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Provision of Penetration Testing Services to Estyn

ESTYN

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Summary of the contracting process

The buying organization, Estyn, located in Cardiff, is seeking services for the provision of Penetration Testing Services. The procurement process, at the award stage, has been completed with Cognisys Group Ltd being awarded the contract. The contract was signed on October 3, 2022, and the procurement category falls under computer audit and testing services.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for IT companies specialising in penetration testing services, such as cybersecurity firms and IT consultancy companies. Businesses must meet specific accreditation requirements, including ISO 27001 certification, Cyber Essentials certification, and membership in recognized cyber certification schemes. The procurement method used was "open", and the key dates for the tender process were from August 24, 2022, to September 26, 2022, with several important deadlines for potential providers to adhere to.

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Notice Title

Provision of Penetration Testing Services to Estyn

Notice Description

We are looking for a Potential Provider to work in partnership with us to provide penetration testing services. The Potential Provider must be experts in their field, who can work with us to ensure our IT systems are safe from threat, and who can identify/make informed recommendations for improvement. In general terms we would expect such tests to consider the following, but suppliers are encouraged to suggest their own methodology/processes.Web Application (written in .NET) Penetration TestO365 Audit\Azure Penetration TestNetwork infrastructure - LAN/Wi-Fi Penetration Test

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-124253
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124253
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72810000 - Computer audit services

72820000 - Computer testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESTYN
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF24 5JW
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Splott
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COGNISYS GROUP

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