Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c05-119a-73e5-8588-64f68b93b9cf/trn-1077102015-cyber-security-product-assurance-scoping-work awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # TRN 1077/10/2015 - Cyber Security: Product Assurance Scoping Work [Department of Energy and Climate Change](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-of-energy-and-climate-change) Incumbent usually keeps it Estimated value £10,000 to £50,000 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 13 Nov 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), wishes to appoint a supplier to investigate current approaches which assure the cyber security of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and other Operational Technology (OT), and the extent to which these systems are assured across the energy sector internationally. The aim of the DECC Cyber Security Team is to work with the energy sector to reduce the risk of attack on critical national infrastructure (CNI). Effective and reliable energy infrastructure is critical to a secure supply of energy in the UK. This infrastructure is controlled and monitored by complex networks and systems which collate, analyse and store data and enable communication. Cyber threats pose a serious and evolving challenge to the energy sector and a successful cyber-attack could have a serious impact on energy supply, adversely impacting national security, public safety and the UK economy. The Energy Emergencies Executive Committee Cyber (E3CC) subgroup conducted a high-level assessment of cyber security capability across the downstream gas and electricity sector which identified several areas for collective improvement. One such area identified common cyber products in use across the sector which control and monitor CNI, creating a potential systemic risk. Industry has requested assistance in gaining greater assurance of the cyber security of these products. DECC, wishes to appoint a supplier to investigate current approaches which assure the cyber security of ICS and other OT used across the energy sector. The supplier will undertake a review of: • OT/ICS products which are used in or relevant to the energy sector, including their function and any advertised security characteristics; • Existing security standards and certifications for OT/ICS products. This should specify: o background details of the organisation either publishing the standards or granting certification; o the criteria used to certify products; o identify relevant energy sector products which have achieved certification or been developed in accordance to security standards; • Previous security testing conducted on OT/ICS systems detailing what was tested and how; • Organisations (including academia) who are developing security standards, certification schemes, testing beds and testing criteria to assure the cyber security of OT/ICS products. Based on the data gathered, the supplier should recommend: • Security characteristics that should be tested on OT/ICS products relevant or used by the energy sector. This should detail how these can be tested; • Suitable test laboratories/ranges that could undertake testing of OT/ICS products. • A list of OT/ICS products tested and certified, including where they are used and any specific products for the energy sector. Read full description ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e34488ea-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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