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title: "Penetration Testing Orchestration Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07810e"
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# Penetration Testing Orchestration Service

Buyer: University of Portsmouth  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07810e

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## Summary

The University of Portsmouth has appointed a provider of an independent penetration testing orchestration service to support information security, cyber assurance and risk management across its digital estate. The service gives the University access to specialist penetration-testing capabilities on a draw-down basis, so it can commission and prioritise testing in response to business needs, risk, technology changes and project requirements. The supplier manages the work end to end, including scoping, allocating resources, scheduling tests, quality assurance, reporting and management information. This is cyber security testing and managed services work for the University in Portsmouth, serving its wider digital estate.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MTI Technology Ltd. The University used a further competition under the ITS4052SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement and Consultancy Services framework, Lot 5C for cyber assessment services; the recorded method was limited, without a prior published call for competition. One bid was recorded, and price was the stated award criterion. The contract was signed on 30 September 2026 and is active, with a value of £66,458.33. Its initial term is 12 months, with options for two further 12-month extensions. The procurement lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are active.

This award shows demand at the University of Portsmouth for independent penetration testing delivered through a flexible managed service rather than a single fixed testing engagement. A credible competitor would need access to a range of specialist testing capabilities and the capacity to respond to changing priorities across a varied digital estate. The required service spans the full delivery cycle: defining scope, assigning suitable resources, scheduling work, assuring quality, producing reports and providing management information. Suppliers should be able to align testing activity with the buyer’s evolving business needs, risk profiles, technology developments and project requirements. The price-only stated award basis makes competitive cost positioning relevant, alongside the ability to deliver this breadth of coordinated cyber assessment for a higher education institution.

## Notice

The University of Portsmouth has appointed a supplier to provide a flexible and independent penetration testing orchestration service to support the University's information security, cyber assurance and risk management objectives across our digital estate. This followed a further competition procedure in the ITS4052SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Framework Agreement, Lot 5C - Cyber Assessment Terms and Conditions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract was awarded following further competition. The service will provide access to a range of specialist penetration testing capabilities through a draw-down model, enabling the University to commission and prioritise testing activities across its digital estate in response to changing business needs, risk profiles, technology developments and project requirements. The appointed supplier will deliver an end-to-end managed service, including scoping, resource allocation, scheduling, quality assurance, reporting and management information.

Options: The initial term of the contract is 12 months. The University has the option to extend the term by a further two 12 month periods.

### Procurement Information

This contract was awarded following a further competition under the ITS4052 SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Framework Agreement, Lot 5C - Cyber Assessment Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093961-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 5 Oct 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 | £66,458 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Portsmouth |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO1 2UP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Delivery location | TLJ31 Portsmouth |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MTI Technology Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212730 - Security software development services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093961-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.port.ac.uk

## Provenance

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