2024-752 Software Security Analysis Tools

Tender description

AHDB is looking to renew the security analysis tools/services it uses when developing software. This will be for the contract period of 2 years followed by an option to extend 2 more years via yearly increments, thereafter the opportunity will be put out to quote/tender (value dependant) again. As part of the contract, AHDB has an expectation that there will be ongoing dialogue to support AHDB make appropriate use of the tools and services. AHDB’s aim in such tools/services is to reduce security vulnerabilities that might be introduced into AHDB applications via internal development, development by a third-party on behalf of AHDB, but where security scanning is carried out by AHDB, or via the use of open-source software components. AHDB reserve the right to modify and/or amend this opportunity and the tender documentation enclosed at its discretion, at any time.