# Penetration Testing Services at Lancaster University - AWARD

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Lancaster University.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Lancaster University](/buyers/lancaster-university/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [NCC Group Security Services Limited](/contract-winners/ncc-group-security-services/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £0
- Tender value: £26,250
- Award date: 22 January 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 22 January 2016
- Contract end: 31 July 2017
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 331b70e1-dac0-4a83-946a-3a638d6ce085-85324
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39ee3580-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

Lancaster University is seeking to appoint a trusted partner who will perform security penetration testing\. On an on-going basis Lancaster University requires various IT applications and elements of supporting infrastructure to be security penetration tested\. This testing comes from several requirements many of which will be conducted as part of forward planned operational and project work streams\. The focus of this security testing is to ensure the IS services keep pace with industry standards in parallel to the constant threats facing an organisation such as Lancaster University\. This tender is being conducted electronically using the University’s e-tendering system, which can be found at https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/lancaster/

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/331b70e1-dac0-4a83-946a-3a638d6ce085-85324)