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Penetration Testing Orchestration Service

University of Portsmouth

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05 Oct 2026 at 16:05

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Portsmouth has appointed a provider of an independent penetration testing orchestration service to support information security, cyber assurance and risk management across its digital estate. The service gives the University access to specialist penetration-testing capabilities on a draw-down basis, so it can commission and prioritise testing in response to business needs, risk, technology changes and project requirements. The supplier manages the work end to end, including scoping, allocating resources, scheduling tests, quality assurance, reporting and management information. This is cyber security testing and managed services work for the University in Portsmouth, serving its wider digital estate.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MTI Technology Ltd. The University used a further competition under the ITS4052SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement and Consultancy Services framework, Lot 5C for cyber assessment services; the recorded method was limited, without a prior published call for competition. One bid was recorded, and price was the stated award criterion. The contract was signed on 30 September 2026 and is active, with a value of £66,458.33. Its initial term is 12 months, with options for two further 12-month extensions. The procurement lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are active.

This award shows demand at the University of Portsmouth for independent penetration testing delivered through a flexible managed service rather than a single fixed testing engagement. A credible competitor would need access to a range of specialist testing capabilities and the capacity to respond to changing priorities across a varied digital estate. The required service spans the full delivery cycle: defining scope, assigning suitable resources, scheduling work, assuring quality, producing reports and providing management information. Suppliers should be able to align testing activity with the buyer’s evolving business needs, risk profiles, technology developments and project requirements. The price-only stated award basis makes competitive cost positioning relevant, alongside the ability to deliver this breadth of coordinated cyber assessment for a higher education institution.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Penetration Testing Orchestration Service

Notice Description

The University of Portsmouth has appointed a supplier to provide a flexible and independent penetration testing orchestration service to support the University's information security, cyber assurance and risk management objectives across our digital estate. This followed a further competition procedure in the ITS4052SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Framework Agreement, Lot 5C - Cyber Assessment Terms and Conditions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract was awarded following further competition. The service will provide access to a range of specialist penetration testing capabilities through a draw-down model, enabling the University to commission and prioritise testing activities across its digital estate in response to changing business needs, risk profiles, technology developments and project requirements. The appointed supplier will deliver an end-to-end managed service, including scoping, resource allocation, scheduling, quality assurance, reporting and management information.

Options: The initial term of the contract is 12 months. The University has the option to extend the term by a further two 12 month periods.

Procurement Information

This contract was awarded following a further competition under the ITS4052 SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Framework Agreement, Lot 5C - Cyber Assessment Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07810e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093961-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72212730 - Security software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£66,458 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
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
University of Portsmouth
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2UP
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MTI Technology Limited

Further Information

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