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title: "Security Operation Centre Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031718"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER"
published: "2022-02-14"
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# Security Operation Centre Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031718

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## Summary

The University of Ulster is seeking to enhance its cyber response capabilities through the procurement of Security Operation Centre Services. The initiative, classified under data network management and support services (CPV code: 72315000), is currently at the award stage. The contract has a planned start date of 31st March 2022, with an initial duration of one year and the option to extend for an additional two years. The process was conducted through a limited procurement method, which did not involve prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in cybersecurity, IT infrastructure support, and related services. Companies that can provide cutting-edge solutions for threat detection, user behaviour analysis, and system resilience would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. With an initial contract value of £866,100, firms capable of delivering comprehensive security operations and innovative technology solutions will find significant potential for growth and collaboration with the University of Ulster.

## Notice

Security Operation Centre Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Ulster University is developing it's cyber response capabilities and as a part of that process a requirement has been identified for a security operations centre. The key aims of a SOC are * to detect and respond to threats, keeping the information held on systems and networks secure * to increase resilience by learning about the changing threat landscape (both malicious and non-malicious, internal and external) * to identify and address negligent or criminal behaviours * to derive business intelligence about user behaviours in order to shape and prioritise the development of technologies Additional information: This notice relates to a direct award of a contract through the NI Public Sector Network (NI PSSN) Framework.

Options: The contract will be for 1 year initially, with an option to extend for a further 2 years.

### Procurement Information

The Public Sector within Northern Ireland has many constituent parts that serve the needs of the NI Citizen. Each Policy and Delivery Organisation had a range of network services WANs, LANs and associated services which were under a number of different contractual arrangements. These included framework type contracts, Managed Service contracts and large fully outsourced business projects where the network is only one constituent part. The Stormont House Agreement was published on 23 December 2014 (agreed by the NI Executive on 22 January 2015) and included a commitment to the extension of shared services across the NI public sector in driving forward a comprehensive programme of public sector reform and restructuring. Under the stated objective of the NI Executive to drive towards shared services key stakeholders in the public sector came together to consider the options for future provision of network services. IT Assist, Education Authority, Business Services Organisation and PSNI resourced a joint procurement team with assistance from CPD and SIB. The NI Public Sector Network (NI PSSN) contract was awarded to BT in Oct 2018. In addition to other Public Sector organisations to make use of the contract, the scope of the contract includes: * the provision of WAN and unified communications environment. * other network services and unified communications to be purchased and managed and/or supplied under the NI PSSN. This framework agreement that was availed of was procured via the Open route and a notice was published on 15 October 2018 in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) under reference 2018/S 200-455203. The Framework agreement used had already been tendered in accordance with the EU Directives. This award notice is voluntary. Reg: 50 (4); in the case of framework agreements, contracting authorities shall not be bound to send a notice of the results of the procurement procedure for each contract based on that agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004220-2022 |
| Notice type | 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £866,100 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER |
| Locality | COLERAINE |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT52 1SA |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0C Causeway Coast and Glens |
| Local authority | Causeway Coast and Glens |
| Electoral ward | University |
| Westminster constituency | East Londonderry |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72315000 - Data network management and support services

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2022 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004220-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ulster.ac.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:455203-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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