Provision of Cyber Security Assurance Review Services for Smart Energy Metering Devices

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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to Accenture (UK) Limited for the provision of specialist cyber security, business analysis, stakeholder engagement, and device assurance scheme design services to review the current device assurance arrangement for Smart Metering.

The review involved detailed engagement with BEIS, SSC, and NCSC to capture stakeholder views, assess the efficacy of the current approach in supporting the smart meter security architecture, analyse feedback from a recent SSC survey, review other national and international assurance schemes, and evaluate the applicability of NCSC's Principles Based Assurance approach.

The contractor also reviewed the current governance approach for device assurance, including risk-based decision making, assurance maintenance, re-certification of devices, and operational aspects.

The contract, valued at £68,000.04, was awarded following a mini competition under the CCS RM3764.3 Cyber Security Services 3 Framework.

The work concluded with a final report for NCSC, BEIS, and SSC summarising how the current scheme supports smart metering requirements, its ability to accommodate changes, and actionable recommendations for improvement.