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title: "HACK YOURSELF FIRST"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05fe66"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS"
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# HACK YOURSELF FIRST

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fe66

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## Summary

The Department for Work & Pensions, located in London, has completed a procurement process titled "Hack Yourself First," aimed at enhancing software developers' defensive skills by providing security training from an attacker's perspective. This contract, awarded to PROGRESSION DEVELOPMENT LTD, is under the industry category of staff training services and is set to be delivered online. The award, tagged with the procurement ID 086518-2025, was finalised on 31st December 2025, with the contract activity planned to occur from 1st January 2026 to 31st March 2026. The procurement was conducted through a direct method, below the threshold without competition, reflecting its status as a targeted service under public authority central government procurement. The training services are to be delivered across multiple UK regions, encompassing UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on cybersecurity and training services, specifically those with expertise in managing and delivering interactive workshops in virtual environments. With the contracting organisation being a central government authority, it provides recognition and credibility, especially beneficial to SMEs like PROGRESSION DEVELOPMENT LTD, which has already secured this opportunity. The business growth potential here lies in the expanding demand for cybersecurity awareness and skill enhancement within public-sector departments, making it ideal for businesses specialising in innovative IT security solutions and training methodologies.

## Notice

"Hack Yourself First" is all about building up defensive skills in software developers. It looks at security from the attacker's perspective and takes them through the steps necessary to exploit vulnerable software on the web so that they can experience hacking first hand. Workshop participants are set specific goals they must complete that involve probing for risks and then exploiting discrete vulnerabilities in a specially built vulnerable application. The interactive nature of the workshop means that multiple attack vectors are usually identified across the spectrum of participants and each person contributes their own unique perspective as to how specific risks are exploited. Method of Delivery Online/Virtual Processed by SSCL

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086518-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9NA |
| 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 | PROGRESSION DEVELOPMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 31 Dec 2025 at 08:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086518-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086518-2025
  31st December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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