Tender

SOCaaS

POOL RE SERVICES LIMITED

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Tender

29 May 2026 at 11:58

Summary of the contracting process

Pool Re Services Limited, located in London, United Kingdom, is progressing with an active tender to appoint a single supplier for its Security Operations Centre as a Service (SOCaaS). This tender, titled "SOCaaS," falls under the industry category of information technology services. The procurement method is an open and competitive flexible procedure with multiple stages, including a Pre-Selection Questionnaire and Invitations to Tender for shortlisted suppliers. Key dates for interested participants include the end of the enquiry period on 19 June 2026 and the deadline to express interest by 26 June 2026. The contract is set to start on 1 December 2026 and could extend up to 30 November 2031, including renewal options.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises, specialising in security operations and IT services. Companies with the capability to offer comprehensive service delivery, incident management, and security training can leverage this opportunity to expand their portfolio with a sub-central government authority. The procurement process emphasises quality and price, with a defined structure that includes presentations as part of the evaluation, making it advantageous for businesses experienced in formal tender processes and providing high-quality IT services.

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Notice Title

SOCaaS

Notice Description

Pool Re is seeking to appoint a single Supplier for the provision of a Security Operations Centre including but not limited to Service delivery, incident management, log collections, SIEM operations and retention, threat intelligence, detection engineering and use cases, vulnerability assessment and scanning, reporting, service management and continuous improvement, assurance, testing and exercise support, security awareness training and phishing simulations. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://poolre.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Information-technology-services./8VT48N8BY6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://poolre.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8VT48N8BY6

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial term of the Contract shall be for a period of two (2) years, with the option, at Pool Re's sole discretion, to extend the Contract for up to a further thirty-six (36) months in aggregate, in one or more extension periods

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a8da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050824-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
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
Lots Value
£1
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 May 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jun 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
POOL RE SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC4R 9AF
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
TLI London

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Candlewick
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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