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title: "Contract for Digital Pen Testing"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f2b2e803-c221-4426-9bbe-ce7cd266483c"
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buyer: "BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY"
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# Contract for Digital Pen Testing

Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f2b2e803-c221-4426-9bbe-ce7cd266483c

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## Summary

The Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is procuring a contract titled "Contract for Digital Pen Testing", which falls under the IT services category. This procurement process has reached the Award stage as of 30 April 2021, with a contract value of £50,400. The contract period spans from 11 May 2021 to 31 March 2022, and the tender period concluded on 27 April 2021. The work involves security testing on new online digital services currently being developed by BEIS Digital, with the awarded supplier being NCC Group located in Manchester, England.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, especially those focused on cybersecurity, to expand their market presence. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would find this contract suitable, as it reflects a growing demand for security testing in digital services. Companies with expertise in online security, software development, and IT consulting are particularly well-positioned to compete in future tenders of this nature.

## Notice

This contract is a call off contract to carry out security testing on a number of new online digital services that are being developed by BEIS Digital.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddabf6b9-b066-4a71-9bbd-23f6f52e027a |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | 10 May 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,400 |
| 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 | NCC GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 18 May 2021 at 14:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddabf6b9-b066-4a71-9bbd-23f6f52e027a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddabf6b9-b066-4a71-9bbd-23f6f52e027a
  18th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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