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C002021 PEN Testing

NHS Education for Scotland

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07 Feb 2024 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Education for Scotland has awarded a contract for PEN Testing services titled "C002021 PEN Testing." The tender was at the procurement stage of award, with a contract value of £500,000 signed on June 19, 2023. The procurement process was completed, and the award was made to multiple suppliers. The opportunity was in the healthcare industry category, in the UK, specifically in Scotland, and the procurement method used was a selective procedure.

This tender for PEN Testing services by NHS Education for Scotland creates opportunities for cybersecurity service providers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to compete in the healthcare sector. Businesses offering cybersecurity solutions and services and with expertise in conducting penetration testing are well-suited to pursue this contract. The contract offers potential growth prospects for suppliers who can deliver CHECK reports with CVSS scores and vulnerability recommendations within specified timelines to NHS Scotland Health Boards.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C002021 PEN Testing

Notice Description

For each agreed testing scope, the NHS Scotland Health Boards requires a written CHECK report with CVSS (latest version throughout the contract) score and recommendations for each reported vulnerability. The report is to be provided to the designated Information Asset Owner for each system and to the NHS Scotland Health Board's representative (this will be agreed with the winning supplier) within 5 working days of the completion of testing.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract was advertised through the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender Portal through the Scottish Government DPS Lot 3 Cybersecurity

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000757598
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB498245
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jun 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Education for Scotland
Additional Buyers

Dumfries and Galloway Health Board

Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Lothian Health Board

NHS 24

NHS Ayrshire & Arran

NHS Borders

NHS Fife

NHS Forth Valley

NHS Golden Jubilee

NHS Grampian

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Highland

NHS Lanarkshire

NHS Orkney

NHS Shared Business Services

NHS Shetland

NHS Tayside

NHS Western Isles

Scottish Ambulance Service

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

The State Hospitals Board for Scotland

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
EH3 9DN
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Commissum

Dionach limited

Trustmarque Solutions

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB498245
    C002021 PEN Testing - For each agreed testing scope, the NHS Scotland Health Boards requires a written CHECK report with CVSS (latest version throughout the contract) score and recommendations for each reported vulnerability. The report is to be provided to the designated Information Asset Owner for each system and to the NHS Scotland Health Board's representative (this will be agreed with the winning supplier) within 5 working days of the completion of testing.

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