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Penetration Testing Services

Money and Pensions Service

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19 Oct 2026 at 14:20

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Summary of the contracting process

The Money and Pensions Service bought CREST- and CHECK-accredited penetration testing services to assess the security of its systems. This is specialist cyber security testing: suppliers identify and test vulnerabilities in systems and report the findings. The service is for the Money and Pensions Service, based in Bedford, with delivery locations across England. The requirement was treated as one lot and relates to IT services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Prism Infosec Ltd. The contract value is £120,000, and it was signed on 15 October 2026; no contract end date or award date is recorded. The buyer used the G-Cloud 14 route, through a limited procedure without a prior call for competition. The tender recorded 11 bids. Price was the stated award criterion. The lot itself is marked cancelled, although the award and contract are recorded as active, so the published outcome contains conflicting status information. The contract includes an option for a one-year extension.

For a future requirement from the Money and Pensions Service, credible suppliers will need to provide penetration testing that meets both CREST and CHECK requirements. The awarded supplier was a large company, and the competition drew 11 bids, indicating a specialist market with multiple providers. Suppliers should be equipped to deliver testing across the buyer’s England-wide footprint and to price their work competitively, since price was the stated award criterion. The procurement used G-Cloud 14 and an award route without a prior call for competition, so familiarity with that route is relevant to understanding how the buyer placed this requirement. This is evidence of the buyer’s demand for accredited security testing, rather than a general IT services opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Penetration Testing Services

Notice Description

CREST and CHECK Penetration Testing Services for the Money and Pensions Service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

CREST and CHECK Penetration Testing Services for the Money and Pensions Service.

Options: 1 year extension included.

Procurement Information

G cloud 14 has been used

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078ada
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098529-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 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
Money and Pensions Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 9AB
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Prism Infosec Ltd

Further Information

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