# Open Water: Physical Penetration Testing

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Crown Commercial Service.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Crown Commercial Service](/buyers/crown-commercial-service/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [CERASTES LTD](/suppliers/cerastes/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £150,000
- Tender value: £150,000
- Award date: 25 November 2022
- Published: 9 December 2022
- Contract start: 25 November 2022
- Contract end: 24 May 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a2b4f3df-2a34-4537-9cea-f12eff58c526-597728
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d132567d-d917-4607-bbaa-51dc7af48731

## Description

OPEN WATER is the Government Security Red Team \(GSRT\) physical penetration testing programme under the National Cyber Security Programme \(NCSP\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2b4f3df-2a34-4537-9cea-f12eff58c526-597728)
