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Penetration Testing

Met Office

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22 Oct 2026 at 10:18

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Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office procured penetration testing services to assess the security of its systems. This is a specialist cybersecurity service rather than a general IT support requirement. The work is associated with Exeter, where the Met Office is based. The procurement is classified as services and described as the provision of penetration testing services; no more detailed testing scope or delivery locations are set out. The buyer is the Met Office.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Prism Infosec Ltd. The award was made on 21 October 2026 for £160,000, with the contract running from 22 October 2026 to 21 October 2027. The tender deadline was 28 August 2026 at 2pm. The Met Office used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The estimated procurement value was also £160,000. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to compete. The procurement data does not state evaluation weightings or the specific basis on which bids were assessed.

This award demonstrates demand from the Met Office for dedicated penetration testing, delivered through a framework call-off, at a scale suited to a specialist supplier or an SME. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need demonstrable capability to conduct penetration tests and report security findings to a public-sector client. The contract was awarded to Prism Infosec Ltd, an SME, showing that a smaller specialist supplier was selected for this work. The procurement gives no specific technical standards, accreditations, testing methods, staffing levels or experience thresholds to use as a benchmark, so suppliers should assess their fit against the detailed requirement and framework terms rather than infer qualifications from the award alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Penetration Testing

Notice Description

Provision of Penetration Testing Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e42dea3b-bfb1-4e8f-bb31-d13c7b690fac
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a7a12da-082b-4a92-89f0-63f9e6f86f0d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
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

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
22 Oct 2026 - 21 Oct 2027 6-12 months
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
Met Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 3PB
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Pinhoe
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Prism Infosec Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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