Find a TenderPast planning notice
Published 23 Sept 2024, 16:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ID 5424320 DoF IT Assist - Supply and Delivery of a SOC/SIEM for NICS - PME

Official notice

Authority: Department of Finance (Central government)

Services
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 24 Sept 2024from the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

** Pre-Market Engagement** DoF IT Assist - Supply and Delivery of a SOC/SIEM for NICS - PME DOF is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with an external security specialist to provide a SOC SIEM managed service that will assist the NICS in monitoring endpoint, user, and network activity with a view to identifying and advising on any suspicious or unusual actions or events that could cause loss of data or service. This collaboration will help build internal NICS capabilities to triage and analyse threats to the data and services managed for our customers. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement DOF wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. The objectives of this exercise are to: gain an update in supplier awareness, engagement and opinion, gain an updated insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions; understand risks and issues not previously considered and inform the Procurement Strategy. Interested parties are requested to complete the questionnaire within the CfT documents area under ID 5424320 DoF IT Assist - Supply and Delivery of a SOC/SIEM for NICS - PME and return it via eTendersNI by 3.00pm on Tuesday 15 October 2024. Any requests for clarification relating to this exercise must be communicated using the secure messaging function on the eTendersNI portal. Responses to requests for clarification will be communicated by CPD to all interested suppliers through the eTendersNI messaging system. Your completed questionnaire should be uploaded within the eTendersNI portal via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) clarifications messaging function.

CPV: Anti-virus software development services · Anti-virus software package · Computer network services · Data security software development services · Data security software package · File security software development services · File security software package · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Investigation and security services · Local area network services · Networking, Internet and intranet software development services · Software support services · +4 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1** Pre-Market Engagement** DoF IT Assist - Supply and Delivery of a SOC/SIEM for NICS…Planned

** Pre-Market Engagement** DoF IT Assist - Supply and Delivery of a SOC/SIEM for NICS - PME

DOF is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with an external security specialist to provide a SOC SIEM managed service that will assist the NICS in monitoring endpoint, user, and network activity with a view to identifying and advising on any suspicious or unusual actions or events that could cause loss of data or service. This collaboration will help build internal NICS capabilities to triage and analyse threats to the data and services managed for our customers.

The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement DOF wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process.

The objectives of this exercise are to: gain an update in supplier awareness, engagement and opinion, gain an updated insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions; understand risks and issues not previously considered and inform the Procurement Strategy. Interested parties are requested to complete the questionnaire within the CfT documents area under ID 5424320 DoF IT Assist - Supply and Delivery of a SOC/SIEM for NICS - PME and return it via eTendersNI by 3.00pm on Tuesday 15 October 2024. Any requests for clarification relating to this exercise must be communicated using the secure messaging function on the eTendersNI portal. Responses to requests for clarification will be communicated by CPD to all interested suppliers through the eTendersNI messaging system. Your completed questionnaire should be uploaded within the eTendersNI portal via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) clarifications messaging function.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Sept 2024, 16:22 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2024, 16:22 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-030384
Classification (CPV)
Anti-virus software development servicesAnti-virus software packageComputer network servicesData security software development servicesData security software packageFile security software development servicesFile security software packageIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportInvestigation and security servicesLocal area network services
+6 moreNetworking, Internet and intranet software development servicesSoftware support services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049d14 Find a Tender

Publisher note: ** Pre-Market Engagement** DoF IT Assist - Supply and Delivery of a SOC/SIEM for NICS - PME DOF is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with an external security specialist to provide a SOC SIEM managed service that will assist the NICS in monitoring endpoint, user, and network activity with a view to identifying and advising on any suspicious or unusual actions or events that could cause loss of data or service. This collaboration will help build internal NICS capabilities to triage and analyse threats to the data and services managed for our customers.The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement DOF wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process.The objectives of this exercise are to: gain an update in supplier awareness, engagement and opinion, gain an updated insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions; understand risks and issues not previously considered and inform the Procurement Strategy. Interested parties are requested to complete the questionnaire within the CfT documents area under ID 5424320 DoF IT Assist - Supply and Delivery of a SOC/SIEM for NICS - PME and return it via eTendersNI by 3.00pm on Tuesday 15 October 2024. Any requests for clarification relating to this exercise must be communicated using the secure messaging function on the eTendersNI portal. Responses to requests for clarification will be communicated by CPD to all interested suppliers through the eTendersNI messaging system. Your completed questionnaire should be uploaded within the eTendersNI portal via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) clarifications messaging function.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

23 Sept 2024 → 24 Sept 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    23 Sept 2024, 16:22 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    24 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Finance

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 303 Airport Road West, BELFAST, UK, BT3 9EDContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.