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Published 9 Jan 2024, 12:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Sentinel Data Ingestion Review and Cost Optimisation Services

Official notice

Authority: Police Digital Service (Police & fire)

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£100,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Jan 2024awarded 1 Mar 2024
Awarded to NCC Group Security Services Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is for the provision of Microsoft Sentinel data ingestion review and cost optimisation services (including a comprehensive assessment across workspaces, prioritise optimisation strategies, and realise cost-saving opportunities) to the Police Digital Service (PDS) Network Management Centre (NMC) on behalf of UK Police users.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Provision of Microsoft Sentinel data ingestion review and cost optimisation services,…AwardedPublished value£100,000

Provision of Microsoft Sentinel data ingestion review and cost optimisation services, including a comprehensive assessment across workspaces, prioritise optimisation strategies, and realise cost-saving opportunities, to the Police Digital Service (PDS) Network Management Centre (NMC) on behalf of UK Police users.

The optimisation deliverables aim to optimise data ingestion within multiple Police force Sentinel workspaces monitored by the National Management Centre (NMC), focusing on reviewing log sources, data connectors, and collection methods to identify opportunities for cost reduction while aligning with industry best practices. The objective is to conduct a comprehensive assessment across workspaces, prioritise optimisation strategies, and realise cost-saving opportunities. Additional information: On PDS written instruction, once the DPS Order Contract is awarded it may be later novated to Bluelight Commercial Ltd. whose registered office is Lower Ground floor, 5 – 8 The Sanctuary, London SW1P 3JS.

Delivery: UK · Remote (and PDS NMC, as required)
Second stage: up to 22 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    These documents are set out in the accompanying tender documentation.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

    Minimum: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
  • Technical & professional ability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

    Minimum: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/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
9 Jan 2024, 12:20 GMT
Last source update
13 Mar 2024, 08:33 GMT
Authority reference
PDSCN-307-2024
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-007942
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042ba4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic payment
Performance terms

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Publisher note: If not already registered, suppliers will need to register here to gain access to the relevant documents - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyRegistration/RegisterCompany?OID=1&B=UK . Prior to the release of the procurement documents suppliers will need to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and submit this via the Bluelight portal.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
31 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Jan 2024 → 30 Apr 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    31 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    13 Mar 2024, 08:33 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    30 Apr 2024, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 Mar 2024, 08:33 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 42 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Mar 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NCC Group Security Services LimitedSentinel Data Ingestion Review and Cost Optimisation Services——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids2—£74,590 – £196,050

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Police Digital Service

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety 08113293 20 Gresham Street,, LONDON, UK, EC2V 7JEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.