Award

INVITATION TO TENDER FOR CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE RETAINER SERVICE

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Apr 2022 at 00:00

Tender

24 Jan 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Aberdeen is currently conducting a procurement process for a contract titled "Invitation to Tender for Cyber Incident Response Retainer Service". This operation falls under the category of services within the education industry and is located in Aberdeen, UK (postal code AB24 3FX). The procurement method is an open procedure, and the critical deadlines include the submission deadline on 23 February 2022 at 12:00 GMT, with a corresponding contract signing date on 8 April 2022. The purpose of this tender is to secure emergency cyber incident response services and tools required for effective incident management.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cybersecurity and incident response services. Companies with expertise in providing emergency support, live incident handling, and recovery solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. With the growing emphasis on cybersecurity in educational institutions, this is an ideal opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as larger firms looking to expand their market reach in the public sector. Competitors should prepare to demonstrate their capabilities in quality contract management and competitive pricing to be successful in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

INVITATION TO TENDER FOR CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE RETAINER SERVICE

Notice Description

Award of contract for an emergency cyber incident response, live incident handling and provision of expert cyber incident response services, toolsets and knowledge that will support incident containment, mitigation, eradication and recovery.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of contract for an emergency cyber incident response, live incident handling and provision of expert cyber incident response services, toolsets and knowledge that will support incident containment, mitigation, eradication and recovery.

Renewal: This is an invitation to submit a proposal for Cyber Incident Response Retainer Service for an initial term of 2 years and 8 potential extension periods, each of one year, to the University of Aberdeen.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000680552
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR445672
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£447,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Apr 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB24 3FX
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QUORUM CYBER SECURITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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