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title: "Vulnerability Scanning Services (Note: Published for completeness, see description for details)"
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# Vulnerability Scanning Services (Note: Published for completeness, see description for details)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ec98d1c-fbc5-4ca4-a50b-51639b6a74a8

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the Department for Work and Pensions, which has awarded a contract for Vulnerability Scanning Services. This contract, valued at £60,805, falls under the category of scanning services and was conducted through an open procurement method. The contract period commenced on 31 July 2016 and concluded on 31 July 2018. The procurement process has been reported for transparency purposes, with the award notice published on 18 April 2018. The operational address of the Department for Work and Pensions is Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UA, England.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT security and vulnerability assessment services to grow their clientele, particularly those with capabilities in conducting proactive and periodic scanning of IT infrastructures. Both established firms and agile start-ups that can demonstrate expertise in identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities in complex systems would be well-suited to compete for similar future contracts. Additionally, this engagement could serve as a reference point for potential contracts with other public sector organisations seeking to improve their cybersecurity measures.

## Notice

Vulnerability Scanning Services providing capabilities for the proactive and periodic scanning of the enterprise IT infrastructure to discover vulnerabilities. (This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6783811e-4ec7-47a9-9aaf-9c717cd5b155 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jul 2016 |
| Contract period | 30 Jul 2016 - 31 Jul 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,805 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,805 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79999100 - Scanning services

## Release History

- 18 Apr 2018 at 15:39 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6783811e-4ec7-47a9-9aaf-9c717cd5b155

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6783811e-4ec7-47a9-9aaf-9c717cd5b155
  18th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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