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title: "Open Water: Physical Penetration Testing"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d132567d-d917-4607-bbaa-51dc7af48731"
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buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE"
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# Open Water: Physical Penetration Testing

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d132567d-d917-4607-bbaa-51dc7af48731

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service has awarded a contract for the provision of physical penetration testing services under the title "Open Water: Physical Penetration Testing". The contract, worth £150,000 in GBP, was awarded to CERASTES LTD. The procurement method used was "Other - G-Cloud". The contract period is from 25th November 2022 to 24th May 2023. The tender took place in various regions across the United Kingdom, such as North East, North West, London, and Scotland, among others, and concluded on 24th November 2022.

This procurement process presents an opportunity for companies operating in the computer audit and testing services industry to grow their business by participating in similar future tenders. Businesses specialising in physical penetration testing, cybersecurity, and IT consultancy would be well-suited to compete for contracts like this. Companies with experience in providing services to government agencies under cybersecurity programmes may find this tender particularly relevant.

## Notice

OPEN WATER is the Government Security Red Team (GSRT) physical penetration testing programme under the National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2b4f3df-2a34-4537-9cea-f12eff58c526 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - G-Cloud |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 25 Nov 2022 - 24 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CERASTES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2022 at 14:51 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2b4f3df-2a34-4537-9cea-f12eff58c526
- 30 Nov 2022 at 11:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2b4f3df-2a34-4537-9cea-f12eff58c526

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2b4f3df-2a34-4537-9cea-f12eff58c526
  9th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a6dd6b90-8d48-4f42-891a-6abba55f23c2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/753f080a-85c7-4cc6-9368-1aa36bae63e2

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

## Provenance

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