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Functional and Penetration Testing

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

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13 Aug 2026 at 12:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care is procuring computer audit and testing services for its Better Health digital product portfolio. The work covers manual and automated functional testing, accessibility testing and penetration testing, helping to assess whether digital products work as intended, can be used by people with accessibility needs and remain secure against attacks. Delivery is associated with the department’s premises in London and the wider England region. This is a digital assurance requirement suited to testing providers with the ability to work across a portfolio rather than on a single application. The buyer is the Department of Health and Social Care, based at Victoria Street in London.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. The Department of Health and Social Care selected ZOONOU LIMITED on 17 July 2026. The award value is £640,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 20 July 2026 to 19 July 2028. The opportunity was procured as a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with tender responses due by 13 July 2026 at 12:00. The contract is classified as computer audit and testing services. It was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active, and the successful supplier is ZOONOU LIMITED, an SME based in Eastbourne, England.

For a supplier assessing future demand from this buyer, the requirement shows a need for a combined digital testing service covering functional quality, accessibility and cyber security. Credible competitors would need to demonstrate skilled manual testers alongside automated testing capability, with methods for designing, running and reporting repeatable tests across multiple digital products. They would also need practical accessibility-testing expertise and penetration-testing capability, including the ability to identify, evidence and explain security weaknesses clearly to a public-sector client. The award to an SME indicates that a smaller specialist provider can deliver this type of portfolio-wide assurance requirement. Businesses with complementary testing disciplines, mature quality processes and capacity to manage several testing streams would be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Functional and Penetration Testing

Notice Description

Delivery of functional, accessibility, and penetration testing on the Better Health digital product portfolio. Provide Manual and Automated Functional Testing, Accessibility Testing, and Penetration Testing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e3224dae-429f-4b9d-af4e-4de4bf98573a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52b02e98-bd22-4142-bf9a-b8102106c630
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72800000 - Computer audit and testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£640,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£640,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 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
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ZOONOU LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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