Tender

Deception Technology

NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

27 Mar 2023 at 08:58

Planning

16 Mar 2023 at 14:49

Summary of the contracting process

NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED is seeking to select a strategic partner for enhancing deception technology capabilities within its Security organization. The tender involves the procurement of a software package and information systems in the goods category. Key dates include: PIN Closed on April 7, 2023, PQQ Closed on May 5, 2023, RFP Closed on June 9, 2023, and Contract Award on September 15, 2023. Interested parties must register on the Achilles UVDB system to participate.

This tender from NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in deceptive technologies to compete for a strategic partnership. Companies with expertise in software and information systems, especially in the area of cyber security, would be well-suited to participate. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, highlighting the importance of pre-registering on the UVDB system to ensure eligibility for participation in the tender.

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Notice Title

Deception Technology

Notice Description

National Grid are seeking to select a strategic partner to enhance our deception technology capability within our Security organization. National Grid welcomes interested parties who have experience with deceptive technologies.

Lot Information

Lot 1

National Grid security team operates a 24*7*365 Cyber Security Operation Centre (CSOC) that monitors our estate for malicious, suspicious, or anomalous behavior and responds appropriately to ensure the consistency of services National Grid provides. Deception technologies can be an effective way to detect attackers in a network, gain visibility of their tactics and deter them away from production systems. Example techniques that could be employed by a deception solution include: * Honeypots - False systems or applications * Honeytokens - False credentials or other pieces of sensitive information * Deception networks - False networks that mimic production networks to gather intelligence on attacker activities and deflect their efforts away from the production network * Deception documents - False documents designed to appear sensitive or valuable The solution should have bi-directional integration with SIEM solutions for both alerting when anomalous behavior is observed, and to allow analyst to drill down into specific data points. Due to the strictly regulated industries National Grid operate in, we have a strong preference towards vendors who can provide a hybrid architecture whereby infrastructure is split between on-premise and cloud. The required solution will integrate with internal IT infrastructure and external vendors of National Grid. Vendors will be expected to demonstrate how they can effectively integrate with other tooling in the environment. In addition to the software and hosting service, we will be looking for a robust plan around the operations support models available.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b381
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008771-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Apr 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
cora russell
Contact Email
cora.russell@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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