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LGA Security Testing for Local Authorities

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

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Summary of the contracting process

The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking to conduct security testing for 32 Local Government Authorities across England, with the title "LGA Security Testing for Local Authorities." This procurement falls under the IT services industry category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and security services. The tender is currently in the active stage, with the tender period set to close on 5 January 2021. The contract, expected to be valued between £500,000 and £750,000, is set to commence on 14 January 2021 and run until 31 March 2021. The procurement method involves selective tendering through a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT security services, consultancy, and software development. Companies that are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. With the LGA's interest in diverse testing across various local authorities, businesses equipped to handle different types of security assessments—external, internal, and application-based—will find this tender well-suited to their capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LGA Security Testing for Local Authorities

Notice Description

The Local Government Association (LGA) is working with roughly 10% (32) of Local Government Authorities in England to offer a variety of security tests (external, internal and application-based tests) to determine current levels of risk and to produce action plans for improvements. The LGA also wishes to gain an understanding of common issues and levels of vulnerability across the 10%, through uniform reporting of statistical information. The LGA will be using the Cyber Security Services 3 DPS to procure these tests for the 32 participating authorities. We have taken a pre-approved list of suppliers from this DPS and will be directly contacting them. The authorities we will be working with have already been identified and are a representative sample of all English Local Authorities in terms of Type, Geography, and IT profile. This ITT is split into 'lots'. The scope of each 'lot' is described briefly below (4.1 - 4.4), with more thorough detailed information profiles available in Annex A. We will accept bids for one, two, three or all four of the 'lots' from each supplier. The specification is the same for each 'lot', but responses should be appropriate to the 'lot/s' applying for. The information profiles in Annex A should be useful when assessing costs and scope of each of the tests per council. Lot 1 - 18 District Councils Lot 2 - 8 Unitary Authorities Lot 3 - 3 London Boroughs Lot 4 - 3 County Councils

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a9a0f216-9ccf-451b-97d8-76271c7358bf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd255aa7-2bd6-49f7-ad4d-17e641986e10
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

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

79710000 - Security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Jan 2021 - 31 Mar 2021 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3HZ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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