# Red Team Assessment 2023

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Pension Protection Fund](/buyers/pension-protection-fund/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: MDSec Consultancy Limited
- Award value: £72,600
- Tender value: £72,600
- Award date: 27 September 2023
- Published: 17 October 2023
- Contract start: 20 September 2023
- Contract end: 28 December 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b2661816-edd9-472f-8c0d-3aa32099d877-689824
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5b67989c-d1dd-4827-817d-cdd25e162236

## Description

A Red Team Assessment refers to an attack technique used in cyber security to test how an organisation would respond to a genuine cyberattack The contract ends once all services are completed\. This is estimated to end 28 Dec 2023\. Contract value includes VAT\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2661816-edd9-472f-8c0d-3aa32099d877-689824)