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Published 2 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Hybrid Security Operations Centre (HSOC)

Official notice

Authority: Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Public body)

2 lotsServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 8 Mar 2022awarded 17 Mar 2023
Awarded to Bridewell Consulting Limited

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Hybrid Security Operations Centre (HSOC)

CPV: Technical computer support services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Augmented Security Monitoring and Response ServicesCancelledRenewal

DCC is seeking to establish a Hybrid Security Operations Centre with leverages the combined strength of DCC’s lean internal team and that of the successful Supplier.

DCC is seeking to procure 24/7/365 security monitoring and investigation capabilities, which will be core to DCC’s hybrid strategy.

The successful Supplier will be expected to work with DCC’s internal security analysts to detect, investigate and respond to security threats. The successful Supplier must have the capability to integrate with DCC’s existing SIEM and XDR technology stack to enrich and enhance DCC’s cyber defence capabilities in both IT and OT environments.

The successful Supplier should be threat-led at its core and provide suitably flexibility to evolve in line with DCC’s IT environment and business needs.

The successful Supplier must have the capability to offer a range of ‘value-add’ training and development services to support the continued maturity of DCC’s internal team which may include as a minimum purple team or tabletop exercises, analyst workshops, and/or access to cyber ranges.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: The Contract may be extended by up to two years at DCC's option · The Contract may be extended by up to two years at DCC's optionVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Threat Intelligence ServicesCancelledRenewal

DCC seeking to procure services from a successful Supplier who will support a variety of use cases including; adversarial intelligence, tailored monthly strategic threat reports, attack surface monitoring, dark web monitoring, data exposure monitoring, brand and domain monitoring, and vulnerability intelligence. The successful Supplier will deliver these Services via a threat intelligence portal/platform and augmented by human analysis. This LOT 2 will also include ‘analyst-on-demand’ services. Additional information: Lot 2 has not been awarded by DCC.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: The Contract may be extended for up to a further two years at DCC's option · The Contract may be extended for up to a further two years at DCC's option.Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT
Last source update
17 Apr 2023, 13:44 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010967
Classification (CPV)
Technical computer support services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0312a4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Participation instructions — how to express interest in this opportunity. 1) Register your organisation on the DCC eSourcing Portal (this is only required once so please check whether there is an existing account registered for your organisation — multiple users can be added as required); 2) Express an interest in the opportunity: — log in to the portal with your username and password, — click the 'PQQs/ ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link, — click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content, — click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page — this will move the PQQ/ ITT into your 'My PQQs/ITTs' page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only), — you can now access any attachments by clicking 'Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT details' box. 3) Responding to the Opportunity — click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT details'. You can choose to 'Create response' or 'Decline to Respond', — you can now use the messaging function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification, — note the deadline for completion and follow the onscreen instructions to complete your response — there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform, — you must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please Note the following — you must download the documents yourself after you have expressed interest, they will not be sent to you, — expressions of Interest will ONLY be accepted through the eSourcing Portal — all documentation must be returned electronically via the eSourcing Portal, — if you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eSourcing helpdesk using the contract information provided on the home page.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
8 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Mar 2022 → 17 Apr 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    8 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    30 Mar 2022, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    17 Apr 2023, 13:44 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Apr 2023, 13:44 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot1 award
Bridewell Consulting LimitedSMEAugmented Security Monitoring and Response Services——Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig

Contracting authorityPublic bodyWater Fortran Road, St Mellons, Cardiff, Wales, CF3 0LTContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body City of Westminster

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria