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Penetration Testing Orchestration Service

Published 5 Oct 2026

5 Oct 2026

University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation

Primary CPV: 72212730 *
Security software development services
Location: 🇬🇧 Portsmouth, South East
Value: £66,458
Contract: Not specified
Contract Types: 72 *IT services: consulting, software & supp...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

University House, Portsmouth, PO12UP, United Kingdom · UKJ31

Contact

procurement@port.ac.uk

Award Criteria

Price

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Reference: 26-933

The University of Portsmouth has appointed a supplier to provide a flexible and independent penetration testing orchestration service to support the University's information security, cyber assurance and risk management objectives across our digital estate. This followed a further competition procedure in the ITS4052SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Framework Agreement, Lot 5C - Cyber Assessment Terms and Conditions.

Awarded to

MTI Technology Ltd

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72212730 — Security software development services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Other public body · Education
Competition: Direct award (no competition)
Contract type: Services
Bids received: 1
Winning supplier: Large company
Procurement method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Main category: Services
Legal basis: CELEX 32014L0024
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Active
Options: The initial term of the contract is 12 months. The University has the option to extend the term by a further two 12 month periods.
Covered by GPA: Yes
Language: EN
Published: 05 Oct 2026 16:05
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07810e
Notice ID: 26-933

Competition

Bids received

Organisations on this notice

MTI Technology Ltd

Supplier Large

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

GB-COH SC112019

University of Portsmouth

Review Body

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Lots (1)

Lot 1

The contract was awarded following further competition. The service will provide access to a range of specialist penetration testing capabilities through a draw-down model, enabling the University to commission and prioritise testing activities across its digital estate in response to changing business needs, risk pro...

· Cancelled

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Tender

Title	Penetration Testing Orchestration Service
Status	complete
CPV › Description	Security software development services
Category	services
Description	The University of Portsmouth has appointed a supplier to provide a flexible and independent penetration testing orchestration service to support the University's information security, cyber assurance and risk management objectives across our digital estate. This followed a further competition procedure in the ITS4052SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Framework Agreement, Lot 5C - Cyber Assessment Terms and Conditions.
Lot › Description	The contract was awarded following further competition. The service will provide access to a range of specialist penetration testing capabilities through a draw-down model, enabling the University to commission and prioritise testing activities across its digital estate in response to changing business needs, risk profiles, technology developments and project requirements. The appointed supplier will deliver an end-to-end managed service, including scoping, resource allocation, scheduling, quality assurance, reporting and management information.
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Type	price
Lot › Has options	Yes
Lot › Options › Description	The initial term of the contract is 12 months. The University has the option to extend the term by a further two 12 month periods.
Lot › Status	cancelled
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKJ31
Procedure type	limited
Procedure	Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Covered by	GPA
Procurement Method Rationale Classifications › Description	The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Reason for this procedure	This contract was awarded following a further competition under the ITS4052 SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Framework Agreement, Lot 5C - Cyber Assessment Services

Awards

Status	active
Supplier › Name	MTI Technology Ltd

Organisations

Party 1 › Name	University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation
Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name	University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation
Party 1 › Identifier › Scheme Entered	Public Procurement Organisation Number
Party 1 › Address › Street	University House
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	Portsmouth
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKJ31
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	PO12UP
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Contact › Email	procurement@port.ac.uk
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Link	http://www.port.ac.uk
Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description	Body governed by public law
Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description	Education
Party 2 › Name	MTI Technology Ltd
Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name	MTI Technology Ltd
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Edinburgh
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKM75
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Role	supplier
Party 2 › Business size	large
Party 3 › Name	University of Portsmouth
Party 3 › Identifier › Legal Name	University of Portsmouth
Party 3 › Address › Town / city	Portsmouth
Party 3 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 3 › Role	Review body

Buyer

Name	University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation

Contracts

Status	active
Value › Value	£66,458.33
Value › Currency	GBP
Signed	30 Sep 2026

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