Planning

Cyber Incident Response Team Retainer - Market Engagement

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

27 Oct 2022 at 10:02

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking assistance for its Cyber Security programme. The Trust aims to enhance its security capabilities by developing a 24/7 responsive team to monitor, assess, and mitigate cyber threats and risks. This procurement involves purchasing cyber support services, including an audit of existing incident investigation processes and a service to reduce the risk of security breaches. Suppliers interested in offering relevant solutions are invited to participate in a market engagement questionnaire, with responses due by 24th November 2022.

This opportunity is especially relevant for businesses providing IT services, consulting, software development, and support, as the procurement falls under CPV codes related to information technology. Interested suppliers should note the specific delivery address in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, as the buying organisation, is committed to engaging with the market and seeking input to develop the final specification fairly and transparently. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited for this opportunity, given the focus on enhancing cyber security capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cyber Incident Response Team Retainer - Market Engagement

Notice Description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is one of the largest teaching hospital Trusts in England and the West Midlands, serving a regional, national and international population. It includes Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham Chest Clinic, Good Hope Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and various Community Services. We also run a number of smaller satellite units, allowing people to be treated as close to home as possible. As an NHS organisation, UHB will see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites UHB currently employs over 20,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing. As part of the on-going Cyber security programme and addressing the complex evolving threat landscape facing the National Health Service (NHS), UHB wishes to enhance the capabilities of its Cyber Security. UHB are seeking assistance from interested partners to help shape and enhance our security capabilities requirement to develop and deliver a 24/7 responsive team to monitor, assess and mitigate the threats and risks posed from cyber-attack or security breach. UHB is seeking to purchase 2 key elements to provide additional cyber support: 1) an audit of our existing incident investigation process/methodology within the Security Teams 2) a service which has the principle aim of reducing risk of exposure to UHB coming from an attack or security breach. The solution should address the requirements described in Annex 1 Feedback on Requirements. Suppliers who are able to offer solutions relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and respond to a market engagement questionnaire. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice. This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to review the Authority's Briefing Document and to provide information regarding the services they can offer that could meet these outline requirements. This builds on the Authority's commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final specification and determine the appropriate route to market in a fair and transparent manner. Additional information: Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in this requirement should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Bravo Portal by 13:00 on 24th November 2022 Bravo ref: pqq__28705 - Cyber Incident Response Team Retainer - Market Engagement Direct link to response form: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/83616009018418C388DD

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c83ff87b-2a05-4bfc-acb6-d29a4683395f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b040e2e-c3b8-4b2a-a561-bfc630100e76
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

72250000 - System and support services

72610000 - Computer support services

72611000 - Technical computer support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Nov 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
abdul.alim@uhb.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 1NU
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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