Tender

Security Operations Centre (SOC)

ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITED

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Tender

29 Nov 2024 at 15:37

Summary of the contracting process

Electricity North West Limited (ENWL) has issued a tender for the establishment of a Security Operations Centre (SOC), with a focus on IT services including consulting, software development, Internet, and support. This procurement process is under the selective procedure method, with a negotiated procedure following a prior call for competition. The procurement is taking place in the UKD region, covering Manchester and Preston, and aims to ensure ENWL becomes eCAF compliant before the end of 2025. The tender process commenced on 29 November 2024, with a tender period ending on 19 December 2024, followed by an invitation for the second stage dated 13 January 2025. The contract period is 36 months with an option to extend for an additional 12 months, with an estimated value of £1,000,000 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those certified to work with Rapid7 as the SIEM provider. Companies offering supplementary services such as Office365 E5, Zscaler Web proxy, Tenable IO, IDAM, NDR, Egress, and SOAR would find this tender advantageous. The SOC tender is ideal for firms that can provide value-for-money solutions and timely implementations, and it encourages electronic submissions. Businesses looking to expand in the UK’s security and IT services market, especially those with the necessary certifications and accreditations, are well-suited to compete for this project.

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Notice Title

Security Operations Centre (SOC)

Notice Description

The SOC Tender will prominently focus on those Bidders that can work with Rapid7 as the SIEM provider and provide the additional wrap-around Services to ensure ENWL becomes eCAF compliant before the end of 2025.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Tender will prominently focus on those Bidders that can work with Rapid7 as the SIEM provider and provide the additional wrap-around Services to ensure ENWL becomes eCAF compliant before the end of 2025. Existing tools owned by ENWL to be maintained by the Provider: Office365 E5 (defender, Email Security, DLP), Zscaler Web proxy, Tenable IO, IDAM. New tools to be rolled out as part of the project (NDR, Egress, SOAR)

Options: Optional extension of an additional year.

Renewal: Potential for an additional 12 months after the initial 36.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c13f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038643-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITED
Contact Name
Darren Long
Contact Email
darren.long@enwl.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7880803753

Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKPORT
Postcode
SK1 2JD
Post Town
Stockport
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Stockport
Electoral Ward
Brinnington & Stockport Central
Westminster Constituency
Stockport

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