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UKSAC25_0071 - Threat Led Penetration Testing - Black Team

UKSA · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:24.

Opportunity overview

UKSA is seeking a supplier to provide physical penetration testing for a number of companies working in the space industry, in order to; • Support companies with understanding their existing security and resilience to physical attack. • Inform corrections and upgrades to physical security by identifying vulnerabilities and providing recommendations for improvement. • There is a likely to be the requirement to work with multiple (up to 4) companies at the same time in order to complete the work packages below within the timescale of the contract. It should be noted that this requirement shall be classed as 'exempt' from PA 2023. This notice is being advertised out for an Expressions of Interest / Specific Questionnaire stage and shall then be withdrawn from the CDP platform and taken forward offline.

Classification

  • CPV79700000 — Investigation and security services

Lots

  • Lot 1£200k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
UKSAC25_0071
Status
cancelled
Published risks
Security and confidentiality requirements: • This opportunity will be restricted to companies based in the United Kingdom on grounds of national security - suppliers will be asked to complete an initial expression of interest and meet the Conditions of Participation included within this to be granted access to tender documentation • There are security implications as in effect the delivery org is 'undertaking unauthorised access' (except at the knowledge and agreement with the industry SPOC) to secure buildings. The contract org will be aware of the requirements to notify the emergency services and take appropriate steps to avoid any active emergency response. • End of assessment reports on vulnerabilities and recommendations for rectification will be owned by the company assessed and discussions, transfer of information between the deliver party and receiving org need to be confidential. The delivery org should not retain any intelligence material or assessments after the end of the contract. UKSA will hold executive summary reports on each assessment securely for use in future discussions. • UKSA will not be publishing details of the awarded supplier as this information is considered exempt on national security grounds, in order to protect the sensitive information this supplier will have access to (Section 94)
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Please provide a detailed description of the notice you are adding: The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 3rd November 2025 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement UKSAC25_0071 - Threat Led Penetration Testing - Black Team Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number Insert UKSAC25_0071.
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Procedure

Features
Following the Expression of Interest / Selection Questionnaire UKSA have conducted an evaluation inline to the criteria outlined in the 'Supplier Expressions of Interest Questionnaire'. Suppliers who have passed will be invited to the next stage to review the Request for Participations documents and further information. For the avoidance of doubt this is a restricted procedure for those invited to participate

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
17 Nov 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
3 Nov 2025, 14:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
15 Aug 2025, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
A milestone payment plan may be proposed and/or agreed upon post contract award. This plan should reflect key delivery stages and associated payment triggers. Payment upon successful delivery of work packages/deliverables.

Enquiry period

Ends
15 Oct 2025, 11:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
200,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
240,000

Renewal

Description
Maximum value of the Opportunity and Term Up to £240,000 (including VAT) 5 months + 1-year optional extension to be granted at the Contracting Authority's discretion, subject to budget availability. Up to £120,000 (including VAT) for initial 5 months and £120,000 (including VAT) for subsequent extension period. This is a call off value and not necessarily the full value of the contract as payment will only be made on completion of deliverables.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
This is an exempt procurement and publication of this information in a notice on the find a tender service is not required. This notice is for information only. See the documentation available via the e-sourcing platform detailed below.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
N/A
Type
cost
Description
This is an exempt procurement and publication of this information in a notice on the find a tender service is not required.

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
28 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Refer to criteria set-out in in the 'Supplier Expression of Interest Selection Questionnaire' document available on the Jaggaer portal.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Refer to criteria set-out in in the 'Supplier Expression of Interest Selection Questionnaire' document available on the Jaggaer portal.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Investigation and security services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
063175-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
8 Oct 2025, 10:49
Entry 3
Id
065826-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
16 Oct 2025, 10:43

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
043214-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
25 Jul 2025, 15:13

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
8 Aug 2025, 23:59
Description
This RFI consists of a Market Sounding Questionnaire - hosted through Microsoft Forms - please ensure that responses are made ahead of the deadline of 8th August 2025. If you are interested in this opportunity please complete and submit the Questionnaire: https://forms.office.com/e/YyMVyhaZHS

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRTY-4245-MTJY
Name
UKSA

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Locality
Didcot
Postal Code
OX11 0DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Harwell Campus, Rutherford Avenue

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PRTY-4245-MTJY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PMPN-7535-GNTG
Name
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Role Details
Shared Service Provider

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN2 1FF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Identifier

Id
PMPN-7535-GNTG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
The UK4 tender notice has been published in error therefore we are terminating this notice.
Final Status Date
16 Oct 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Didcot · UKJ14 · OX11 0DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-056678-2025-10-16T10:43:23+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·