Contract for Security Penetration Testing (IT)

Gateshead Council is looking to appoint an accredited and experienced supplier to fulfil the Council's Cyber Security Penetration Testing requirements. This contract will be for 36 Months.

This is part of the Council's wider cyber security processes and is a requirement under the guidance of the UK Government (IT Health Check (ITHC): supporting guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk ↗) )

This procurement is restricted to suppliers who are a member of, or accredited to, at least one of the following schemes;

• CHECK
• Tiger Scheme
• CREST
• Cyber Scheme