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title: "ITHC for PJHQ Engineering"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2025-03-18"
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# ITHC for PJHQ Engineering

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-41ebf3a6-a669-4190-810f-0cc10f816839

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract titled "ITHC for PJHQ Engineering" for IT Security Health Check Infrastructure Penetration Test services under the industry category of security services. This procurement, based on a selective method and executed through a call-off from a framework agreement, targets the London region in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage has progressed to Award, with the contract period set from 24th February 2025 to 30th January 2026. The award was announced on 25th January 2025, with a contract value of £75,000.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in security services, particularly those with expertise in IT security and infrastructure penetration testing. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to engage with such procurements, as the suitability criteria explicitly favour these entities. The awarded supplier for this contract is QinetiQ Limited, a large-scale enterprise, indicating that competition from significant players exists, but SMEs with robust capabilities can still leverage this as a growth opportunity.

## Notice

IT Security Health Check Infrastructure Penetration Test;

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78b781ce-ddc3-475d-8ad8-ffa61214cc3c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Feb 2025 - 30 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,000 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HB |
| 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 | QINETIQ |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2025 at 09:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78b781ce-ddc3-475d-8ad8-ffa61214cc3c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78b781ce-ddc3-475d-8ad8-ffa61214cc3c
  18th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/7568fca7-3d7b-45e8-90eb-2b012b156f97

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