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Awarded · ResultStage · contract

DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY

Provision of ICT Health Checks

IT ServicesCPV 72000000 72800000
Value£100k
Awarded10 Jun 2025
Published17 Jul 2025
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£100ktotal contract value
median £120k
this tender£0£3.5m

This sits in the lower-middle of the IT Services band — a mid-scale opportunity. Based on 36,449 valued IT Services tenders in our corpus.

The brief

This requirement is for a Cyber Security health check company to perform vulnerability assessments and penetration tests on the DVLA infrastructure and applications (both physical and cloud based).

In addition to performing on site testing the company must have a fully mature and documented remote testing solution in place, in order to remotely connect to our network.

They must be PCI ASV approved and hold CESG, CHECK CERTIFIED GREEN LIGHT, CREST STAR, & Cyber Essential status.

Criteria can be broken down as follows: • Must have experience of working with an internal Government Cyber Security teams to develop penetration testing strategies. • Must evidence how they have developed long term client partnerships in order to deliver required training and skills transfer. • Following the completion of the engagement the supplier must explain how they would provide guidance and recommendations on how to maintain the service alongside suggested next steps. • Fully mature remote testing solution.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

In addition to performing on site testing

In addition to performing on site testing the company must have a fully mature and documented remote testing solution in place, in order to remotely connect to our network.

02

They must be PCI ASV approved

They must be PCI ASV approved and hold CESG, CHECK CERTIFIED GREEN LIGHT, CREST STAR, & Cyber Essential status.

03

Must have experience of working with

Must have experience of working with an internal Government Cyber Security teams to develop penetration testing strategies.

04

Must evidence how they have developed long

Must evidence how they have developed long term client partnerships in order to deliver required training and skills transfer.

05

Following the completion of the engagement

Following the completion of the engagement the supplier must explain how they would provide guidance and recommendations on how to maintain the service alongside suggested next steps.

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OCID
46910755-1150-498f-a7c3-0e5419bfeee4
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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PS.25.52
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