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Official UK procurement notice

UKSAC25_0071 - Threat Led Penetration Testing - Black Team

Official notice

Authority: UK Space Agency (Central government)·On behalf of: UK Shared Business Services Ltd

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Final published estimate£200,000initial estimate £96,000 · exc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 3 Nov 2025
Next notice expected 15 Aug 2025
Contract term 4 moup to 1 yr 4 mo with extensions · starts 28 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKSA is seeking a supplier to provide physical penetration testing for a number of companies working in the space industry, in order to;

• Support companies with understanding their existing security and resilience to physical attack.

• Inform corrections and upgrades to physical security by identifying vulnerabilities and providing recommendations for improvement.

• There is a likely to be the requirement to work with multiple (up to 4) companies at the same time in order to complete the work packages below within the timescale of the contract.

It should be noted that this requirement shall be classed as 'exempt' from PA 2023. This notice is being advertised out for an Expressions of Interest / Specific Questionnaire stage and shall then be withdrawn from the CDP platform and taken forward offline.

  • How the procedure runs: Following the Expression of Interest / Selection Questionnaire UKSA have conducted an evaluation inline to the criteria outlined in the 'Supplier Expressions of Interest Questionnaire'. Suppliers who have passed will be invited to the next stage to review the Request for Participations documents and further information. For the avoidance of doubt this is a restricted procedure for those invited to participate

CPV: Investigation and security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1CancelledRenewal 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 28 Nov 2025 — 31 Mar 2026 (4 mo) · up to 1 yr 4 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: UK
Value
£200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
Maximum value of the Opportunity and Term Up to £240,000 (including VAT) 5 months + 1-year optional extension to be granted at the Contracting Authority's discretion, subject to budget availability. Up to £120,000 (including VAT) for initial 5 months and £120,000 (including VAT) for subsequent extension period. This is a call off value and not necessarily the full value of the contract as payment will only be made on completion of deliverables.
79700000 Investigation and security services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • N/A — This is an exempt procurement and publication of this information in a notice on the find a tender service is not required.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing
    Refer to criteria set-out in in the 'Supplier Expression of Interest Selection Questionnaire' document available on the Jaggaer portal.
  • Technical & professional ability
    Refer to criteria set-out in in the 'Supplier Expression of Interest Selection Questionnaire' document available on the Jaggaer portal.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Oct 2025, 10:43 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2025, 10:43 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Authority reference
UKSAC25_0071
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Investigation and security services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056678 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary
A milestone payment plan may be proposed and/or agreed upon post contract award. This plan should reflect key delivery stages and associated payment triggers. Payment upon successful delivery of work packages/deliverables.
How it runs
Following the Expression of Interest / Selection Questionnaire UKSA have conducted an evaluation inline to the criteria outlined in the 'Supplier Expressions of Interest Questionnaire'. Suppliers who have passed will be invited to the next stage to review the Request for Participations documents and further information. For the avoidance of doubt this is a restricted procedure for those invited to participate
Review and risk notes
Risks
Security and confidentiality requirements: • This opportunity will be restricted to companies based in the United Kingdom on grounds of national security - suppliers will be asked to complete an initial expression of interest and meet the Conditions of Participation included within this to be granted access to tender more…documentation • There are security implications as in effect the delivery org is 'undertaking unauthorised access' (except at the knowledge and agreement with the industry SPOC) to secure buildings. The contract org will be aware of the requirements to notify the emergency services and take appropriate steps to avoid any active emergency response. • End of assessment reports on vulnerabilities and recommendations for rectification will be owned by the company assessed and discussions, transfer of information between the deliver party and receiving org need to be confidential. The delivery org should not retain any intelligence material or assessments after the end of the contract. UKSA will hold executive summary reports on each assessment securely for use in future discussions. • UKSA will not be publishing details of the awarded supplier as this information is considered exempt on national security grounds, in order to protect the sensitive information this supplier will have access to (Section 94)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
3 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
15 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Please provide a detailed description of the notice you are adding: The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 3rd November 2025 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement UKSAC25_0071 - Threat Led Penetration Testing - Black Team Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All more…attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number Insert UKSAC25_0071.

Timeline

9 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published
    25 Jul 2025, 15:13 BST
  2. Market engagement
    8 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTThis RFI consists of a Market Sounding Questionnaire - hosted through Microsoft Forms - please ensure that responses are made ahead of the deadline of 8th August 2025. If you are interested in this opportunity please complete and submit the Questionnaire: forms.office.com/e/YyMVyhaZHS ↗
  3. Next notice expected
    15 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published350 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 10:49 BST
  5. Clarification questions by343 days ago
    15 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published342 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 10:43 BST
  7. Submission deadline324 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
  8. Award decision expected by309 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract starts299 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—16 Oct 2025CancelledThe UK4 tender notice has been published in error therefore we are terminating this notice.

Notice history

12 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jul 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    16 Oct 2025, 10:43 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    16 Oct 2025, 10:43 BSTwas £200,000
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    16 Oct 2025, 10:43 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    16 Oct 2025, 10:43 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    16 Oct 2025, 10:43 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    16 Oct 2025, 10:43 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    8 Oct 2025, 10:49 BSTUK4
  8. Published value updated to £200,000
    8 Oct 2025, 10:49 BSTwas £96,000
  9. Status changed to active
    8 Oct 2025, 10:49 BST
  10. Procurement method changed
    8 Oct 2025, 10:49 BST
  11. Deadline published: 3 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
    8 Oct 2025, 10:49 BST
  12. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    25 Jul 2025, 15:13 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UKSA

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRTY-4245-MTJY Harwell Campus, Rutherford Avenue, Didcot, South East, OX11 0DF [email protected]

Other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure