Planning

Managed Security Operations Centre

SCOTLAND EXCEL

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Planning

09 Jan 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Scotland Excel has issued a new tender titled "Managed Security Operations Centre" under the industry category of services. This initiative, currently in the planning stage, aims to establish a common platform for monitoring and responding to security events across multiple sources within both cloud and on-premises environments. The service is designed to provide 24/7/365 monitoring and take predefined actions based on the categorisation of the security events. The procurement process will be managed by Scotland Excel, with the future notice date for this tender set for 17 February 2025. The total estimated value of this contract is £13,000,000 GBP and will cover the region of UKM (Scotland).

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in security operations centres or managed detection and response services. Companies with expertise in cybersecurity, particularly those offering cloud-based solutions, will find this contract appealing. Additionally, enterprises capable of delivering continuous monitoring and rapid response services will be well-suited to bid. By engaging in this procurement, businesses can establish long-term relationships with all 32 Scottish councils and other public bodies, contributing to the overall security infrastructure of Scotland’s public sector, and facilitating the development of sector-wide security standards and operational efficiencies.

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Notice Title

Managed Security Operations Centre

Notice Description

We are looking for a partner(s) who can help implement and monitor a managed security operations centre solution(s), and respond to security events as they arise. This solution will be a common platform to provide visibility of security events from multiple sources in both the cloud and on-premises environment of the contracting local authority. The service will also provide a 24/7/365 monitoring of the platform and will take agreed upon delegated actions within agreed SLAs based on the categorisation of the security event.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) relates to the provision of a Managed Security Operational Centre. The solution will provide a common platform to enable and simplify councils and associate members of Scotland Excel with a sound security cloud-based system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000787434
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521478
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

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


CPV Codes

72212730 - Security software development services

72212731 - File security software development services

72212732 - Data security software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Feb 2025Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTLAND EXCEL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
education.corporate@scotland-excel.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1414888230

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1AR
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521478
    Managed Security Operations Centre - We are looking for a partner(s) who can help implement and monitor a managed security operations centre solution(s), and respond to security events as they arise. This solution will be a common platform to provide visibility of security events from multiple sources in both the cloud and on-premises environment of the contracting local authority. The service will also provide a 24/7/365 monitoring of the platform and will take agreed upon delegated actions within agreed SLAs based on the categorisation of the security event.

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