--- title: "Early Market Engagement - Security Operations Centre" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a3e85222-7fb1-4198-83a1-72e821df90c3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a3e85222-7fb1-4198-83a1-72e821df90c3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a3e85222-7fb1-4198-83a1-72e821df90c3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a3e85222-7fb1-4198-83a1-72e821df90c3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "D B S" published: "2024-11-19" --- # Early Market Engagement - Security Operations Centre Buyer: D B S Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3e85222-7fb1-4198-83a1-72e821df90c3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a3e85222-7fb1-4198-83a1-72e821df90c3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a3e85222-7fb1-4198-83a1-72e821df90c3.json) ## Summary The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has initiated an early market engagement process for the implementation of a modern Security Operations Centre (SOC) service to secure its next-generation IT estate. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, and the industry category is focused on computer-related services, particularly in cyber security with additional classifications in computer support, consultancy, audit, and testing services. The engagement is set to commence on 25th November 2024 and will run until 6th December 2024, conducted via the Jaggaer platform. The end date for supplier engagement is 6th December 2024, with the engagement aiming to align DBS's requirements with market expectations. The primary location for the delivery of services is the United Kingdom. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in modern cyber security solutions and SOC services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular are encouraged to participate. Suppliers who meet the criteria and are CREST accredited have the chance to collaborate with DBS in securing its next-generation IT estate, creating potential long-term partnerships and expanding their service portfolios. Businesses experienced in deploying and managing SOC services for new technology estates, especially those capable of adapting and evolving the service over time, will find this opportunity particularly suitable. The engagement will provide valuable insights and feedback to shape the final procurement approach, fostering growth and innovation within the participating businesses. ## Notice The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is in the process of replacing its legacy IT estate with modern SAAS based applications. As such it is seeking to implement a modern Security Operations Centre (SOC) service to secure the next generation estate. DBS has completed market engagement previously under Crown Commercial Services Framework RM3764.3 Cyber Security Services 3, which informed our approach to the contract and identified the types of information bidders would prefer to receive in any ITT process to enable an effective response to be provided. We will share the findings from that market engagement as part of this market engagement. This market engagement is to share our draft requirements, implementation expectations and to highlight the challenges we face in providing information to bidders for the SOC given that most applications to be monitored will be newly implemented and have no historical data. DBS intends to undertake market engagement to assess whether our requirements are aligned to market expectation and to gauge interest in the opportunity, to help inform the approach DBS will take to its procurement of the services. We anticipate market engagement will commence on 25th November 2024. At this stage we believe CCS Framework RM3764 Cyber Security 3 is the most appropriate framework to source our requirements. For the avoidance of doubt, DBS does not commit to using this framework (or indeed any framework) to procure its requirements. More information about DBS and its operations can be found at: Disclosure and Barring Service - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Please also see further detail in Section 5 of this notice. Action for suppliers: Suppliers wishing to participate in this online market engagement should register by emailing DBSTenders@dbs.gov.uk with confirmation they are registered on Home Office Jaggaer. Suppliers who are not yet registered can do so here: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html . The market engagement event will be open for participation from 25th November 2024 until 6th December 2024 and will be conducted via Jaggaer. Please ensure you register in good time to enable your participation. Additional information: This market engagement is focussed on the provision of a CREST accredited SOC service that will be implemented to protect DBS's next generation estate from security threats and incidents. DBS is implementing mostly new applications to create the next generation estate. As such it will not have any historical or other trend information relating to the applications to be monitored by the new SOC. Given the age and nature of the legacy estate, the data from the legacy estate will have no relevance to the procurement of the new SOC service. We will be able to notify suppliers of which SAAS applications will be monitored by the SOC when we start procurement for the SOC (we are unable to provide that information at this time due to ongoing application procurements). However, the volume of transactions, events and/or incidents will not be available. We will be looking for a supplier who is able to provide services to a new technology estate, who will work with us to create an effective operating model for the SOC and evolve the service over time as the next generation estate beds in. Further details on our requirements will be provided as part of the market engagement event. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0324d48-d5a9-494d-bf82-abf249ebbe0d | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Dec 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | D B S | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 1QY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | Waterfront South | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 72500000 - Computer-related services - 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services - 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services - 92700000 - Cybercafé services ## Release History - 19 Nov 2024 at 16:40 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0324d48-d5a9-494d-bf82-abf249ebbe0d - 12 Nov 2024 at 17:38 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0324d48-d5a9-494d-bf82-abf249ebbe0d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0324d48-d5a9-494d-bf82-abf249ebbe0d 19th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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