Official UK procurement notice
Procurement of a Security Operations Centre (SOC) Solutions
Authority: Sheffield Hallam University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University requires the provision of a managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) service to provide continuous cyber security monitoring, threat detection, and incident response across its IT infrastructure.
CPV: Data security software development services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Description of the ProcurementAwarded
Description of the Procurement
The University requires the provision of a managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) service to provide continuous cyber security monitoring, threat detection, and incident response across its IT infrastructure.
Nature of Services
24 hours a day, 365 days a year monitoring of University systems and networks.
Analysis of security events and escalation of incidents to the University's Digital Technology Services (DTS) team where further investigation is required.
Authority for the SOC provider to take immediate protective action, including the disconnection of systems, in the event of confirmed malicious activity.
Delivery of assurance, intelligence and reporting to support the University's overall cyber security posture and to maintain eligibility for cyber security insurance.
Quantity / Scope
A single contract covering the full scope of University IT systems.
Continuous (24/365) managed service provision.
Contract term: up to 4 years, commencing October 2025.
Requirements
The service must meet the requirements of cyber security insurance providers and underpin the University's ability to participate in research and consultancy contracts.
The supplier must demonstrate proven capability to deliver resilient SOC services within a Higher Education or comparable complex technical environment.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Sept 2025, 15:25 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Sept 2025, 15:25 BST
- Authority reference
2526-09-DTS-JM- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060584- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a438Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The contract is awarded without prior publication in the Find a Tender service as it is made under the G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14). In line with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, contracts may be awarded under a framework agreement without further publication, provided the framework has been lawfully established. G-Cloud 14 was procured compliantly and includes the required SOC services, making this direct award a lawful and compliant route to market.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KHIPU NETWORKS LIMITED | £561,138 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Procurement of a Security Operations Centre (SOC) Solutions · KHIPU NETWORKS LIMITED
- Signed
- 26 Sept 2025
- Value
- £561,138
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- KHIPU Networks LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.