Notice Information
Notice Title
Managed Security Operation Centre
Notice Description
FSCS is seeking to procure a new outsourced hybrid outsourced Security Operations Centre, providing UK-based 24/7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) and Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) capabilities. The supplier will need to integrate with our existing SIEM and EDR/XDR capabilities as well as our IT ticketing system.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: FSCS will have the option to extend twice by periods of 12 months each (Maximum term 5 years)
Planning Information
The engagement has not yet been carried out.Engagement process description: This is a Request for Information and to engage in Preliminary Market Engagement
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d289
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010987-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72222300 - Information technology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,850,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,850,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 7 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 26 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-07-26
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Jean Mutudza
- Contact Email
- procurement@fscs.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +442073758197, 0207 375 8175
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- EC3A 7QU
- 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
- City of London
- Electoral Ward
- Aldgate
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010987-2026
6th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069515-2025
29th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067845-2025
23rd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XME9E9VGYY
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XME9E9VGYY
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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