---
title: "St Helens Council IT Security Assurance Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4a3edbcb-4698-41f1-ad67-25ede2a8be08"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4a3edbcb-4698-41f1-ad67-25ede2a8be08"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a3edbcb-4698-41f1-ad67-25ede2a8be08.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a3edbcb-4698-41f1-ad67-25ede2a8be08.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "ST.HELENS COUNCIL"
published: "2021-09-28"
---

# St Helens Council IT Security Assurance Services

Buyer: ST.HELENS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a3edbcb-4698-41f1-ad67-25ede2a8be08

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4a3edbcb-4698-41f1-ad67-25ede2a8be08)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a3edbcb-4698-41f1-ad67-25ede2a8be08.json)

## Summary

St Helens Council is procuring IT Security Assurance Services, focusing on penetration tests and vulnerability scanning to meet compliance requirements for various standards, including PSN and PCI. The procurement was initiated as an open tender, with the initial publication date on 28 September 2021, and a tender period that closed on 18 October 2021. The awarded contract, valued at £16,000, commenced on 1 May 2022 and is set to run until 30 April 2024. The council, located at Town Hall, Victoria Square, St Helens, provides essential services and is making a significant transition to cloud-based IT service provision.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in IT services, particularly those engaged in cybersecurity and compliance consulting. Businesses that can provide penetration testing and vulnerability assessment services are well-suited to compete for similar tenders. Engaging in such contracts may enhance their portfolio and enable them to collaborate with local authorities looking to secure their IT infrastructures during a digital transformation phase.

## Notice

St Helens Council is looking to procure IT Security Assurance services in the form of penetration tests and vulnerability scanning. This will include the services required to meeting our existing compliance requirements around PSN, PCI, NHS Digital Data Security Protection Toolkit (DSPT) and others but may also include the other optional call off services. As a local authority, we provide a wide range of services to our internal officers and to the service users. IT is a key enabler for the provision of these services. The council is in the process of transitioning the majority of the IT service provision to "the cloud", instead of from our existing on-premise data centres.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6578d535-7b4a-4b66-98b3-b337f11fb196 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2021 - 31 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ST.HELENS COUNCIL |
| Locality | ST HELENS |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA10 1HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Electoral ward | St Helens Town Centre |
| Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2021 at 15:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6578d535-7b4a-4b66-98b3-b337f11fb196

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6578d535-7b4a-4b66-98b3-b337f11fb196
  28th September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4dc5d628-7120-ec11-810e-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sthelens.gov.uk

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4a3edbcb-4698-41f1-ad67-25ede2a8be08. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a3edbcb-4698-41f1-ad67-25ede2a8be08.json.