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title: "Specification for Bespoke Testing of Key Systems Within the Industrial Control System of Chemicals Sites"
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# Specification for Bespoke Testing of Key Systems Within the Industrial Control System of Chemicals Sites

Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-86d8589a-b8a4-4c9c-b657-eb5a0fc70725

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## Summary

The Business Energy and Industrial Strategy has completed a tender titled "Specification for Bespoke Testing of Key Systems Within the Industrial Control System of Chemicals Sites". This project falls under the category of IT services and encompasses the development of a testing programme for industrial systems to assess their resilience against cyber attacks. The procurement action, which was conducted via a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement, was awarded to Actica Consulting Ltd. The contract period began on 21 October 2019 and concluded on 28 October 2019, with a total value of £89,900. The tender was published on 29 October 2019, following its successful award on 11 October 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cyber security, IT consultancy, and software development, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can offer innovative and tailored solutions. Companies with expertise in scenario-driven testing and risk assessments would be well-positioned to participate in future tenders of a similar nature, benefiting from the growing demand for resilient industrial systems in the face of increasing cyber threats.

## Notice

The scope of the work is to develop and conduct a programme of scenario-driven testing with regard to the resilience of industrial systems to withstand a cyber attack. The supplier will devise a testing approach to simulate likely attack scenarios, and detail the scenarios along with the results of the testing within the report.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/139ad9cc-0b41-497a-aca8-fe427172e05a |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 20 Oct 2019 - 28 Oct 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £89,900 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £89,900 |
| 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 | BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTICA CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2019 at 10:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/139ad9cc-0b41-497a-aca8-fe427172e05a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/139ad9cc-0b41-497a-aca8-fe427172e05a
  29th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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