Planning

Market Research - (Cyber Security) - Provision of Security Operations Centre Services

EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

21 Oct 2022 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The East Ayrshire Council, a regional or local authority based in Kilmarnock, UK, has initiated a tendering process for the provision of Security Operations Centre services related to Cyber Security. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase as of the document's date of October 21, 2022. The market research questionnaire aims to gather information on costs and supply for the Security Operations Centre. The tentative total value of the contract is £100,000 GBP. The business opportunity entails services for enhancing cyber resilience, with a future notice date set for October 22, 2022.

This tender from the East Ayrshire Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the cybersecurity industry to compete for providing Security Operations Centre services. Companies specialising in threat detection, cybersecurity incident monitoring, and cyber resilience solutions would be well-suited to bid for this contract. The planned procurement focuses on enhancing the council's technical infrastructure security to detect and respond to cyber threats effectively, highlighting the importance of cyber resilience in today's digital landscape.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Research - (Cyber Security) - Provision of Security Operations Centre Services

Notice Description

The purpose of this market research questionnaire is to gather information on the supply and approximate/indicative costs of a managed Security Operations Centre for East Ayrshire Council. This will allow the client service to review any potential budget shortfall for the delivery of this future project.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council are currently conducting market research for the Provision of Security Operations Centre Services (Cyber Resilience). The introduction of this service aims to ensure the Council has appropriate threat detection to enable the monitoring of its' technical infrastructure in order to detect any suspicious or unusual behaviour. Having the capability to detect cyber security incidents and attacks is a timely and important aspect of ensuring the overall cyber resilience of the Council. Interested parties are asked to complete the market research questionnaire. This information will assist in determining the procurement strategy. Please note this questionnaire is separate from and in addition to the Council's formal procurement processes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000710966
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT462316
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

32424000 - Network infrastructure

48730000 - Security software package

48731000 - File security software package

48732000 - Data security software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Oct 2022Expired
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Lesley McLean
Contact Email
lesley.mclean@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1563576183

Buyer Location

Locality
KILMARNOCK
Postcode
KA3 7BU
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Local Authority
East Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford
Westminster Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Further Information

Notice Documents

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