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title: "DBT Cyber Penetration Testing"
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# DBT Cyber Penetration Testing

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8e2ea6cf-aade-456a-92d6-cac54e27e1a8

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## Summary

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has completed a procurement process for Cyber Penetration Testing services. The contract, titled "DBT Cyber Penetration Testing," has been awarded to NCC Group Security Services Ltd. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract value is £125,000 GBP, and the contract period runs from December 15, 2023, to December 14, 2024. The buying organisation, Department for International Trade, located in London, England, oversaw the procurement process which concluded on September 15, 2023.

This tender for Cyber Penetration Testing services by DBT offers growth opportunities for companies specialising in data services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete due to the selective procurement method used. Businesses interested in providing cybersecurity testing services for public sector systems and networks should consider engaging with DBT to potentially secure similar contracts in the future. The contract award presents a business growth prospect within the services sector, particularly in the field of data services.

## Notice

Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Cyber Penetration Testing - Government departments are required to use NCSC CHECK approved companies to conduct authorised ITHC of public sector systems and networks. A contract has been awarded to two suppliers, to operate in a taxi-rank system to provide cyber penetration testing services for DBT. This will allow DBT to understand where the organisation needs to focus their resources to maximise their cybersecurity posture, to gain assurance in the organisation's vulnerability assessment and management process and enables the appropriate management of risk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd3bb3f3-8f12-4f15-a437-72e3ab65f9d7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 15 Dec 2023 - 14 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £125,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| 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 | NCC GROUP SECURITY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2024 at 12:19 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd3bb3f3-8f12-4f15-a437-72e3ab65f9d7
- 27 Dec 2023 at 12:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd3bb3f3-8f12-4f15-a437-72e3ab65f9d7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd3bb3f3-8f12-4f15-a437-72e3ab65f9d7
  31st January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e995784-63ac-416a-914c-e6b95981c921
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f2e81eb3-06ca-4251-a595-4af886bdbf01
  n/a

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