Notice Information
Notice Title
SOC Out-of-Hours Protective Monitoring Service
Notice Description
Defra's Security Operations Centre (SOC) is reliant on a hybrid model for protective monitoring, whereby Defra's internal SOC provides coverage during standard business hours (09:00-17:00) Monday to Friday and an external supplier delivers monitoring outside these hours. Defra is seeking to reprocure this out-of-hours Protective Monitoring SOC service when the incumbent contract expires on 31st October 2026. Contract Term: The Authority is seeking an initial contract term of 3-years, with two options to extend for 1-year each (3+1+1). Route to Market: The Crown Commercial Service's RM3764.3 Cyber Security Services 3 DPS. Suppliers must register on the DPS via CCS' website and meet the Contracting Authority's requirements to be considered for this opportunity. Timelines* (2026) 10th March - ITT Stage 1 released 23rd March - ITT Stage 2 released 20th April - ITT Submission deadline 11th June - Contract Award 1st November - Contract Start Date *Please note that these are provisional timelines and could be subject to change at the Authority's discretion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-d5109687-8400-4a9d-b0dd-255786fee88b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48c369bc-b932-4fd0-9dff-6fed2171890d
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- 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
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- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Mar 20262 weeks to go
- 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
- DEFRA
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48c369bc-b932-4fd0-9dff-6fed2171890d
15th December 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/031b4bcf-fad1-4fde-a3a2-419957e87b15
15th December 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a168224-607b-4a45-9b98-8897091e4315
15th December 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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