Award

Award of Provision of Cyber Security Operations Centre

ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY

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15 Dec 2025 at 16:04

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Notice Title

Award of Provision of Cyber Security Operations Centre

Notice Description

The successful bidder will deliver a managed SOC service that acts as an extension of the existing Cyber Security Team, leveraging the organisation's current platform, a combination of Microsoft Sentinel and XDR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000814650
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545668
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
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

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48422000 - Software package suites

48517000 - IT software package

48700000 - Software package utilities

48730000 - Security software package

48732000 - Data security software package

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

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72212517 - IT software development services

72212730 - Security software development services

72212732 - Data security software development services

72260000 - Software-related services

72261000 - Software support services

72263000 - Software implementation services

72264000 - Software reproduction services

72266000 - Software consultancy services

72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£145,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Sep 20283 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY
Additional Buyers

ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL

CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL

EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

INVERCLYDE COUNCIL

MORAY COUNCIL

NHS LANARKSHIRE

PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL

REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND

SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

Contact Name
Building Services Surveying and Estimating, Business Support, Fleet, IT Services, MPIP, Procurement, Property & Facilities Management, Purchasing, Roads and Transportation
Contact Email
craig.ferguson@inverclyde.gov.uk, david.mcneil@gov.scot, david.moar@aberdeenshire.gov.uk, derek.mcculloch@westlothian.gov.uk, jallan@clacks.gov.uk, joanne.napier@scotent.co.uk, kelly.fallon@ros.gov.uk, lorna.cruickshank@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk, margaret.hislop@sasa.gov.scot, procurement.central@forestryandland.gov.scot, procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk, procurement@moray.gov.uk, procurement@rgu.ac.uk, sgourlay@pkc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 0131 244 8890, +44 1224262000, +44 1259450000, +44 1314793610, +44 1343563137, +44 1412420133, +44 1414686024, +44 1475712634, +44 1620827827, +44 1698752647, +44 3000676700, 01467 538319, 01506283616, 01738 477128

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 8NW
Post Town
Inverness
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
24
Supplier Names

ACCESS SERVICES (SCOTLAND

ALMA ECONOMICS

ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES

CONFEDERATION OF BRITISH INDUSTRY

GALLIFORD TRY CONSTRUCTION LTD T/A MORRISON CONSTRUCTION NORTH EAST

GAMMIES GROUNDCARE

GTR CONTRACTS

HARVEY NASH

HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT

IB SERVICES NORTH EAST

INKLING PARTNERSHIP

KOMPAN

LISTER WILDER

MARSH

NORTHERN MARINE POWER

OASIS SCOTLAND

PHOENIX SOFTWARE

R DAVIDSON JOINERS & BUILDERS

RICHARD IRVIN FM

RK SCAFFOLDING

SCOTTISH WOODLANDS

SWARCO UK & IRELAND

VENESKY BROWN

WSP

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