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Penetration Testing Service

South Tyneside Borough Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 11:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Tyneside Borough Council procured penetration testing services under a 40-day SSA call-off testing requirement. The work is a specialist cyber-security service involving penetration testing, with the procurement classified under network management software services. The buying organisation is South Tyneside Borough Council, based in South Shields. Delivery is in the North East of England. The requirement sits within the council’s information and network security activity and is intended to test systems and identify vulnerabilities through structured security assessment. It is a service contract rather than a goods or construction opportunity, and is relevant to cyber-security consultancies and testing providers with the personnel, tools and governance needed to deliver penetration testing for a local authority.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was completed, with Sapphire Technologies Limited selected as supplier. The award was made on 4 August 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 25 August 2026 to 24 August 2027. Its value is £32,000 excluding VAT, or £38,400 including VAT. The contract includes an option for additional consultancy days. The stated requirement was for 40 days of SSA call-off testing and penetration testing services. The available record identifies the procedure and outcome, but does not set out separate scoring criteria or weighted evaluation factors.

This procurement demonstrates a local authority requirement for structured penetration testing delivered through an SSA call-off arrangement and a limited-competition route. Competitors seeking to serve this buyer should be able to provide qualified cyber-security specialists, robust testing methodologies, suitable tooling and clear reporting of vulnerabilities and remediation priorities. Credibility would also depend on managing sensitive council information securely, working within public-sector governance and assurance requirements, and supplying enough consultant capacity to deliver a substantial block of testing days. Providers able to offer additional consultancy support may be well placed for related follow-on needs within the same requirement. The selected supplier was an SME based in Newcastle upon Tyne, indicating that specialist regional firms can compete for this type of council cyber-security work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Penetration Testing Service

Notice Description

40 days SSA Call off Testing - Penetration Testing

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dad3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073554-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72511000 - Network management software services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£32,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Aug 2026 - 24 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Tyneside Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTH SHIELDS
Postcode
NE33 2RL
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Beacon and Bents
Westminster Constituency
South Shields

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SAPPHIRE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Further Information

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