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    ContractsPenetration Testing Orchestration Service
    Awarded contract

    Penetration Testing Orchestration Service

    Awarded
    £66.5k
    Published 5 Oct 2026

    The University of Portsmouth seeks a supplier to provide flexible penetration testing orchestration services to enhance cybersecurity and risk management across its digital systems.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 5 Oct 2026· 3 days agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £66.5k
    Published 5 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £66,458
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • MT
      MTI TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 days ago.

    5 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The University of Portsmouth is seeking a qualified supplier to deliver a flexible and independent penetration testing orchestration service. This service will support the University's information security, cyber assurance, and risk management initiatives across its entire digital infrastructure. The supplier will be selected through a competitive procurement process under the ITS4052SU Software Licence Resellers Agreement & Consultancy Services (SLRA) Framework Agreement, Lot 5C - Cyber Assessment Terms and Conditions. Interested suppliers should have demonstrated expertise in coordinating and managing penetration testing programs, vulnerability assessment coordination, security testing orchestration, and cyber risk evaluation to help the University identify and mitigate security threats across its technology environment.

    Track record

    6 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation has awarded 6 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. MTI TECHNOLOGY LIMITED2× · 33%
    2. TET LIMITED1× · 17%
    3. ORACLE CORPORATION UK LIMITED1× · 17%
    4. Reply Limited1× · 17%
    5. MASTEK UK LTD1× · 17%

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, INSIGHT DIRECT UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07810e

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