Penetration Testing/IT Health Checks 2026

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-0773f8
Creator: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published: 2026-09-17T07:47:43.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value £533,333published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Driver and Vehicle Standards Angency

What is being bought

Published requirement description

THIS NOTICE IS FOR TRANSPARANCY PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS BEING PROCURED BY THE DVSA FOR CYBER SECURITY PURPOSES.

CPV: Computer audit and testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1THIS NOTICE IS FOR TRANSPARANCY PURPOSES ONLYAwarded

THIS NOTICE IS FOR TRANSPARANCY PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS BEING PROCURED BY THE DVSA FOR CYBER SECURITY PURPOSES.

Delivery: UK

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Bidding windows open now · matched by shared authority or category — not a similarity score

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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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 17 Sept 2026, 08:47 BST
Last source update: 17 Sept 2026, 08:47 BST
Authority reference: K28023047B
Classification (CPV): Computer audit and testing services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0773f8

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: THIS WAS A CALL - OFF FROM A CCS FRAMEWORK CYBER SECURITY 3 RM3764iii

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £533,3331 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 18

Contracts signed 1latest 29 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Driver and Vehicle Standards Angency	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Penetration Testing/IT Health Checks 2026 · Driver and Vehicle Standards Angency
Signed
29 May 2026
Value
£533,333
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
18bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Driver And Vehicle Standards Agency

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNational or federal agency/officeGeneral public services Bristol, UK

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Dispute resolution & review bodies

DFTReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Driver and Vehicle Standards AngencyAwarded supplier Bristol, UK, BD5 0DAView supplier profile →

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.