Notice Information
Notice Title
Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform
Notice Description
The NHS and NSS have invested in and deployed a range of cyber security tools across NHS boards through the Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE). These tools work together to reduce the risk and impact of cyber-attacks. While this approach has been successful and adds value, the residual risk is still high due to the nature of ransomware attacks: - Existing tools by their nature remediate reactively once they detect an attack to contain it, and - The risk of data being stolen prior to its encryption is now equal to - if not greater than - the encryption of the data itself.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The NHS and NSS have invested in and deployed a range of cyber security tools across NHS boards through the Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE). These tools work together to reduce the risk and impact of cyber-attacks. While this approach has been successful and adds value, the residual risk is still high due to the nature of ransomware attacks: - Existing tools by their nature remediate reactively once they detect an attack to contain it, and - The risk of data being stolen prior to its encryption is now equal to - if not greater than - the encryption of the data itself. Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform is a specialised, AI-driven cybersecurity stool that defends against advanced ransomware attacks and unauthorised access, while complementing our existing security measures. A lightweight solution, it requires minimal resources to deploy and run on existing devices, making it ideal for preventing attacks like that experienced by NHS Dumfries & Galloway in 2024, and would significantly strengthen our defence-in-depth suite of tools.
Procurement Information
Call off contract from the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000814501
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542525
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £2,598,999 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Oct 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Oct 20253 months 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ruaridh.armitage@nhs.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1312756000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH12 9EB
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Drum Brae/Gyle
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South West
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542525
Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform - The NHS and NSS have invested in and deployed a range of cyber security tools across NHS boards through the Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE). These tools work together to reduce the risk and impact of cyber-attacks. While this approach has been successful and adds value, the residual risk is still high due to the nature of ransomware attacks: - Existing tools by their nature remediate reactively once they detect an attack to contain it, and - The risk of data being stolen prior to its encryption is now equal to - if not greater than - the encryption of the data itself.
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