AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Pension Protection Fund awarded its 2026 Red Team Exercise to CYBERCX UK LTD through a G-Cloud 14 framework call-off. The published award value is £194,400 and the stated service period runs from 6 October 2026 to 5 October 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to CYBERCX UK LTD. The notice is an award announcement; it provides a contract period but does not explicitly evidence signature.
Market significanceThis is a £194,400 cyber-security testing services award for an annual simulated cyber-attack assessment of virtual and physical estate controls, processes and incident response.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CYBERCX UK LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-01b23618-d711-456b-a083-221243e16c4a-1 · 194400 GBP · verified; active award
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The award names CYBERCX UK LTD as supplier and has value £194,400. Supplier verification matched Companies House number 06861271 by company number.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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The notice is titled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; process stage is "award" and source status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-01b23618-d711-456b-a083-221243e16c4a-1 has status "active".
Contract conclusion
98% confidenceNot explicitly evidenced as signed
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The source records an active award and contract period, but contains no explicit signature or contract-execution field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£194,400
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The award value is recorded as 194400 GBP.
Tender value
99% confidence£195,000
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The tender object records a value of 195000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
99% confidence9 September 2026, 17:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-09-09T17:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence16 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Award and tender contract period start: 2026-10-06T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence5 October 2027
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Award and tender contract period end: 2027-10-05T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Award notice document datePublished: 2026-10-08T11:30:55+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceAnnual red-team assessment using a simulated cyber attack against virtual and physical estate
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The description says the assessment will test cyber-security controls, processes and incident-response capabilities through a simulated attack against both virtual and physical estate.
Service classification
99% confidenceComputer audit and testing services (CPV 72800000)
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Primary CPV classification is 72800000, described as Computer audit and testing services.
Planned assessment timing
97% confidenceScheduled to commence in October 2026
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The description states that the 2026 assessment is scheduled to commence in October 2026.
Delivery area
90% confidenceCroydon postcode CR0 2NA and South East, United Kingdom
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Delivery addresses list CR0 2NA and South East, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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The tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from G-Cloud 14 framework (RM1557.14)
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The description states "A 1+1 contract via the GCA G Cloud 14 (RM1557.14) framework" and procurement method details state "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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The supplied notice data does not provide bidder counts, bidder identities, evaluation scores or ranking.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence6 October 2026 to 5 October 2027
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The published contract period starts 2026-10-06 and ends 2027-10-05.
Extension wording
95% confidence"1+1 contract" stated; extension mechanics not published
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The description calls this a "1+1 contract", but does not specify the extension period, decision rights, conditions or exercised status.
SME suitability
98% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability records sme: true.
VCSE suitability
98% confidenceNot marked suitable for VCSEs
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Tender suitability records vcse: false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value relationship
99% confidenceAward value is £600 below the published tender value
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Tender value is £195,000 and award value is £194,400.
Market route
99% confidenceFramework call-off rather than an open procedure
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The notice identifies a selective procurement and a call-off from a framework agreement.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract status
98% confidenceThe record supports an active award and stated service period, not an explicitly signed contract.
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No signature or execution data is supplied.
Value basis
99% confidenceThe notice does not state whether published values include VAT or provide a pricing breakdown.
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No VAT treatment, unit rates or pricing schedule is supplied.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lots are published.
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The supplied lots array is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
Evaluation transparency
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No evaluation criteria, scores, bidder count or award rationale is present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution; analysis therefore reports an award rather than a signed contract.
- The stated "1+1 contract" wording does not publish extension duration, terms, exercise status or decision date.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and VAT treatment.
- No lot titles, lot allocations or individual lot values are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Pension Protection FundCYBERCX UK LTD2026 Red Team ExerciseG-Cloud 14RM1557.14cyber security testingred team assessmentContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Pension Protection Fund 2026 Red Team Exercise award?
CYBERCX UK LTD received the published active award.
What is the published award value?
The award value is £194,400.
When is the stated service period?
The published contract period runs from 6 October 2026 to 5 October 2027.
Which procurement route was used?
The notice describes a selective call-off from the G-Cloud 14 framework (RM1557.14).
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