre
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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