---
title: "Security Operations Centre (SOC)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c13f"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITED"
published: "2024-11-29"
---

# Security Operations Centre (SOC)

Buyer: ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c13f

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## Summary

Electricity North West Limited (ENWL) has issued a tender for the establishment of a Security Operations Centre (SOC), with a focus on IT services including consulting, software development, Internet, and support. This procurement process is under the selective procedure method, with a negotiated procedure following a prior call for competition. The procurement is taking place in the UKD region, covering Manchester and Preston, and aims to ensure ENWL becomes eCAF compliant before the end of 2025. The tender process commenced on 29 November 2024, with a tender period ending on 19 December 2024, followed by an invitation for the second stage dated 13 January 2025. The contract period is 36 months with an option to extend for an additional 12 months, with an estimated value of £1,000,000 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those certified to work with Rapid7 as the SIEM provider. Companies offering supplementary services such as Office365 E5, Zscaler Web proxy, Tenable IO, IDAM, NDR, Egress, and SOAR would find this tender advantageous. The SOC tender is ideal for firms that can provide value-for-money solutions and timely implementations, and it encourages electronic submissions. Businesses looking to expand in the UK’s security and IT services market, especially those with the necessary certifications and accreditations, are well-suited to compete for this project.

## Notice

The SOC Tender will prominently focus on those Bidders that can work with Rapid7 as the SIEM provider and provide the additional wrap-around Services to ensure ENWL becomes eCAF compliant before the end of 2025.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Tender will prominently focus on those Bidders that can work with Rapid7 as the SIEM provider and provide the additional wrap-around Services to ensure ENWL becomes eCAF compliant before the end of 2025. Existing tools owned by ENWL to be maintained by the Provider: Office365 E5 (defender, Email Security, DLP), Zscaler Web proxy, Tenable IO, IDAM. New tools to be rolled out as part of the project (NDR, Egress, SOAR)

Options: Optional extension of an additional year.

Renewal: Potential for an additional 12 months after the initial 36.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038643-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITED |
| Locality | STOCKPORT |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK1 2JD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East |
| Local authority | Stockport |
| Electoral ward | Brinnington & Stockport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Stockport |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2024 at 15:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038643-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/aNtf2
- http://www.enwl.co.uk

## Provenance

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