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# Security Operation Centre

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/security-operation-centre-ocds-h6vhtk-0774e7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bournemouth University: "Security Operation Centre". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Bournemouth University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bournemouth-university-urn-133792)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** System and support services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK24
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/security-operation-centre-ocds-h6vhtk-0774e7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0774e7`

## Before you bid
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- **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/security-operation-centre-ocds-h6vhtk-0774e7#tl-md)

## Description
Bournemouth University ("BU" or the "University") is exploring options for the provision of a co-managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) service to enhance and future-proof its cyber security operations capability. The University is seeking market feedback from experienced Managed Security Service Providers to better understand available service models, implementation approaches, commercial arrangements and indicative costs.
BU has invested significantly in its internal cyber security capability and Microsoft security technologies, including Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, Entra ID Protection, Security Copilot and related services. The University is now considering how external specialist support could complement its in-house team through a co-managed SOC operating model.
The key objectives of a future service are expected to include:
- Enhancing monitoring, detection and response capabilities through either 24/7 or out-of-hours SOC coverage.
- Improving threat detection, triage, false-positive reduction and incident response effectiveness.
- Providing additional specialist expertise, operational resilience and surge capacity during major incidents or periods of heightened risk.
- Maintaining and continuously improving detection rules, playbooks, automation and security monitoring capabilities.
- Leveraging threat intelligence, sector insight, automation and AI-enabled capabilities to strengthen cyber resilience and operational effectiveness.
- Establishing a robust governance, reporting and service management framework with clear responsibilities between BU and the supplier.
- Maximising the value of the University's existing Microsoft security investments while minimising the need for additional tooling wherever appropriate.
The University wishes to understand how the market can support these objectives, together with the costs, benefits, risks and implementation considerations associated with different service models. Supplier feedback received through this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise will help inform the University's future requirements, budget planning and procurement strategy.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 72250000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2027 to 30/11/2032

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F090479-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-24T10:14:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T04:27:28.616Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0774e7