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title: "Managed Security Services - Office 365"
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# Managed Security Services - Office 365

Buyer: NATIONAL SAVINGS & INVESTMENTS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57b5ee63-d05d-4290-b470-bb97feb2c748

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## Summary

The National Savings & Investments has awarded a contract for Managed Security Services - Office 365 to SIX DEGREES TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED. The procurement process involved selective procurement method details involving a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract value is £105,000 GBP, with a contract period from September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2025. The tender was located in London, falling under the security software development services category.

This procurement opportunity for Managed Security Services presents a chance for businesses, especially those specialised in security software development services, to collaborate with National Savings & Investments. With a focus on SME suitability, this tender provides a platform for businesses looking to enhance their expertise in security monitoring services. The contract period offers stability and growth opportunities for suppliers, aligning with the buyer's vision for digital transformation and efficiency improvement.

## Notice

As part of the ongoing digital transformation in NS&I, we have started to introduce new modern digital services for our staff including Microsoft 365 (M365, contract Ref# 22-D-05). This will bring material business benefits in efficiency and collaboration within our business as well as across Government and with third-party partners. As M365 is an externally hosted, cloud-based service there is a requirement for the M365 "Tenant" to be monitored by a security operations centre (SOC) which will identify any malicious activity, indicators of compromise and investigate any activity of this nature. When the activity to establish this service began in May 2023, the original design intent was for security monitoring to be provided by either Atos (as incumbent) or IBM (as incoming supplier of the new NS&I integration CSMS platform.) However, following advice from the NS&I Enterprise Design Authority (EDA) it was agreed to keep the NS&I Corporate functions and new retail platforms physically and commercially separate at this time. It is best practice to maintain independence of the SOC from the M365 supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa5c2601-edec-422f-9893-75d8f5a06763 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £105,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £105,000 |
| 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 | NATIONAL SAVINGS & INVESTMENTS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SIX DEGREES TECHNOLOGY GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212730 - Security software development services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2023 at 13:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa5c2601-edec-422f-9893-75d8f5a06763

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa5c2601-edec-422f-9893-75d8f5a06763
  19th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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