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title: "Penetration Testing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e698"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK Hydrographic Office"
published: "2026-08-18"
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# Penetration Testing

Buyer: UK Hydrographic Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e698

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## Summary

The UK Hydrographic Office bought penetration testing services for its systems and services. The work covers computer audit and security testing, intended to identify vulnerabilities and assess the resilience of UKHO technology. Delivery is associated with the UK Hydrographic Office in Taunton and the South West of England. The requirement sits within the Cyber Security Services 3 Dynamic Purchasing System and is a public-sector cyber security service rather than a general IT support contract. It would suit organisations specialising in authorised security testing, vulnerability assessment and the production of clear technical findings for a government agency. The buyer is a national agency responsible for defence-related activity, so suppliers should be comfortable working in a public-sector environment with formal governance and compliance expectations.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a limited award procedure without a separately published competition, following a competition under the Cyber Security Services 3 Dynamic Purchasing System. Bridewell Consulting Limited was awarded the penetration testing requirement, with an active contract signed on 13 August 2026. The contract value is £900,000. The buyer reserved an optional one-year extension. Evaluation covered price at 30%, technical and delivery at 25%, operational readiness at 15%, governance and compliance at 10%, reporting and communication at 10%, and social value at 10%. Ten bids were recorded for the requirement. The procurement was structured as one lot, whose tender status is recorded as cancelled, while the related award and contract are active.

This procurement indicates substantial demand for repeatable penetration testing across a national agency's systems and services. A credible competitor would need demonstrable technical capability in authorised security testing, vulnerability identification and risk-based assessment, supported by strong delivery planning and operational readiness. Governance and compliance controls matter materially, as does the ability to communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Suppliers should be able to produce reliable, usable reports and manage engagement with a public-sector security customer. The evaluation also gave significant weight to social value, so bidders would need a credible approach in that area alongside service quality and price. The scale indicates that delivery capacity, resilient resourcing and the ability to support a broad organisational environment would be important when this requirement is next considered.

## Notice

The provision of penetration testing services for UKHO systems and services awarded under RM3764.3 Cyber Security Services 3.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of penetration testing services for UKHO systems and services awarded under RM3764.3 Cyber Security Services 3.

Options: 1 optional extension year

### Procurement Information

Contract awarded following a competition conducted under the Cyber Security Services 3 Dynamic Purchasing System (RM3764.3).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078565-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £900,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK Hydrographic Office |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Postcode area | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 2DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Taunton East |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bridewell Consulting Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 13:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078565-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.admiralty.co.uk/

## Provenance

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