AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex and The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent have awarded a contract to MTI TECHNOLOGY LIMITED for PSN Code of Connection internal health-check and external penetration-testing services.
Published outcomeA single active award and active contract are recorded for MTI TECHNOLOGY LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition cyber-security testing procurement with a stated net contract value of £11,725.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MTI TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £11,725 net (£14,070 gross) GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names MTI Technology Ltd as supplier; supplier verification provides verified legal name MTI TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (company number SC112019). The contract has one supplier and a value of £11,725 excluding VAT and £14,070 including VAT.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 098037-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence31 August 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-08-31.
Contract period
99% confidence1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-09-01 and endDate 2027-08-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£11,725
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Contract 1 value.amount is 11725 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£14,070
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 14070 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceSingle-supplier contract value
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier, MTI TECHNOLOGY LIMITED.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence31 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-08-31.
Contract start
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 August 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-08-31.
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-16T14:53:04+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePSN Code of Connection internal health-check and external penetration testing
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The process description states: "PSN CoCo ITHC & External PEN testing" and testing of Essex Police internal and external networks to comply with the PSN Code of Connection.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
CPV classification
99% confidence72800000 — Computer audit and testing services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 72800000 with this description.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (Lot 1)
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Tender and award data each identify Lot 1 only.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract duration
99% confidence12 months
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The stated period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing detail
99% confidence£11,725 excluding VAT; £14,070 including VAT
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Contract 1 provides amount and amountGross in GBP.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Cyber-testing requirement
99% confidenceThe scope combines internal health-check testing with external penetration testing for PSN Code of Connection compliance.
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The title and description explicitly identify ITHC, external PEN testing and PSN Code of Connection compliance.
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold limited-competition procedure.
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The tender procedure detail states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Award concentration
98% confidenceOne supplier is named for the sole published lot.
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Award 1 relates to Lot 1 and names one supplier.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplied verification workflow reports an exact-name match to MTI TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, company number SC112019, and an active company status.
Published notice coverage
99% confidenceContract signature, period and net/gross values are supplied
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned, period dates and GBP amount/amountGross fields.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: award date, tender deadline, bid count, evaluation methodology, scores, lot title, lot-level value breakdown and extension terms.
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These fields are null or absent in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide an award date, tender deadline, number of bids, evaluation results or reasons for supplier selection.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separately stated value.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published. The renewal timing shown is an estimate derived solely from the contract end date.
- The published description refers specifically to Essex Police network testing, while two police governance bodies are named as buyers; the respective operational roles are not further explained.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
MTI TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDPSN CoCo ITHCexternal penetration testinginternal health checkEssex PoliceKent Policecomputer audit and testing services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the PSN CoCo ITHC contract?
MTI TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, verified under company number SC112019.
What is the contract value?
The stated value is £11,725 excluding VAT and £14,070 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
From 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027.
What services are covered?
Internal health-check and external penetration testing of Essex Police networks for PSN Code of Connection compliance.
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