Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 19 Oct 2026, 14:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Penetration Testing Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£120,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to PRISM INFOSEC LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CREST and CHECK Penetration Testing Services for the Money and Pensions Service.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Extensions: 1 year extension included.

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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Oct 2026, 14:20 BST
Last source update: 19 Oct 2026, 14:20 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-098529
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ada Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: G cloud 14 has been used

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £120,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PRISM INFOSEC LTD	£120,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 098529-2026-C1572-1 · PRISM INFOSEC LTD
Signed
15 Oct 2026
Value
£120,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
11bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEconomic affairs Money & Pensions Service Borough Hall, Bedford, East of England, MK429ABContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Prism Infosec LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05985734 Eagle Tower, Cheltenham, South East, GL50 1TA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.