Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Hydrographic Office
Admirality Way
Taunton
TA12DN
UK
E-mail: procurement@ukho.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.admiralty.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Penetration Testing
Reference number: 4600000762
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72800000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of penetration testing services for UKHO systems and services awarded under RM3764.3 Cyber Security Services 3.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
900 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of penetration testing services for UKHO systems and services awarded under RM3764.3 Cyber Security Services 3.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical & Delivery
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Governance & Compliance
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Operational Readiness
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Reporting & Communication
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1 optional extension year
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Contract awarded following a competition conducted under the Cyber Security Services 3 Dynamic Purchasing System (RM3764.3).
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 4600000762
Title: Penetration Testing
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bridewell Consulting Limited
11101195
Reading
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 900 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/08/2026