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title: "Threat Led Penetration Testing - Black Team"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a180"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UK SPACE AGENCY"
published: "2025-09-26"
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# Threat Led Penetration Testing - Black Team

Buyer: UK SPACE AGENCY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a180

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## Summary

The UK Space Agency, in collaboration with UK Shared Business Services Ltd, is initiating a procurement process for "Threat Led Penetration Testing - Black Team". The project, valued at up to £240,000, falls under the industry category of investigation and security services and aims to enhance the security resilience of companies within the UK space industry. The procurement is in the planning stage, and the process is being conducted through an open procedure. The final submission date for the Selection Questionnaire is 1st October 2025 at 14:00, with the tender period ending on 3rd November 2025. The contract period is set to start on 17th November 2025 and may extend until 31st March 2026, with potential for a year-long extension.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in security services, particularly those with expertise in penetration testing and physical security solutions. Given that the procurement aims to work with multiple companies concurrently, businesses capable of managing complex, multi-client engagements will find this an attractive opportunity for growth. SMEs are deemed suitable for this contract, providing an excellent opportunity for smaller firms to expand their reach into the government security sector. Additionally, the open procedure of the procurement process offers a level playing field for all qualified suppliers, encouraging competitive participation based on price and quality criteria.

## Notice

UKSA is seeking a supplier to provide physical penetration testing for a number of companies working in the space industry, in order to; * Support companies with understanding their existing security and resilience to physical attack. * Inform corrections and upgrades to physical security by identifying vulnerabilities and providing recommendations for improvement. * There is a likely to be the requirement to work with multiple (up to 4) companies at the same time in order to complete the work packages below within the timescale of the contract. Full details will be available in the forthcoming specification. How To Apply ***In order to participate in the Procurement and be considered for the opportunity to submit an initial Tender, Bidders must submit this Selection Questionnaire a signed copy of annex 1 - Non Disclosure Agreement and any other information as required*** Please read instructions in the submission section.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Up to PS240,000 (including VAT) 5 months + 1-year optional extension to be granted at the Contracting Authority's discretion, subject to budget availability. Up to PS120,000 (including VAT) for initial 5 months and PS120,000 (including VAT) for subsequent extension period. This is a call off value and not necessarily the full value of the contract as payment will only be made on completion of deliverables.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059973-2025 |
| Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 17 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SPACE AGENCY |
| Additional buyers | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD |
| Locality | DIDCOT |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX11 0DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79700000 - Investigation and security services

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2025 at 08:57 - PlanningUpdate - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059973-2025
- 24 Sep 2025 at 16:10 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059443-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059973-2025
  26th September 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059443-2025
  24th September 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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