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Published 22 Oct 2024, 11:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ITHC, Penetration Testing and Associated Services Contract 2

Official notice

Authority: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Published estimate£4,500,000exc. VAT
Awarded 21 Mar 2025no call for competition
Awarded to PRISM INFOSEC LTD +2 more3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract awarded for the provision of IT Health Checks, Penetration Testing and Associated Services. This is one of three contracts awarded by the Authority for these services, under the Crown Commercial Services' RM3764.3 DPS.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Information technology services · Software testing

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Call-off from RM3764.3 Cyber Security Services 3 Dynamic Purchasing SystemAwarded

Call-off from RM3764.3 Cyber Security Services 3 Dynamic Purchasing System. The Authority has awarded three contracts, to three CHECK qualified Suppliers for cyber security assurance services.

Delivery: UK, London

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Oct 2024, 11:43 BST
Last source update
17 Apr 2025, 10:30 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015796
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportInformation technology servicesSoftware testing
Delivery area
UKLondon (UKI32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b008 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

FTS Pipeline Notice: 2024/S 000-034110<br/>Call off from RM3764.3 Cyber Security Services 3 Dynamic Purchasing System

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

23 Oct 2024 → 17 Apr 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Tender period opens
    23 Oct 2024
  2. Notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 10:30 BST

Notice history

2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Apr 2025, 10:24 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    17 Apr 2025, 10:24 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2024-10: 1 release · 22 Oct 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £3,375,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 16
Contracts signed 3latest 21 Mar 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PRISM INFOSEC LTDSME——Awarded
COMMISSUM ASSOCIATES LIMITEDSubcontracting: Some services under the contract are likely to be subcontracted to the Supplier's CHECK qualified subcontracting partners.——Awarded
3B DATA SECURITY LTD£3,375,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
16bids——£3,375,000 – £3,375,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsCyber Security Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UK, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Defra Group CommercialContracting authorityOther Bristol, LondonContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • 3B Data Security LtdAwarded supplier10353328 Unit D South Cambridge Business Park,, Cambridge, UK, CB22 3JHContact email
  • Commissum AssociatesAwarded supplierSC229945 Mitchell House, 5 Mitchell Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, EH6 7BD
  • Prism Infosec LtdAwarded supplier05985734 1003/1004 Eagle Tower Montpellier Dr Cheltenham, Cheltenham, UK, GL50 1TAContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.