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title: "Consolidation of IT Health Checks/Penetration testing for PSN, PCI and CE+ compliance regimes"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000534461"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2018-03-08"
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# Consolidation of IT Health Checks/Penetration testing for PSN, PCI and CE+ compliance regimes

Buyer: WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000534461

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## Summary

West Dunbartonshire Council is initiating a procurement process for the "Consolidation of IT Health Checks/Penetration testing for PSN, PCI and CE+ compliance regimes." This tender falls under the services category and involves market research aimed at identifying suitable IT health check solutions for compliance purposes. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with the deadline for submitting responses to the market research questionnaire set for 12 pm on Friday, 23rd March 2018. Interested businesses should note that this opportunity is based in Dumbarton, UK (postal code G82 3PU).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT security services, particularly those with expertise in penetration testing and compliance with standards such as the Public Sector Network (PSN), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS), and Cyber Essentials + (CE+). Companies equipped to provide comprehensive health checks and testing services for public sector organisations will find this an ideal opportunity to expand their client base, particularly considering the potential for a contract period of up to five years.

## Notice

West Dunbartonshire Council (WDC) is undertaking market research on Consolidated IT Health Check/Penetration testing solution.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this market research questionnaire is to gather information which will be used to inform the procurement strategy for the procurement of a Consolidated IT Health Check/Penetration test service covering Public Sector Network (PSN), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) and Cyber Essentials + (CE+) for an initial 3 year period with the potential for a further 2 years. Please download the market questionnaire attachment, complete and return by e-mail to andrew.duncan@west-dunbarton.gov.uk by 12pm on Friday 23rd March 2018.. Please note that the information to populate the following sections is currently unknown at this market research stage. Please ignore the values populated within the following sections within this notice: II.1.5) Estimated total value II.1.6) Information about lots II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR312839 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jan 2019 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUMBARTON |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G82 3PU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire |
| Local authority | West Dunbartonshire |
| Electoral ward | Dumbarton |
| Westminster constituency | West Dunbartonshire |
| Delivery location | TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR312839

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR312839&idx=1
  8th March 2018 - Market research questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR312839
  Consolidation of IT Health Checks/Penetration testing for PSN, PCI and CE+ compliance regimes - West Dunbartonshire Council (WDC) is undertaking market research on Consolidated IT Health Check/Penetration testing solution.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=534461
- http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000534461

## Provenance

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