Services
Third-party vendor testing for UK banks, fintechs and regulated firms
In short
Independent assurance of vendor behaviour, SLAs and error handling. You need it before contract signature and on every meaningful vendor upgrade. Vendor test pack, SLA evidence and contract-ready findings.
What third-party vendor testing actually is
Independent assurance of vendor behaviour, SLAs and error handling.
When you need it
Before contract signature and on every meaningful vendor upgrade.
What Forth delivers
Vendor test pack, SLA evidence and contract-ready findings.
The pitfall we don't repeat
Trusting vendor self-attestation and discovering the gaps during the regulator visit.
How we engage
Fixed-scope discovery, a 30-day pilot against a real workload, and a continuation engagement with named UK-based engineers. Every artefact is version-controlled and ready for second-line review.
Frequently asked questions
Do you deliver third-party vendor testing as a managed service?
Yes. We can run third-party vendor testing as a one-off engagement, as part of a programme, or as a continuous managed service with monthly reporting.
Can you work alongside our in-house team?
Yes — most engagements augment an existing team. We work to your tooling, your standards and your release process, not ours.
What evidence do you produce for our auditors?
Every engagement produces traceable evidence: scenarios mapped to requirements or controls, run logs, defect history and a sign-off pack your second line can use without rework.
How fast can you start?
Most third-party vendor testing engagements start within 2-4 weeks of a signed SoW, faster if there's an existing supplier framework in place.
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