Planning

Managed Security Operations Centre

SCOTLAND EXCEL

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Planning

09 Jan 2025 at 16:27

Summary of the contracting process

Scotland Excel, a procurement centre of expertise for local government in Scotland, is initiating the planning stage for a managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) in collaboration with the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government. The project, titled "Managed Security Operations Centre," falls under the industry category of security software development services and has a total estimated value of £13,000,000. This procurement will provide a 24/7/365 monitoring and response service for security events, supporting all 32 Scottish councils. The Future Notice Date for further information is set for 17th February 2025, and the primary delivery location is within Scotland (UKM).

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in security software development and managed security services to engage with Scotland's public sector. Companies with capabilities in cloud-based and on-premises security monitoring, as well as those able to provide responsive action plans for security incidents, will find this tender particularly advantageous. Businesses that demonstrate a strong track record in delivering comprehensive and scalable security solutions will be well-suited to compete. The framework aims to standardise and enhance security measures across councils, creating long-term business growth and collaboration opportunities within the public sector in Scotland.

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Notice Title

Managed Security Operations Centre

Notice Description

We are looking for a partner(s) who can help implement and monitor a managed security operations centre solution(s), and respond to security events as they arise. This solution will be a common platform to provide visibility of security events from multiple sources in both the cloud and on-premises environment of the contracting local authority. The service will also provide a 24/7/365 monitoring of the platform and will take agreed upon delegated actions within agreed SLAs based on the categorisation of the security event.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) relates to the provision of a Managed Security Operational Centre. The solution will provide a common platform to enable and simplify councils and associate members of Scotland Excel with a sound security cloud-based system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ceba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000717-2025
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

72212730 - Security software development services

72212731 - File security software development services

72212732 - Data security software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Feb 2025Expired
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
SCOTLAND EXCEL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
digital@scotland-excel.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1414888230

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1AR
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

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