Quality Assurance - Physical Security Screening Services
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The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) will be publishing a contract notice for a requirement for a Supplier to undertake covert physical security search testing utilising a variety of prohibited items (as agreed with MoJ and HMCTS) at all HM Courts and Tribunals (HMCTS) entrances across the county (approx 355 sites) and selected Head office Buildings.
The Authority requires tests to be carried out at 20 Sites per month at random and unpredictable locations.
The Supplier will be required to provide access to a secure reporting system to provide near real-time reporting of the tests and provide monthly performance reports utilising the data captured and recommend improvements to processes.
The Supplier will also be expected to provide recommendations on industry best-practice and emerging processes and techniques.
All staff carrying out penetration testing and working on this contract must be National Security Vetting cleared to a minimum of CTC level, a small number of sites will require SC clearance.
Suppliers will need to be able to evidence experience in providing Covert physical security testing across critical national infrastructure.
The anticipated contract term will be for 2 years with 4 x 1year extension options.
Suppliers are requested to respond to a) to d) set out below Responses received to a) to d) will help inform MOJ's procurement.
Please respond to the following:- a) Would your organisation be likely to bid for such a contract if it were to go to a tender process? b) How long would it take for you to be fully resourced to carry out 20 anonymous tests at random sites nationwide? (Please factor in that receiving CTC vetting takes a minimum of 6 weeks) c) Do you have any additional comments or feedback? d) Would you be willing to work towards CAA QA Assurance accreditation and how long would you expect this process to take?
Responses are to be sent to Joanne Dutton at Joanne.Dutton@justice.gov.uk Following responses to this PIN, the Authority reserves the right not to publish the contract notice and to use a different procurement approach.
What the notice asks for
The Supplier will be required to provide
The Supplier will be required to provide access to a secure reporting system to provide near real-time reporting of the tests and provide monthly performance reports utilising the data captured and recommend improvements to processes.
The Supplier will also be expected
The Supplier will also be expected to provide recommendations on industry best-practice and emerging processes and techniques.
All staff carrying out penetration testing
All staff carrying out penetration testing and working on this contract must be National Security Vetting cleared to a minimum of CTC level, a small number of sites will require SC clearance.
Suppliers will need to be able
Suppliers will need to be able to evidence experience in providing Covert physical security testing across critical national infrastructure.
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3 named in obligation language, 0 mentioned. Each one is quoted from the notice.
All staff carrying out penetration testing and working on this contract must be National Security Vetting cleared to a minimum of CTC level, a small number of sites will require SC clearance.
All staff carrying out penetration testing and working on this contract must be National Security Vetting cleared to a minimum of CTC level, a small number of sites will require SC clearance.
All staff carrying out penetration testing and working on this contract must be National Security Vetting cleared to a minimum of CTC level, a small number of sites will require SC clearance.
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