Contract

002688 Cyber Security Testing Services

  • British Library Board

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-071243

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05dae4

Published 5 November 2025, 12:49pm



Scope

Reference

002688

Description

The British Library seeks a managed security services provider (MSSP) to provide penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, security assessments to provide independent, accredited assurance and support of our services.

The British Library conducts a range of regular internal security activities to detect and remediate common vulnerabilities and weaknesses in products and looks to assure this work with independent assessments of solutions aligned to best practice, security baselines and accredited ethical hacking standards.


Contract 1. Cyber Security Testing Services

Supplier

Contract value

  • £100,000 excluding VAT
  • £120,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

31 October 2025

Contract dates

  • 3 November 2025 to 2 November 2027
  • Possible extension to 2 November 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

2 optional 12 month extension periods

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - unknown


Supplier

COMMISSUM ASSOCIATES LIMITED

  • Companies House: SC229945
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYQX-2814-NBJR

1 West Regent Street

Glasgow

G2 1RW

United Kingdom

Region: UKM82 - Glasgow City

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Cyber Security Testing Services


Contracting authority

British Library Board

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCXZ-9362-XQJM

96 Euston Road

London

NW1 2DB

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Organisation type: Public authority - central government