--- title: "Managed Security Operations Centre" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000787434" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787434" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000787434.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000787434.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTLAND EXCEL" published: "2025-01-09" --- # Managed Security Operations Centre Buyer: SCOTLAND EXCEL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000787434 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787434) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000787434.json) ## Summary Scotland Excel has issued a new tender titled "Managed Security Operations Centre" under the industry category of services. This initiative, currently in the planning stage, aims to establish a common platform for monitoring and responding to security events across multiple sources within both cloud and on-premises environments. The service is designed to provide 24/7/365 monitoring and take predefined actions based on the categorisation of the security events. The procurement process will be managed by Scotland Excel, with the future notice date for this tender set for 17 February 2025. The total estimated value of this contract is £13,000,000 GBP and will cover the region of UKM (Scotland). This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in security operations centres or managed detection and response services. Companies with expertise in cybersecurity, particularly those offering cloud-based solutions, will find this contract appealing. Additionally, enterprises capable of delivering continuous monitoring and rapid response services will be well-suited to bid. By engaging in this procurement, businesses can establish long-term relationships with all 32 Scottish councils and other public bodies, contributing to the overall security infrastructure of Scotland’s public sector, and facilitating the development of sector-wide security standards and operational efficiencies. ## Notice We are looking for a partner(s) who can help implement and monitor a managed security operations centre solution(s), and respond to security events as they arise. This solution will be a common platform to provide visibility of security events from multiple sources in both the cloud and on-premises environment of the contracting local authority. The service will also provide a 24/7/365 monitoring of the platform and will take agreed upon delegated actions within agreed SLAs based on the categorisation of the security event. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This Prior Information Notice (PIN) relates to the provision of a Managed Security Operational Centre. The solution will provide a common platform to enable and simplify councils and associate members of Scotland Excel with a sound security cloud-based system. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521478 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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 | 9 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Feb 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £13,000,000 | | 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 | SCOTLAND EXCEL | | Locality | PAISLEY | | Post town | Paisley | | Postcode | PA1 1AR | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire | | Local authority | Renfrewshire | | Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central | | Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72212730 - Security software development services - 72212731 - File security software development services - 72212732 - Data security software development services ## Release History - 9 Jan 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521478 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521478 Managed Security Operations Centre - We are looking for a partner(s) who can help implement and monitor a managed security operations centre solution(s), and respond to security events as they arise. This solution will be a common platform to provide visibility of security events from multiple sources in both the cloud and on-premises environment of the contracting local authority. The service will also provide a 24/7/365 monitoring of the platform and will take agreed upon delegated actions within agreed SLAs based on the categorisation of the security event. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=787434 - http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787434 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787434. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000787434.json.