Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED
03870728
Newington House, 237 Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE16NP
UK
E-mail: Indirects.Procurement@ukpowernetworks.co.uk
NUTS: UKI44
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Cyber Pen Testing services
Reference number: PE1-0010-2025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72254100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract covers the provision of professional penetration testing services to assess the security posture of IT and OT environment. The suppliers will perform controlled, ethical security testing across agreed in‑scope systems, applications, networks, and infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and potential exploitation paths. Deliverables will include a detailed report outlining findings, risk ratings, remediation recommendations, and an executive summary suitable for non‑technical stakeholders. All testing must be conducted in a safe, compliant manner with minimal operational disruption.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
OT / IT Cyber pen testing.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
extension +1+1
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
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-006007
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Power Networks Operations Limited
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/01/2026