Contract

Ad-Hoc Application Penetration Testing & IT Health Check (PSN) and Other Security Services

  • City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-031916

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-036045

Published 10 November 2022, 5:07pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Britannia House, Hall Ings

Bradford

BD1 1HX

Contact

Nita Patel

Email

nita.patel@bradford.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 01274432752

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE41 - Bradford

National registration number

180808262

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Ad-Hoc Application Penetration Testing & IT Health Check (PSN) and Other Security Services

Reference number

58011

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC/the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified provider to deliver various types of security vulnerability testing and analysis for the applications and infrastructure which CBMDC relies on to carry out our business securely and effectively. The Council anticipates (but does not guarantee) that it will enter into a Framework Contract with the top 3 successful Providers. The proposed contract will be for an initial duration of two (2) years with a possible two (2) twelve (12) month extension. The council reserves the right to amend the number of consultancy days for the extension period based upon actual usage in previous years.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £248,400

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE41 - Bradford

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC/the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified provider to deliver various types of security vulnerability testing and analysis for the applications and infrastructure which CBMDC relies on to carry out our business securely and effectively. The Council anticipates (but does not guarantee) that it will enter into a Framework Contract with the top 3 successful Providers. The proposed contract will be for an initial duration of two (2) years with a possible two (2) twelve (12) month extension. The council reserves the right to amend the number of consultancy days for the extension period based upon actual usage in previous years.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

Price - Weighting: 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Estimated value is based on initial term of 2 years plus 2 x 12 month optional extensions


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-023092


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Ad-Hoc Application Penetration Testing & IT Health Check (PSN) and Other Security Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 October 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 19

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 19

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Halo IS Ltd

Clockwise, Yorkshire House, Greek St

Leeds

LS1 5SH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE42 - Leeds
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £248,400


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Total cost includes 2-year term plus the 2 x 12-month extension options.

This is a framework agreement contract consisting of 3 suppliers:

Halo IS Ltd - the 1st winning bidder

Pentest People Limited - the 2nd winning bidder

Arculus Ltd - the 3rd winning bidder

All work will be offered to the 1st winning bidder first, and the 2nd & 3rd will only be approached if the 1st cannot complete the work by the required timeframe

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

1st Floor, Britannia House, Hall Ings

Bradford

BD1 1HX

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/