Planning

Adversary Simulation (Red / Purple Team Exercises)

NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED

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Planning

14 Mar 2023 at 17:47

Summary of the contracting process

The contracting process is initiated by NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED, a buyer seeking vendors to perform IT services for adversary simulation exercises. The tender, titled "Adversary Simulation (Red / Purple Team Exercises)," falls under the IT services main procurement category with a value of £1,400,000. The procurement stage is currently planned, with the tender period ending on 7th April 2023. Vendors are expected to deliver services in the UK and US, with a communication future notice date set for 31st October 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for experienced security consultants specialising in red and purple team exercises within the IT sector. Vendors with a track record in delivering high-quality security services for organisations with complex security needs are well-suited to compete. National Grid emphasises the need for expertise in cloud environments, OT networks, CNI, and on-premises systems. Qualified vendors are encouraged to participate by registering on Achilles under the code: 2.1.23 Cyber Security Consulting or Services.

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Notice Title

Adversary Simulation (Red / Purple Team Exercises)

Notice Description

National Grid are seeking vendors to perform adversary simulation exercises including red and purple team exercises. The purpose of this tender is to solicit the expertise of experienced security consultants to simulate real-word threat actors and assess the capability of our security teams to prevent, detect and respond to cyber-attacks. We look forward to reviewing proposals from qualified vendors.

Lot Information

Lot 1

National Grid is committed to maintaining a high level of security and requires a vendor that can provide a comprehensive and thorough evaluation of our security systems and processes. The successful vendors will have experience in performing red and purple teaming exercises against environments including cloud (Azure), OT networks, CNI, and on-premises systems including Microsoft AD and AAD, container platforms, and Linux servers. National Grid is looking for vendors with a proven track record of delivering high-quality security services to organisations with similar security needs.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b2dd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007458-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED
Contact Name
Sarah Lewis
Contact Email
sarah.lewis@nationalgrid.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC2N 5EH
Post Town
Central 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

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