Managed Detection and Response Tender

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        "title": "Managed Detection and Response Tender",
        "description": "The objective of this tender is to select a single supplier to provide a combined Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service covering SWS' Corporate/IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments. SWS is seeking a 24/7/365 MDR service providing continuous monitoring, threat detection, triage, investigation, IT and OT incident response, case management, reporting and assurance evidence. The MDR Service must support SWS in meeting its regulatory and assurance obligations, including CAF, NIS and DWI requirements SWS operates an existing security tooling estate (e.g. Nozomi Networks, Cisco Cyber Vision and CrowdStrike). The MDR Service Provider will be expected to consume and integrate telemetry from these existing SWS tooling sources rather than replace them by default. Where a Tenderer identifies material gaps in the existing tooling estate, they should propose solutions to address those gaps as part of their proposed design and tender response. Estimated contract value for a 3-year contract with options to extend by 1-year and a further 1-year is PS8.5m",
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                    "description": "Southern Water may extend the term of the contract for an additional one year from the third anniversary of the contract start date, meaning the contract would expire four years after the contract start date. In addition, Southern Water may extend the term of the contract for an additional one year from the fourth anniversary of the contract start date, meaning the contract would expire five years after the contract start date."
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        "submissionMethodDetails": "The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/ Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address If you are interested in bidding for this tender, please be aware that you will need to have registered on the central digital platform before you will be able to bid. This will require you to complete some information and then you will be provided with a unique identifier. For more information on how to register, please follow the below link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html",
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