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PENETRATION TESTING SERVICES

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

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29 Sep 2026 at 11:29

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Summary of the contracting process

Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust commissioned penetration testing to identify hardware and software vulnerabilities across the Trust. The service is cybersecurity testing, intended to find weaknesses in the Trust’s systems. The buyer is NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, acting for the Trust. The work is associated with Wales. The requirement covers the Trust as a whole rather than a particular site or a single named system, so it is relevant to suppliers able to assess both hardware and software vulnerabilities across an organisation’s technology estate.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Bridewell Consulting Limited. The contract is active and was signed on 25 September 2026, at a value of £173,600. The contract period is not stated. The buyer used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice, for repeat services. A framework agreement was involved. The requirement was arranged as one lot, which is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active. The recorded evaluation criteria refer to full price and price, each described with a weighting of 100. One bid was recorded, from an SME, and it was submitted electronically.

This award demonstrates demand from the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust for organisation-wide penetration testing covering hardware and software vulnerabilities. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the capability to test across a varied technology estate and produce useful findings on security weaknesses. The successful supplier, Bridewell Consulting Limited, is recorded as an SME, showing that this work was delivered by a small or medium-sized business. The buyer used a limited route for repeat services and the recorded evaluation focused on price, so suppliers should be prepared to meet the Trust’s technical scope while competing on cost. The work is specific to penetration testing for this Trust, rather than a general cybersecurity or IT support requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PENETRATION TESTING SERVICES

Notice Description

Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust use the penetration testing services to identify hardware and software vulnerabilities across the Trust

Lot Information

Lot 1

Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust use the penetration testing services to identify hardware and software vulnerabilities across the Trust

Procurement Information

NOT APPLICABLE

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c3b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091759-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

51600000 - Installation services of computers and office equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£173,600 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bridewell Consulting Limited

Further Information

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