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# Managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) and Incident Response Services Agreement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-security-operations-centre-soc-and-incident-response-services-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-069e64). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED: "Managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) and Incident Response Services Agreement". Published status: active. Published Value: £2,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-nuclear-laboratory-limited-gov-pc1435)
- **Published Value:** £2,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 August 2026 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Security services, Security software package
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-security-operations-centre-soc-and-incident-response-services-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-069e64#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069e64`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-security-operations-centre-soc-and-incident-response-services-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-069e64#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%3FadvertId%3D04370941-a686-f111-813c-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-security-operations-centre-soc-and-incident-response-services-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-069e64#participate

## Description
UKNNL is seeking to procure a Managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) and Incident Response service to enhance its cyber security capability and support the protection of its IT estate, digital assets, and sensitive information. 
UKNNL requires a new partner to manage its Security Operations Centre, to monitor, detect, respond to, and remediate cyber threats across its network. The SOC incorporates people, process, and technology to provide a detect-and-respond capability that better protects the Authority's digital assets and data. 
The requirement is for a comprehensive Security Operations Centre service, delivering 24/7 monitoring, incident detection, incident response, digital forensic investigation, threat intelligence, and SOC management services. The service will support the identification, analysis, containment, and escalation of cybersecurity threats and incidents affecting the environment, whilst continuously improving security operations and response maturity.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 48730000, 72000000, 79710000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,500,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2026 to 31/10/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F069975-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-23T18:29:59.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T23:13:32.252Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069e64