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BCH Joint DFU Pen Test 2026

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire

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25 Sep 2026 at 11:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire bought penetration testing services covering four digital forensic units: ERSOU, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire DFUs, and Hertfordshire’s forensic imaging unit. The work was delivered for the joint policing requirement across those units. The service involved testing the security of the systems and environments used by the units; the procurement describes four tests in total. The award classified the work as computer testing services. The buying organisation is the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner, with Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire police and crime commissioners also named as buyers in the joint process.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to CyberLab Security Limited. It followed a below-threshold limited competition and was treated as a single lot. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026 and runs from 9 to 13 November 2026. Its gross value is £16,073.30. The award is active, and the contract is active. The published information gives no further detail on how bids were evaluated or on eligibility requirements.

This award shows demand from the three police and crime commissioners for penetration testing across specialist digital forensics and imaging environments. Suppliers seeking to compete for a similar requirement would need credible capability to test the security of operational forensic systems across multiple units, coordinate delivery across separate policing organisations and complete a focused programme of four tests. CyberLab Security Limited, a large supplier, was selected through limited competition, indicating that experience and the ability to meet a defined multi-unit requirement are commercially relevant. The work is a short, bounded service rather than a large implementation programme; suppliers should be equipped to deliver the testing efficiently and provide findings useful to policing teams. The requirement is specifically for digital forensic and forensic imaging units, not general cyber security services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BCH Joint DFU Pen Test 2026

Notice Description

a Pen test conducted by CyberLab comprising of 4 pen tests of the ERSOU, BEDS and CAMBS DFU's, as well as HERTS forensic imaging unit.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a52
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090905-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72820000 - Computer testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£16,073 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Nov 2026 - 13 Nov 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire
Additional Buyers

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KEMPSTON
Postcode
MK43 9AX
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Kempston West
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CYBERLAB SECURITY LIMITED

Further Information

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