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Contract for Digital Pen Testing

BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

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18 May 2021 at 14:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is procuring a contract titled "Contract for Digital Pen Testing", which falls under the IT services category. This procurement process has reached the Award stage as of 30 April 2021, with a contract value of £50,400. The contract period spans from 11 May 2021 to 31 March 2022, and the tender period concluded on 27 April 2021. The work involves security testing on new online digital services currently being developed by BEIS Digital, with the awarded supplier being NCC Group located in Manchester, England.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, especially those focused on cybersecurity, to expand their market presence. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would find this contract suitable, as it reflects a growing demand for security testing in digital services. Companies with expertise in online security, software development, and IT consulting are particularly well-positioned to compete in future tenders of this nature.

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Notice Title

Contract for Digital Pen Testing

Notice Description

This contract is a call off contract to carry out security testing on a number of new online digital services that are being developed by BEIS Digital.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f2b2e803-c221-4426-9bbe-ce7cd266483c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddabf6b9-b066-4a71-9bbd-23f6f52e027a
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£50,400 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
10 May 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0ET
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NCC GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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