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title: "ICT Security Professional Services for Ayrshire College"
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# ICT Security Professional Services for Ayrshire College

Buyer: AYRSHIRE COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000597934

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## Summary

Ayrshire College is seeking to engage an IT security partner through an open tender titled "ICT Security Professional Services for Ayrshire College." The procurement process is currently active, with a budget of £60,000 allocated for a contract that will span three years. The submission deadline for bids is 2nd October 2019, and the successful contractor will be required to deliver professional services across Ayrshire College's campuses in Ayr, Kilmarnock, and Kilwinning. To participate in this tender, potential suppliers must meet specific criteria, including being a Fortinet GOLD partner and an AlienVault Platinum MSSP partner, and they must be based in Scotland for incident response support.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for IT security companies, particularly those specialised in cybersecurity services within the education sector. Firms that are qualified as Fortinet GOLD partners and AlienVault Platinum MSSPs, with certified engineers at the Certified Information Systems Security Professional level, would find this tender particularly relevant. The contract includes various responsibilities such as providing advisory services, technical installations, and conducting Cyber Essentials Plus audits, thereby allowing engaged suppliers to contribute impactfully towards strengthening the cybersecurity posture of the educational institution while expanding their portfolio in public sector contracts.

## Notice

Ayrshire College is looking for an IT security partner to support them over the next 3 years as they maintain and improve the College's security position. This will include advice, guidance, technical installs and configuration along with completing our Cyber Essentials Plus audit each year. Minimum Requirements: - must be a Fortinet GOLD partner - must be an AlienVault Platinum MSSP partner - located in Scotland to support Incident Response (more information required if bidding) - certified to audit Cyber Essentials Plus - engineers certified to Certified Information Systems Security Professional level Tenderers are asked to provide day rates for the engineeers that the tenderer would, based on knowledge and experience of similar systems, be required in providing professional services as the College's security partner. It should be noted that the only guaranteed work is for the yearly Cyber Essentials Audit.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Ayrshire College is looking for an IT security partner to support them over the next 3 years as they maintain and improve the College's security position. This will include advice, guidance, technical installs and configuration along with completing our Cyber Essentials Plus audit each year. Minimum Requirements: - must be a Fortinet GOLD partner - must be an AlienVault Platinum MSSP partner - located in Scotland to support Incident Response (more information required if bidding) - certified to audit Cyber Essentials Plus - engineers certified to Certified Information Systems Security Professional level Tenderers are asked to provide day rates for the engineeers that the tenderer would, based on knowledge and experience of similar systems, be required in providing professional services as the College's security partner. It should be noted that the only guaranteed work is for the yearly Cyber Essentials Audit.

Renewal: Option to extend for 2 further 12-month periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV370736 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AYRSHIRE COLLEGE |
| Locality | KILMARNOCK |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA1 3HY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse |
| Westminster constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARRIER NETWORKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Nov 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV370736
- 16 Sep 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP366243

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP366243&idx=1
  16th September 2019 - Invitation to Tender document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP366243
  ICT Security Professional Services for Ayrshire College - Ayrshire College is looking for an IT security partner to support them over the next 3 years as they maintain and improve the College's security position. This will include advice, guidance, technical installs and configuration along with completing our Cyber Essentials Plus audit each year. Minimum Requirements: - must be a Fortinet GOLD partner - must be an AlienVault Platinum MSSP partner - located in Scotland to support Incident Response (more information required if bidding) - certified to audit Cyber Essentials Plus - engineers certified to Certified Information Systems Security Professional level Tenderers are asked to provide day rates for the engineeers that the tenderer would, based on knowledge and experience of similar systems, be required in providing professional services as the College's security partner. It should be noted that the only guaranteed work is for the yearly Cyber Essentials Audit.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV370736
  ICT Security Professional Services for Ayrshire College - Ayrshire College is looking for an IT security partner to support them over the next 3 years as they maintain and improve the College's security position. This will include advice, guidance, technical installs and configuration along with completing our Cyber Essentials Plus audit each year. Minimum Requirements: - must be a Fortinet GOLD partner - must be an AlienVault Platinum MSSP partner - located in Scotland to support Incident Response (more information required if bidding) - certified to audit Cyber Essentials Plus - engineers certified to Certified Information Systems Security Professional level Tenderers are asked to provide day rates for the engineeers that the tenderer would, based on knowledge and experience of similar systems, be required in providing professional services as the College's security partner. It should be noted that the only guaranteed work is for the yearly Cyber Essentials Audit.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www1.ayrshire.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000597934

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