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SPS-02306 SOC Services (Security Operations Centre)

Scottish Prison Service

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10 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Prison Service procured a managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) service to monitor and manage cyber threats across its two corporate networks. The service is intended to strengthen cyber resilience and support the Scottish Government’s public sector cyber-resilience requirements, particularly as the organisation increases its use of cloud-based systems and has limited internal capacity for continuous monitoring. The requirement is for cyber security services rather than equipment or construction. Delivery covers the Scottish Prison Service’s corporate network environment; the procurement data identifies the buyer in Edinburgh. The service requires continuous threat monitoring and management on a 24-hour, 365-day basis, providing operational coverage beyond the buyer’s internal resources.

This procurement has been completed and awarded to Sapphire Technologies, with an active contract signed on 27 April 2026. The contract value is £150,000 (GBP). The Scottish Prison Service used a limited mini-competition through the Scottish Government Dynamic Purchasing System for Digital Technology Products and Cyber Services, Lot 1 for digital technology projects and services. The route was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, with suppliers on the dynamic purchasing system invited to respond. There was one lot. Nine electronic bids were received, including six from SMEs, and responses were evaluated by the Scottish Prison Service in accordance with the Invitation to Tender Guide to Scoring.

This award demonstrates demand from the Scottish Prison Service for outsourced cyber security operations covering two corporate networks and continuous threat monitoring. Suppliers well placed for similar work will need to provide a capable Security Operations Centre with genuine 24-hour, 365-day monitoring and threat-management capacity, rather than occasional consultancy or incident support. Relevant strengths include operating effectively across cloud-based and corporate environments, identifying and managing cyber threats, and supporting public-sector cyber-resilience obligations. Experience of delivering managed SOC services for organisations with limited internal security capacity would be directly relevant. The competition also shows that this requirement can be accessed through the Scottish Government’s dynamic purchasing system for digital technology and cyber services, with the buyer evaluating detailed tender responses against its scoring guide.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SPS-02306 SOC Services (Security Operations Centre)

Notice Description

As an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government the SPS is expected that they meet the requirements of the Scottish Government's Public Sector Action Plan around Cyber Resilience. The SPS is seeking to establish a Security Operations Centre (SOC) service to support the monitoring and management of cyber threats across its two corporate networks. With increasing reliance on cloud-based systems and limited internal capacity for 24/7/365 threat monitoring, the SOC service will provide essential cyber resilience in line with Scottish Government requirements

Lot Information

Lot 1

SPS procured and awarded this project via the Scottish Government Dynamic Purchasing System - Digital Technology Products and Cyber Services (Lot 1- Digital Technology Projects and Services). An Invitation to Tender (ITT) was published by SPS via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender (PCS-T) portal and was made available to all suppliers on the DPS. Tender responses were then evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT Guide to Scoring.

Procurement Information

SPS utilised the Mini-Competition route via the Scottish Government Dynamic Purchasing System for Digital Technology Products and Cyber Services (Lot 1- Digital Technology Projects and Services)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000839602
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561936
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Apr 20264 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
Scottish Prison Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9DJ
Postcode Area
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 West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sapphire Technologies

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561936
    SPS-02306 SOC Services (Security Operations Centre) - As an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government the SPS is expected that they meet the requirements of the Scottish Government's Public Sector Action Plan around Cyber Resilience. The SPS is seeking to establish a Security Operations Centre (SOC) service to support the monitoring and management of cyber threats across its two corporate networks. With increasing reliance on cloud-based systems and limited internal capacity for 24/7/365 threat monitoring, the SOC service will provide essential cyber resilience in line with Scottish Government requirements

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