--- title: "Threat Intelligence and Digital Risk" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030f98" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-030f98" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-030f98.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-030f98.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED" published: "2022-01-26" --- # Threat Intelligence and Digital Risk Buyer: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030f98 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-030f98) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-030f98.json) ## Summary The National Grid UK Limited is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for services related to "Threat Intelligence and Digital Risk." This initiative falls within the IT services industry, specifically consulting and software development, and aims to enhance the organisation's Threat & Risk Management capabilities. Key dates include the end of the tender period on 28 February 2022, with a future notice date set for 31 March 2023. The total value of this procurement is £1,950,000, with a requirement for suppliers to be registered on the Achilles Utilities Vendor Database (UVDB) to be considered. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those focused on cybersecurity solutions and risk management. Companies offering services in Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, Digital Risk Management, and Third Party Risk would be particularly suited to compete for this contract. Given the critical nature of the required services, businesses that can demonstrate innovation and reliability in enhancing security and resilience will likely have a competitive advantage. ## Notice National Grid is looking to continue to deliver and enhance their Threat & Risk Management capabilities and ensure the external services utilised are still relevant, providing the most value and strategic partners. Operationally, it's key that National Grid achieve improved service delivery across the areas of security; including Security Operations, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, and Risk Management teams. It is critical that all services can flex to meet our future needs whilst insuring stability in the current operating environment. The required services, ranging from Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, Digital Risk Management and Third Party Risk will be used to detect and respond to cyber threats and vulnerabilities outside the network perimeter and will enable protection, monitoring, and give early indication of security risks. This must be done according to regulated policies to maintain security of National Grid, its reputation, data, assets and to manage impact of security events affecting our third parties. ### Lot Information Threat Intelligence A cyber threat intelligence feed including strategic and technical intelligence on threat actors and attack patterns. Intelligence should provide regular reporting to inform the Security team of changes to the threat landscape and new threats. The service must also enable integration with a Threat Intelligence Platform to enable automated actions. Vulnerability Management An external vulnerability management service that detects vulnerabilities to National Grids externally facing assets through continuous assessment of the digital footprint. Such a service will detect exposed services, open ports, and vulnerabilities. Tactical reporting will enable timely resolution, and the service will enable integration with centralised logging to allow for automated response. Digital Risk Management A digital risk management service will scan open, deep, and dark web resources to identify risks to National Grid. Examples include potential phishing domains, data loss, or credentials. Tactical reporting will enable timely resolution, and the service will enable integration with centralised logging to allow for automated response. Third Party Risk A focus on third party risk management; this service should provide insight into risks associated with third parties; such as security incidents or data breaches that may have an impact to the security of National Grid. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002303-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2022 | | Future notice date | 30 Mar 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,950,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED | | Locality | WARWICK | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV34 6DA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | | Local authority | Warwick | | Electoral ward | Warwick Myton & Heathcote | | Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 26 Jan 2022 at 13:35 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002303-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.nationalgrid.com - https://www.nationalgrid.com/suppliers/new-suppliers ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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