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title: "Penetration Testing/IT Health Checks 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0773f8"
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# Penetration Testing/IT Health Checks 2026

Buyer: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0773f8

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) procured computer audit and testing services for cyber-security purposes, covering penetration testing and IT health checks. The requirement relates to assessing the security of DVSA’s information technology and identifying weaknesses that require attention. The work is associated with the agency’s operations in the United Kingdom, with the buyer based in Bristol. The procurement was structured as a single requirement rather than separate service categories. It was procured as a service and awarded to Driver and Vehicle Standards Angency, the supplier name recorded for the successful organisation. This is relevant to cyber-security consultancies and specialist testing providers able to assess public-sector systems and provide assurance on information-technology security.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. DVSA used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, as a call-off from the CCS Cyber Security 3 framework, RM3764iii. The award was made on 29 May 2026 to Driver and Vehicle Standards Angency for £533,333.33 including the recorded contract value; the contract is active. Price was the stated award criterion, and 18 bids were recorded for the requirement. The single lot is recorded as cancelled, while the associated award and contract are active. The procurement description states that the notice is for transparency purposes and that DVSA procured the requirement for cyber-security purposes. The contract title is Penetration Testing/IT Health Checks 2026.

This outcome demonstrates demand from a national public agency for specialist penetration testing and IT health-check capability at substantial programme scale. Suppliers seeking similar work with DVSA would need demonstrable expertise in testing information-technology environments, identifying vulnerabilities and reporting findings in a form that supports security assurance and remediation. Experience of delivering cyber-security services to a large, regulated or public-sector organisation would help establish credibility, particularly where work must be delivered consistently across an organisation rather than as a one-off assessment. The route also shows the importance of access to the CCS Cyber Security 3 framework, RM3764iii, and of competing effectively on price. Providers should therefore combine technical testing capability, clear assurance reporting, dependable delivery capacity and framework readiness.

## Notice

THIS NOTICE IS FOR TRANSPARANCY PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS BEING PROCURED BY THE DVSA FOR CYBER SECURITY PURPOSES.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

THIS NOTICE IS FOR TRANSPARANCY PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS BEING PROCURED BY THE DVSA FOR CYBER SECURITY PURPOSES.

### Procurement Information

THIS WAS A CALL - OFF FROM A CCS FRAMEWORK CYBER SECURITY 3 RM3764iii

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088005-2026 |
| 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 | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £533,333 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Not specified |
| Postcode | Not specified |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Driver and Vehicle Standards Angency |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 08:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088005-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency

## Provenance

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