Drafting Guidance for Cybersecurity Testing

Department for Business and Trade
London
Direct award
26 January 2026 to 9 March 2026

Development of technical guidance documentation regarding cybersecurity testing protocols for the Office for Product Safety and Standards. This is a research and advisory project focused on establishing testing frameworks for product safety compliance.

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Awarded value: £23k; As published
Published: 24 February 2026
Awarded: 23 January 2026; University of Warwick
Contract length: 1 month; Ends 9 March 2026

What the contract covers

Provision of expert technical consultancy services to develop and draft comprehensive cybersecurity testing guidance for consumer product safety standards.

Draft guidance for cybersecurity testing for the Department for Business and Trade through its Office for Product Safety and Standards

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 1 month
Contract dates: 26 January 2026 to 9 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 73110000

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Technical authoring and report writingMain service£36k typicalDrafting guidance on cybersecurity testing for DBT product safety office

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Published
24 February 2026
Contract awardedto University of Warwick
23 January 2026
Contract starts
26 January 2026
Contract ends
9 March 2026

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/350833/drafting-guidance-for-cybersecurity-testing
Buyer reference: PR_5114
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-065acb
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Department for Business and Trade. Drafting Guidance for Cybersecurity Testing. Contract award, 24 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/350833/drafting-guidance-for-cybersecurity-testing (accessed 5 November 2026).