---
title: "Deception Technology"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b381"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b381.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED"
published: "2023-03-27"
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# Deception Technology

Buyer: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b381

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## Summary

NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED is seeking to select a strategic partner for enhancing deception technology capabilities within its Security organization. The tender involves the procurement of a software package and information systems in the goods category. Key dates include: PIN Closed on April 7, 2023, PQQ Closed on May 5, 2023, RFP Closed on June 9, 2023, and Contract Award on September 15, 2023. Interested parties must register on the Achilles UVDB system to participate.

This tender from NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in deceptive technologies to compete for a strategic partnership. Companies with expertise in software and information systems, especially in the area of cyber security, would be well-suited to participate. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, highlighting the importance of pre-registering on the UVDB system to ensure eligibility for participation in the tender.

## Notice

National Grid are seeking to select a strategic partner to enhance our deception technology capability within our Security organization. National Grid welcomes interested parties who have experience with deceptive technologies.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

National Grid security team operates a 24*7*365 Cyber Security Operation Centre (CSOC) that monitors our estate for malicious, suspicious, or anomalous behavior and responds appropriately to ensure the consistency of services National Grid provides. Deception technologies can be an effective way to detect attackers in a network, gain visibility of their tactics and deter them away from production systems. Example techniques that could be employed by a deception solution include: * Honeypots - False systems or applications * Honeytokens - False credentials or other pieces of sensitive information * Deception networks - False networks that mimic production networks to gather intelligence on attacker activities and deflect their efforts away from the production network * Deception documents - False documents designed to appear sensitive or valuable The solution should have bi-directional integration with SIEM solutions for both alerting when anomalous behavior is observed, and to allow analyst to drill down into specific data points. Due to the strictly regulated industries National Grid operate in, we have a strong preference towards vendors who can provide a hybrid architecture whereby infrastructure is split between on-premise and cloud. The required solution will integrate with internal IT infrastructure and external vendors of National Grid. Vendors will be expected to demonstrate how they can effectively integrate with other tooling in the environment. In addition to the software and hosting service, we will be looking for a robust plan around the operations support models available.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008771-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Apr 2023 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC2N 5EH |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2023 at 08:58 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008771-2023
- 16 Mar 2023 at 14:49 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007707-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nationalgrid.com
- https://www.achilles.com/community/uvdb/

## Provenance

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