# ITHC, Penetration Testing and Associated Services Contract

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [3B Data Security Ltd](/suppliers/3b-data-security/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £3,375,000
- Tender value: £3,375,000
- Award date: 21 March 2025
- Published: 11 April 2025
- Contract start: 19 March 2025
- Contract end: 18 March 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 64678344-3641-4313-834c-29497e8812d8-840070
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-199f7367-d458-47ef-9b1f-c8bdc68dd673

## Description

Awarded contract to 3B Data Security for the provision of IT Health Checks, Penetration Testing and Associated Services under the National Cyber Security Centre's CHECK Scheme\. This is one of three contracts awarded by Defra, to Suppliers for these services\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64678344-3641-4313-834c-29497e8812d8-840070)