---
title: "BCH Joint DFU Pen Test 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077a52"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire"
published: "2026-09-25"
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# BCH Joint DFU Pen Test 2026

Buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077a52

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire bought penetration testing services covering four digital forensic units: ERSOU, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire DFUs, and Hertfordshire’s forensic imaging unit. The work was delivered for the joint policing requirement across those units. The service involved testing the security of the systems and environments used by the units; the procurement describes four tests in total. The award classified the work as computer testing services. The buying organisation is the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner, with Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire police and crime commissioners also named as buyers in the joint process.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to CyberLab Security Limited. It followed a below-threshold limited competition and was treated as a single lot. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026 and runs from 9 to 13 November 2026. Its gross value is £16,073.30. The award is active, and the contract is active. The published information gives no further detail on how bids were evaluated or on eligibility requirements.

This award shows demand from the three police and crime commissioners for penetration testing across specialist digital forensics and imaging environments. Suppliers seeking to compete for a similar requirement would need credible capability to test the security of operational forensic systems across multiple units, coordinate delivery across separate policing organisations and complete a focused programme of four tests. CyberLab Security Limited, a large supplier, was selected through limited competition, indicating that experience and the ability to meet a defined multi-unit requirement are commercially relevant. The work is a short, bounded service rather than a large implementation programme; suppliers should be equipped to deliver the testing efficiently and provide findings useful to policing teams. The requirement is specifically for digital forensic and forensic imaging units, not general cyber security services.

## Notice

a Pen test conducted by CyberLab comprising of 4 pen tests of the ERSOU, BEDS and CAMBS DFU's, as well as HERTS forensic imaging unit.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090905-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Nov 2026 - 13 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £16,073 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire |
| Additional buyers | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire; The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire |
| Locality | KEMPSTON |
| Postcode area | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK43 9AX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Kempston West |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CYBERLAB SECURITY LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72820000 - Computer testing services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 11:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090905-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090905-2026
  25th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-7459.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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