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UNIVERSITY OF YORK

Penetration Testing

IT ServicesCPV 72000000 72800000
Value£375k
Awarded13 Sept 2023
Published16 Apr 2024
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£375ktotal contract value
median £120k
this tender£0£3.5m

This sits in the upper-middle of the IT Services band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 36,449 valued IT Services tenders in our corpus.

The brief

Value of contract was based on a sample test, not the anticipated annual spend which will be nearer £75k p.a. inc VAT Contract is 2 years + option to extend for further 3 years Total Contract value including extension period is £375,000 inc VAT A penetration tester to partner on a call-off-contract To assure UoY's as-is vulnerability assessment and management processes and to act as a catalyst for improvement where there is opportunity for this.

To reduce UoY's attack surface To reduce likelihood of costly or reputation damaging data breaches To facilitate PCI compliance To guard and protect UoY's reputation for excellence.

To facilitate re-certification to Cyber Essentials in the short term with a desire to obtain Cyber Essentials Plus certification in the mid to long-term.

To provide assurance to third-parties including research partners of UoY's strong Cyber Security posture to attract and encourage their business.

To gain greater understanding of and to assist in securing UoY's IT wide and organically growing IT estate and reduce its attack surface.

To reduce the risk of cyber security incidents occurring.

To reduce the impact of cyber security incidents if/when they do occur.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

To provide assurance to third-parties including research

To provide assurance to third-parties including research partners of UoY's strong Cyber Security posture to attract and encourage their business.

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2 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.

Cyber EssentialsCertification & assessment schemes
To facilitate re-certification to Cyber Essentials in the short term with a desire to obtain Cyber Essentials Plus certification in the mid to long-term.
Cyber Essentials PlusCertification & assessment schemes
To facilitate re-certification to Cyber Essentials in the short term with a desire to obtain Cyber Essentials Plus certification in the mid to long-term.

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Stage
contract · Contract
Source
Contracts Finder
Buyer ref
UY PROC 1018
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