Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- HR Connect t/a Kent County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Pen Test Partners LLP
- Value
- £9,600
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- IT services · System software acceptance testing consultancy services (CPV 72226000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 053683-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Jun 2026
- Published8 Jun 2026Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
A commissioned security assessment of a web application and its associated API prior to public release. An internet-facing job board and applicant tracking system (ATS) that will process sensitive data, including personal information, user credentials, CVs, and job applications.
About the supplier
Pen Test Partners LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC353362).