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SOC Out-of-Hours Protective Monitoring Service

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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06 Aug 2026 at 09:57

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs procured an out-of-hours Security Operations Centre protective monitoring service. The requirement is to supplement Defra’s in-house SOC and provide continuous 24/7 security monitoring, covering information technology services. Delivery is associated with Defra’s Seacole Building in London and operations across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. This is a managed cyber security service for organisations needing overnight and out-of-hours monitoring alongside an internal security operations capability. It would suit providers of security monitoring and SOC services with the operational reach to support activity across these locations.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The award was made on 27 July 2026 to Cyber Security Associates Ltd. The awarded value is £144,000 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The tender submission deadline was 20 April 2026 at 1pm. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It was procured as a services contract, with the award resulting in an active contract for the out-of-hours protective monitoring service. There was one award and one supplier.

This award demonstrates demand from Defra for a specialist provider able to deliver out-of-hours SOC monitoring as an extension of an in-house security operation. A credible future competitor would need established capability in security operations, protective monitoring and the handling of cyber security events outside normal working hours, while integrating effectively with a public sector SOC. The requirement also calls for coverage supporting activity across the UK and a broad international footprint, so suppliers would benefit from resilient operational arrangements and suitable geographic reach. SMEs were considered suitable, indicating that a specialist provider does not necessarily need to be a large prime contractor. Experience of call-offs from a dynamic purchasing system would help suppliers compete through the same procurement route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SOC Out-of-Hours Protective Monitoring Service

Notice Description

Provision of an out-of-hours Security Operations Service to supplement Defra's in-house SOC and ensure 24/7 SOC monitoring.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-16bea4cf-46c4-4c39-a154-fbdcd6b78f6b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e40ba25a-c918-456e-b204-3f86767826fb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£144,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£144,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cyber Security Associates Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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