# con\_27825-IT Health Check Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Education.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Forfend Information Security Limited](/suppliers/forfend-information-security/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £2,000,000
- Tender value: £2,000,000
- Award date: 9 July 2025
- Published: 12 August 2025
- Contract start: 14 July 2025
- Contract end: 14 July 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0774d516-eed6-427a-80bc-85f47091c3c2-858659
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9b7e63d0-1a46-4ef3-a62b-6962a8be8154

## Description

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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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0774d516-eed6-427a-80bc-85f47091c3c2-858659)