Award GB FTS

Drafting Guidance for Cybersecurity Testing

Department for Business & Trade

Partnering opportunity. Work like this is usually won by a research or specialist organisation, not a cyber firm. A cyber firm can take part as a delivery partner to the winner.

Stage: Award

the latest stage the buyer has published
Buyer: Department for Business & Trade
Supplier: Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick

taken from the supplier contact on the notice
Value: £23.3K

VAT basis not stated · GBP
Awarded: 23 Jan 2026

the signed contract date on the notice
End date: 9 Mar 2026

signed
First published: 24 Feb 2026

last seen 24 Feb 2026

What the buyer published

Drafting Guidance for Cybersecurity Testing to The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) through its Office for Product Safety and Standards

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History of this contract

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◌ Planning none

◌ Tender none

● Award on record

● End date 9 Mar 2026, signed

Why this counts as cyber

Judged against the rules we publish. How we decide.

Bought on its own, as a separate contract The cyber work is a separate contract.

Other cyber work Research, guidance or evaluation work that needs cyber technical skill but is not a security service. Usually won by a research organisation; shown as a partnering opportunity.