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title: "Development and Maintenance of the TBEST Scheme To address Technical Security assurance within the Telecommunications Industry"
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# Development and Maintenance of the TBEST Scheme To address Technical Security assurance within the Telecommunications Industry

Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA & SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-23956f05-90ab-4726-ad54-5775accb977b

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## Summary

The procurement process for the development and maintenance of the TBEST Scheme has been completed by The Department for Culture Media & Sport. This contract, worth £96,000, focuses on providing security assurance within the telecommunications industry and falls under the category of research and development services. The contract period commenced on 1st August 2016 and concluded on 31st July 2019. The related tender process was marked by an end date of 8th July 2016.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in security testing and consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in cyber security tailored to telecommunications. Suppliers capable of conducting sophisticated security assessments and providing resilience strategies against cyber threats would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar future tenders in this vital industry sector.

## Notice

The TBEST accreditation scheme supports controlled, bespoke and intelligence-led security testing for and improves resilience against cyber-attacks. The TBEST test mimics behaviours of threat actors assessed by Government and commercial intelligence providers as posing a threat to Communication Service Providers. TBEST focuses on sophisticated and persistent attacks on critical systems and essential services, with priority given to the systems identified by DCMS as systematically important.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b00d5e9-6875-4976-bd90-c00282ceaadd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2016 - 31 Jul 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £96,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £96,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA & SPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CREST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2017 at 12:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b00d5e9-6875-4976-bd90-c00282ceaadd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b00d5e9-6875-4976-bd90-c00282ceaadd
  26th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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