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title: "Security Operations Centre (SOC) Service Development"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000843464"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Social Security Scotland"
published: "2026-09-21"
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# Security Operations Centre (SOC) Service Development

Buyer: Social Security Scotland  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000843464

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## Summary

Social Security Scotland bought Security Operations Centre (SOC) service development: specialist cyber security and resilience services to support the organisation’s security operations capability. The requirement covers the provision and development of an SOC service rather than general IT support. It is a services contract delivered in Scotland. The procurement was made through the Scottish Government Dynamic Purchasing System for Digital Technology and Cyber Services, specifically its Cyber Security and Resilience Services lot. Businesses with expertise in SOC design and development, cyber monitoring environments, security operations, incident response capability and wider cyber resilience would find the subject matter relevant. The buyer is Social Security Scotland, a Scottish public body based in Dundee.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Social Security Scotland used an open procedure through the Scottish Government’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Digital Technology and Cyber Services. Acumen Cyber Ltd was selected for the single lot. The contract value is £1,237,600. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and is recorded as active. The buyer received 10 bids, including two from small and medium-sized enterprises; all 10 bids were submitted electronically. The contract includes an option to extend the term by up to 12 months, with the estimated cost of that extension excluded from the stated value. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear benchmark for suppliers targeting future SOC development work with Social Security Scotland. A credible competitor would need demonstrable capability in building or developing security operations centre services, cyber security monitoring and operational resilience for a public-sector environment. Experience of delivering against a structured government purchasing route, particularly a dynamic purchasing system covering cyber security and resilience, would be commercially relevant. The competition attracted ten electronic bids, but only two came from SMEs, indicating that smaller specialists can participate while facing competition from a wider supplier pool. Firms able to combine technical SOC expertise with dependable service development, implementation discipline and public-sector delivery experience would be well placed when this requirement returns.

## Notice

Provision of Security Operations Centre (SOC) Service Development

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provisions of Security Operations Centre (SOC) Service Development

Options: There is an option to extend the term of this contract for up to 12 months. The estimated cost of such extension has not been included in the value stated above

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564871 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| 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 | £1,237,600 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Social Security Scotland |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Postcode area | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 4BF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Acumen Cyber Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212730 - Security software development services
- 72212732 - Data security software development services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564871

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564871
  Security Operations Centre (SOC) Service Development - Provision of Security Operations Centre (SOC) Service Development

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843464
- https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/

## Provenance

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