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title: "Extension Of Penetration Testing Call Off Contract"
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# Extension Of Penetration Testing Call Off Contract

Buyer: MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ffc54398-2f5b-4776-b0c9-2b7b29952da7

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## Summary

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has awarded a contract titled "Extension Of Penetration Testing Call Off Contract" for technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services. The procurement method used was selective, involving call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period started on November 17, 2022, and will end on October 4, 2023. The MCA awarded the contract to Prism Infosec Ltd for an amount of £23,175. The tender process ended on November 16, 2022.

This procurement process by the MCA presents business growth opportunities for companies specialising in technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) particularly stand to benefit from this tender. Companies located in British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the United Kingdom, and other parts of the world are eligible to participate. The contract allows for the broadening of services such as internal network testing and on-site Wi-Fi, providing avenues for business expansion and service diversity.

## Notice

Extension of Penetration Testing call off contract for 12 months. The MCA engaged in an activity last year to improve the management of penetration/security testing. Regular testing is required to ensure that the services protected irrespective of changes implemented over time. A call-off contract let to a specialist company offers the opportunity to broaden the scope of activity to include services not tested before, to include the internal network, end-user device builds and on-site wi-fi, reducing the administrative burden of separate procurement activities for each test. The MCA has extended the contract with Prism Infosec, originally let following a Further Competition under the Cyber Security Services 3 framework (Crown Commercial Service) following a successful previous year of annual and ad hoc testing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ee6b483-1b3b-433e-9967-381c963904f9 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | 17 Nov 2022 - 4 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,175 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £23,175 |
| 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 | MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO15 1EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Banister & Polygon |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRISM INFOSEC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

## Release History

- 29 Dec 2022 at 14:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ee6b483-1b3b-433e-9967-381c963904f9
- 19 Oct 2021 at 13:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e6b92de-dc62-42ec-9c21-fbd94aa3c935

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ee6b483-1b3b-433e-9967-381c963904f9
  29th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e6b92de-dc62-42ec-9c21-fbd94aa3c935
  19th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency

## Provenance

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