AwardedAwarded 16 September 2026

CS0853 2026 Red Team Exercise

Pension Protection Fund · Local or regional public body

In brief

Pension Protection Fund awarded IT and software work to Cybercx UK Ltd on 16 September 2026.

The notice gives a value of £195,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 6 October 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

A 1+1 contract via the GCA G Cloud 14 (RM1557.14) framework. The PPF requires an annual Red Team Assessment to test its cyber security controls, processes and incident response capabilities through a simulated cyber attack against both its virtual and physical estate. The 2026 assessment is scheduled to commence in October 2026.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Cybercx UK Ltd£194,400
Awarded 16 September 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 51c1790b-5fe0-46d3-9b55-e935d1585b79-917062
  2. Contract award notice (update) · notice 51c1790b-5fe0-46d3-9b55-e935d1585b79-917065

About the buyer

Procurements

22

Awards

19

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

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    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.5mestimated
  5. Port of Dover - IT Professional Resource Framework

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    Open8 days leftFramework

    £3mframework ceiling

From notice 51c1790b-5fe0-46d3-9b55-e935d1585b79-917062 on Contracts Finder, first published 8 October 2026, last updated 8 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 8 October 2026.