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PURCH2317 PROVISION OF A CONTRACT FOR MANAGED SECURITY SERVICES

University of Glasgow

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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20 Mar 2024 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

26 Oct 2023 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Glasgow has issued a tender for the provision of a contract for managed security services under an open procurement method. The tender, with the title "PURCH2317 PROVISION OF A CONTRACT FOR MANAGED SECURITY SERVICES," aims to enhance cybersecurity posture over a 3-year period, with the opportunity to extend for additional periods. The deadline for submissions is November 27, 2023. The University is seeking partners for Security Operations Centre services, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Intelligence. The procurement is in the services category and is located in Glasgow, UK.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specializing in cybersecurity services to collaborate with the University of Glasgow. Companies with expertise in Security Operations Centre services, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Threat Intelligence are well-suited to compete. The tender process is currently in the active stage, with the bidding deadline approaching. Interested parties are encouraged to review the detailed tender documents for submission guidelines and specific requirements to align their offerings with the University's cybersecurity needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PURCH2317 PROVISION OF A CONTRACT FOR MANAGED SECURITY SERVICES

Notice Description

PURCH2317 PROVISION OF A CONTRACT FOR MANAGED SECURITY SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD OF 3 YEARS WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR TWO PERIODS OF 12 MONTHS EACH WITH BREAKPOINTS AT EACH 12 MONTH INTERVAL. Tender documents available from Public Contracts Scotland. Tender returns should be submitted via Public Contracts Scotland, no paper copies will be accepted. Should paper tenders be submitted, they will be rejected. Further to this any questions or communications regarding individual tender exercises must be sent via the Public Contracts Scotland Portal. Tender queries received through any other channel will not be answered. Should users of Public Contracts Scotland have any problems with the web site they should contact website Support Desk, contact details can be found by following the 'Contact Us' option on the left hand menu at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/default.aspx

Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2317 PROVISION OF A CONTRACT FOR MANAGED SECURITY SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD OF 3 YEARS WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR TWO PERIODS OF 12 MONTHS EACH WITH BREAKPOINTS AT EACH 12 MONTH INTERVAL. The UofG Information Security team establishes the policy, toolset, and oversight for robust defence against cyber threats. Cyber security alerts are generated around the clock, given the University's extensive online operations. The University has adopted Office 365 Education A5 Licensing and currently leverages Microsoft Sentinel as a SIEM and alerting tool. In addition to Sentinel's native and Microsoft 365 Defender alerts, we also incorporate Suricata IDS and select Windows log-based events. These are likewise accessible to UofG staff through the console. We necessitate services encompassing Security Operations Centre with Microsoft XDR capabilities as well as an Incident Response retainer to bolster our cybersecurity posture. A partner is required assist with the operations and engineering tasks associated with the monitoring of this system in a 24x7x365 fashion. Actioning agreed alerts according to UofG playbook specifications (this could include a wide range of responses including, isolation machine with malware, flagging email accounts as compromised, initiating remote forensic investigations) We are also seeking a partner to provide additional Threat Hunting, Threat Intelligence and advice on security best practice and design for gathering further security telemetry from a diverse set of technologies such as additional server-based log sources, Sophos Central, Cisco Firepower and InfoBlox. To help us further increase our visibility and security posture. We additionally require Incident Response capability to be offered via retainer. Refer to ITT document for detailed specification.

Renewal: OPTION TO EXTEND FOR TWO PERIODS OF 12 MONTHS EACH

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000748606
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501312
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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72212732 - Data security software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Mar 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Glasgow
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G12 8QQ
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Hillhead
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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