Award GB CF

con_27825-IT Health Check Services

Department for Education

Stage: Award

the latest stage the buyer has published
Buyer: Department for Education
Supplier: Forfend Information Security Limited

named in the award notice
Value: £2M

net · GBP
Awarded: 9 Jul 2025

the award date on the notice
End date: For subscribers only
First published: 12 Aug 2025

last seen 12 Aug 2025

What the buyer published

This contract will deliver comprehensive IT Health Check (ITHC) and Penetration Testing services to strengthen the security of the Department for Education's digital infrastructure.

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History of this contract

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◌ Planning none

◌ Tender none

● Award on record

● End date For subscribers only

Why we call this Penetration testing

Judged against the rules we publish. How we decide.

Penetration testing A security test of a set scope, such as a pen test, IT health check or red team.

Multi-service and framework contracts A framework or call-off contract that many buyers can use.