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Security Penetration Testing

HR Connect t/a Kent County Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 02:17.

Opportunity overview

A commissioned security assessment of a web application and its associated API prior to public release. This is an internet-facing job board and applicant tracking system (ATS) that will process sensitive data, including personal information, user credentials, CVs, and job applications.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Pen Test Partners LLP

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£9.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Jun 2026
Award ID
053683-2026-CSG003591-1
Status
active
Identifier
OC353362
Location
Buckingham, UK, MK18 2LB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72226000 — System software acceptance testing consultancy services

Lots

  • A commissioned security assessment of a web application and its associated API prior to public release. An internet-facing job board and applicant tracking system (ATS) that will process sensitive data, including personal information, user credentials, CVs, and job applications.Value not stated

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
CSG003591
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Two suppliers provided quotes for services and the MEAT supplier was selected

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
72226000
Description
System software acceptance testing consultancy services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_CONTRACT_AWARDED_DESIGN_CONTEST
Description
Service contract to be awarded to the winner or one of winners under the rules of a design contest

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
A commissioned security assessment of a web application and its associated API prior to public release. An internet-facing job board and applicant tracking system (ATS) that will process sensitive data, including personal information, user credentials, CVs, and job applications.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
33
Criterion 2
Name
Technical Ability
Type
quality
Description
33
Criterion 3
Name
Cost
Type
cost
Description
33

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Delivery Location

Description
UNITED KINGDOM

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
HR Connect t/a Kent County Council
Id
GB-FTS-179794

Identifier

Legal Name
HR Connect t/a Kent County Council

Address

Street Address
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling Kent ME19 4YT
Locality
West Malling
Region
UK
Postal Code
ME19 4YT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Elliot Masters
Telephone
+44 162294257

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Pen Test Partners LLP
Id
GB-FTS-182823

Identifier

Legal Name
Pen Test Partners LLP
Id
OC353362

Address

Street Address
Unit 2, Verney Junction Business Park
Locality
Buckingham
Region
UK
Postal Code
MK18 2LB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Commercial Services
Id
GB-FTS-10466

Identifier

Legal Name
Commercial Services

Address

Street Address
1 Abbey Wood Road
Locality
West Malling
Postal Code
ME19 4YT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1622942517

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
053683-2026-CSG003591-1
Title
Penetration Testing
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-182823
Name
Pen Test Partners LLP

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
053683-2026-CSG003591-1
Award ID
053683-2026-CSG003591-1
Title
Penetration Testing
Status
active
Date Signed
2 Jun 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
9,600
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · West Malling · UK · ME19 4YT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 053683-2026award, contract ·