Official UK procurement notice
UKSAC25_0071 - Threat Led Penetration Testing - Black Team
Procurement agent: UK Space Agency·On behalf of: UKSBS
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUKSA is seeking a supplier to provide physical penetration testing for a number of companies working in the space industry, in order to;
- Support companies with understanding their existing security and resilience to physical attack.
- Inform corrections and upgrades to physical security by identifying vulnerabilities and providing recommendations for improvement.
- There is a likely to be the requirement to work with multiple (up to 4) companies at the same time in order to complete the work packages below within the timescale of the contract.
It should be noted that this requirement shall be classed as 'exempt' from PA 2023. This notice is being advertised out for an Expressions of Interest / Specific Questionnaire stage and shall then be withdrawn from the CDP platform and taken forward offline.
- How the procedure runs: Following the Expression of Interest / Selection Questionnaire UKSA have conducted an evaluation inline to the criteria outlined in the 'Supplier Expressions of Interest Questionnaire'. Suppliers who have passed will be invited to the next stage to review the Request for Participations documents and further information. For the avoidance of doubt this is a restricted procedure for those invited to participate
CPV: Investigation and security services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledRenewalPublished value£200,000
- Economic & financial standing
Refer to criteria set-out in in the 'Supplier Expression of Interest Selection Questionnaire' document available on the Jaggaer portal.
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to criteria set-out in in the 'Supplier Expression of Interest Selection Questionnaire' document available on the Jaggaer portal.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- N/A: This is an exempt procurement and publication of this information in a notice on the find a tender service is not required.
- Economic & financial standing
Refer to criteria set-out in in the 'Supplier Expression of Interest Selection Questionnaire' document available on the Jaggaer portal.
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to criteria set-out in in the 'Supplier Expression of Interest Selection Questionnaire' document available on the Jaggaer portal.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Jul 2025, 15:13 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2025, 10:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
UKSAC25_0071- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063175- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056678Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
A milestone payment plan may be proposed and/or agreed upon post contract award. This plan should reflect key delivery stages and associated payment triggers. Payment upon successful delivery of work packages/deliverables.
- How it runs
Following the Expression of Interest / Selection Questionnaire UKSA have conducted an evaluation inline to the criteria outlined in the 'Supplier Expressions of Interest Questionnaire'. Suppliers who have passed will be invited to the next stage to review the Request for Participations documents and further information.
For the avoidance of doubt this is a restricted procedure for those invited to participate
- Risks
Security and confidentiality requirements:
- This opportunity will be restricted to companies based in the United Kingdom on grounds of national security - suppliers will be asked to complete an initial expression of interest and meet the Conditions of Participation included within this to be granted access to tender documentation
- There are security implications as in effect the delivery org is 'undertaking unauthorised access' (except at the knowledge and agreement with the industry SPOC) to secure buildings. The contract org will be aware of the requirements to notify the emergency services and take appropriate steps to avoid any active emergency response.
- End of assessment reports on vulnerabilities and recommendations for rectification will be owned by the company assessed and discussions, transfer of information between the deliver party and receiving org need to be confidential. The delivery org should not retain any intelligence material or assessments after the end of the contract. UKSA will hold executive summary reports on each assessment securely for use in future discussions.
- UKSA will not be publishing details of the awarded supplier as this information is considered exempt on national security grounds, in order to protect the sensitive information this supplier will have access to (Section 94)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please provide a detailed description of the notice you are adding:
The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 3rd November 2025
at 14:00
DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.
Brief Description of Requirement
UKSAC25_0071 - Threat Led Penetration Testing - Black Team
Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.
This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document.
How to Apply
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.
To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.
If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗.
Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number Insert UKSAC25_0071.
Timeline
25 Jul 2025 → 28 Nov 2025 · 9 dates- Planning notice published25 Jul 2025, 15:13 BST
- Market engagement8 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
This RFI consists of a Market Sounding Questionnaire - hosted through Microsoft Forms - please ensure that responses are made ahead of the deadline of 8th August 2025.
If you are interested in this opportunity please complete and submit the Questionnaire: forms.office.com/e/YyMVyhaZHS ↗
- Next notice expected15 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published385 days ago8 Oct 2025, 10:49 BST
- Clarification questions by378 days ago15 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
- Latest notice published377 days ago16 Oct 2025, 10:43 BST
- Submission deadline358 days ago3 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by344 days ago17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts334 days ago28 Nov 2025
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published25 Jul 2025, 15:13 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published8 Oct 2025, 10:49 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £200,0008 Oct 2025, 10:49 BSTwas £96,000
- Status changed to active8 Oct 2025, 10:49 BST
- Procurement method changed8 Oct 2025, 10:49 BST
- Deadline published: 3 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT8 Oct 2025, 10:49 BST
- Procurement termination notice published16 Oct 2025, 10:43 BSTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled16 Oct 2025, 10:43 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 16 Oct 2025 | CancelledThe UK4 tender notice has been published in error therefore we are terminating this notice. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- UKSBSBeneficiary authority
- UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service Provider
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender