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Contract Notice

Provision of Penetration Testing Services to Estyn

  • First published: 24 August 2022
  • Last modified: 24 August 2022
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-124253
Published by:
Estyn
Authority ID:
AA0470
Publication date:
24 August 2022
Deadline date:
12 September 2022
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

We are looking for a Potential Provider to work in partnership with us to provide penetration testing services. The Potential Provider must be experts in their field, who can work with us to ensure our IT systems are safe from threat, and who can identify/make informed recommendations for improvement. In general terms we would expect such tests to consider the following, but suppliers are encouraged to suggest their own methodology/processes. Web Application (written in .NET) Penetration Test O365 Audit\Azure Penetration Test Network infrastructure – LAN/Wi-Fi Penetration Test

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Estyn

Information Services, Anchor Court, Keen Road,

Cardiff

CF24 5JW

UK

Ben Thomas

+44 2920446513

contracts@estyn.gov.uk

www.estyn.gov.wales

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained


Estyn

Information Services, Anchor Court, Keen Road,

Cardiff

CF24 5JW

UK

Ben Thomas

+44 2920446513

contracts@estyn.gov.uk

www.estyn.gov.wales

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:


Estyn

Procurement, Anchor Court, Keen Road,

Cardiff

CF24 5JW

UK

Jonathan Cooper

+44 2920446513

contracts@estyn.gov.uk

www.estyn.gov.wales

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Provision of Penetration Testing Services to Estyn

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

We are looking for a Potential Provider to work in partnership with us to provide penetration testing services. The Potential Provider must be experts in their field, who can work with us to ensure our IT systems are safe from threat, and who can identify/make informed recommendations for improvement. In general terms we would expect such tests to consider the following, but suppliers are encouraged to suggest their own methodology/processes.

Web Application (written in .NET) Penetration Test

O365 Audit\Azure Penetration Test

Network infrastructure – LAN/Wi-Fi Penetration Test

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

72810000 Computer audit services
72820000 Computer testing services
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

It is envisaged that the initial contract will be for a period of one year with the option to extend for up to a further two years, subject to satisfactory performance by the Potential Provider. We anticipate that the contract will start on 1st October 2022.

Potential Providers should note that the maximum budget for provision of the required services is £15,000 (net) for each financial year – please note that this includes any days for consultation, remediation/ad hoc work and inbuilt contingency should it so be required. However, we would encourage Potential Providers to submit tenders at their ‘best possible price’ rather than aligning any submission with the maximum budget available (as the budget may be subject to change).

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

It is a mandatory requirement that Potential Providers hold the necessary accreditation below (i.e. they must be certified to one of the accreditations, whilst also being part of one of the penetration testing certification schemes):

ISO 27001 certified (Information Security Management);

Cyber Essentials certified;

Cyber Exchange member;

CHECK certification scheme;

CREST certification scheme;

Tiger certification scheme; and/or

Cyber certification scheme.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CON04 2022-23

4.3

Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
    12-09-2022  Time  09:00

Estimated award date
 26-09-2022

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN 

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

The following indicative timetable is provided for Potential Providers’ benefit. Please be aware that these are indicative timescales (except for the deadlines in bold) and may be subject to change at our absolute discretion.

ACTIVITY EXPECTED DATE

ITT Launch 24th August 2022

Submission deadline for clarification questions 31st August 2022

Response deadline for clarification questions 5th September 2022

ITT closing date (Tender Submission Deadline) 12th September 2022

Desktop Evaluation w/c 12th September 2022

Contract Award w/c 26th September 2022

Contract Commencement 1st October 2022

(WA Ref:124253)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice

 24-08-2022

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
72810000 Computer audit services Computer audit and testing services
72820000 Computer testing services Computer audit and testing services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
24 August 2022
Deadline date:
12 September 2022 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
Estyn
Publication date:
04 April 2023
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
Estyn

About the buyer

Main contact:
contracts@estyn.gov.uk
Admin contact:
contracts@estyn.gov.uk
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
contracts@estyn.gov.uk

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