Official UK procurement notice
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Service
Authority: THE CAMBRIDGE HOUSING SOCIETY LTD (Public body)
A comprehensive MDR service to support the protection of its users, information, systems and technology environment against cyber security threats. A managed cyber security service providing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week monitoring, detection, investigation and response capability, supported by appropriate security expertise, processes and technologies. MDR service and operating models, including the division of responsibilities between CHS and the provider. Relevant security standards, certifications and independent assurance.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA comprehensive MDR service to support the protection of its users, information, systems and technology environment against cyber security threats.
A managed cyber security service providing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week monitoring, detection, investigation and response capability, supported by appropriate security expertise, processes and technologies.
The anticipated scope includes:
24/7 Security Operations Centre (SOC) monitoring and response;
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and/or Extended Detection and Response (XDR);
Integration with and monitoring of Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra ID;
Identity-based threat detection;
Security alert investigation, triage and prioritisation;
Proactive threat hunting;
Threat intelligence;
Incident containment and remediation support;
Incident escalation and notification;
Digital forensics and incident investigation;
Integration with CHS's existing security and technology environment;
Onboarding and deployment;
Security reporting and service reviews;
Vulnerability and exposure insights;
Access to security specialists and escalation resources;
Support during significant cyber security incidents; and
Continual service improvement.
Details of the following would also be beneficial:
MDR service and operating models, including the division of responsibilities between CHS and the provider.
Technologies deployed or integrated with in delivering MDR services.
Integration with Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID and other relevant security technologies.
Threat detection, investigation, proactive threat hunting, containment and remediation capabilities.
Incident response arrangements, including support for serious or high-impact cyber incidents.
24/7 SOC operating models and SOC locations.
Relevant security standards, certifications and independent assurance.
Security data processing, retention, protection and residency arrangements.
Typical severity classifications, response times and service levels.
Reporting, customer dashboards, service reviews and security metrics.
Onboarding, implementation and transition arrangements.
Typical licensing and commercial models.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£140,000
- Condition of participation
Must be able to cover Windows, IOS , and Android mobile end point.
What it takes to wini
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Functionality matched against the specification: 40%
- Degree of future-proof capability: 10%
- Consultancy Support: 7.5%
- Implementation and Mobilisation: 7.5%
- Price: 30%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (6)
- Price
- Functionality matched against the specification
- Degree of future-proof capability
- Consultancy Support
- Implementation and Mobilisation
- Social Value
- Condition of participation
Must be able to cover Windows, IOS , and Android mobile end point.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £93,248 (twice the annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How THE CAMBRIDGE HOUSING SOCIETY LTD buys IT services: consulting, software, internet (CPV 72), and who usually turns up
THE CAMBRIDGE HOUSING SOCIETY LTD’s published record next to the market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: IT services: consulting, software, internet (CPV 72) →
How the contest usually goes
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Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered in the region where that award was delivered.
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Half of these awards have an award date within 38 days of the bid deadline.
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Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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1 bid7%
2–325%
4–637%
7+30%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Below estimate43%
Within ±2%40%
Above estimate17%
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Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1CPV 72Published estimate£140k
This lot lists more than one class in CPV 72. The comparison uses that group.
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Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
1 bid6%
2–317%
4–625%
7+52%
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Based on 55 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
Middle 50%£116k–£140k
Estimate£140k
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
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No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
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| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
Nettitude LimitedGroup company | £34k1 award in 36m · last 11 months ago | 1 live · £34k i | no comparable pairs |
| £519k3 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| £106k2 awards in 36m · last 16 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| £3.0m14 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 2 live · £64k i | no comparable pairs | |
Waterstons LtdGroup company | £3.8m4 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | 2 live · £2.5m i | 6% below n=1 |
About this data
- Estimates, labelled. The price range, possible competitors and earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards, not published facts, win chances or price advice. The buyer’s own record and the wider market are shown apart, never mixed.
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Nov 2026, 17:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Nov 2026, 17:21 GMT
- Authority reference
T26/008/CHS- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-108226- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07bc2aFind a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How to participate & submission route
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 9 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Tender Submissions
CHS's Primary Contact must receive tender responses at the address detailed by key date 9th December 2026. Tenderers must complete the following documents and include these in their submission to CHS's primary contact:
- Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ)
- Non-Collusion Declaration Form
- Disclosure of Interest Certificate
- Form of Tender
- Other documentation
These to be submitted to: [email protected]
Timeline
13 Nov 2026 → 6 Jan 2027 · 4 dates- Tender notice published2h ago13 Nov 2026, 17:21 GMT
- Today13 Nov 2026
- Clarification questions byin 13 days27 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 26 days9 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 53 days6 Jan 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published13 Nov 2026, 17:21 GMTUK4
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Invitation to Tender
- Bidding documents and specifications Procurement Specific Questionnaire
- Bidding documents and specifications Disclosure of Interests
- Bidding documents and specifications Non-Collusion Certificate
- Bidding documents and specifications Social Value Initiative
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender