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title: "SOC Out-of-Hours Protective Monitoring Service"
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# SOC Out-of-Hours Protective Monitoring Service

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16bea4cf-46c4-4c39-a154-fbdcd6b78f6b

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs procured an out-of-hours Security Operations Centre protective monitoring service. The requirement is to supplement Defra’s in-house SOC and provide continuous 24/7 security monitoring, covering information technology services. Delivery is associated with Defra’s Seacole Building in London and operations across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. This is a managed cyber security service for organisations needing overnight and out-of-hours monitoring alongside an internal security operations capability. It would suit providers of security monitoring and SOC services with the operational reach to support activity across these locations.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The award was made on 27 July 2026 to Cyber Security Associates Ltd. The awarded value is £144,000 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The tender submission deadline was 20 April 2026 at 1pm. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It was procured as a services contract, with the award resulting in an active contract for the out-of-hours protective monitoring service. There was one award and one supplier.

This award demonstrates demand from Defra for a specialist provider able to deliver out-of-hours SOC monitoring as an extension of an in-house security operation. A credible future competitor would need established capability in security operations, protective monitoring and the handling of cyber security events outside normal working hours, while integrating effectively with a public sector SOC. The requirement also calls for coverage supporting activity across the UK and a broad international footprint, so suppliers would benefit from resilient operational arrangements and suitable geographic reach. SMEs were considered suitable, indicating that a specialist provider does not necessarily need to be a large prime contractor. Experience of call-offs from a dynamic purchasing system would help suppliers compete through the same procurement route.

## Notice

Provision of an out-of-hours Security Operations Service to supplement Defra's in-house SOC and ensure 24/7 SOC monitoring.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e40ba25a-c918-456e-b204-3f86767826fb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £144,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £144,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Cyber Security Associates Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 09:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e40ba25a-c918-456e-b204-3f86767826fb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e40ba25a-c918-456e-b204-3f86767826fb
  6th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/20251913-e2a0-4b32-82bb-e565c40ee8b5
  Redacted_RM3764.3-DPS-Schedule-6-Order-Form 05.08.26

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