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ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078589"
title: "Soft Market Testing for Managed XDR Service"
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# Soft Market Testing for Managed XDR Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/soft-market-testing-for-managed-xdr-service-ocds-h6vhtk-078589) — UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official Find a Tender notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bristol City Council: "Soft Market Testing for Managed XDR Service". 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:** [Bristol City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bristol-city-council-nhs-909)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- **Delivery Location:** UKK11
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/soft-market-testing-for-managed-xdr-service-ocds-h6vhtk-078589#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078589`

## Description
Bristol City Council is conducting a soft market test exercise to assess the marketplace and identify a suitable supplier capable of delivering a Managed Extended Detection and Response (XDR) service, including Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities, across the Council's infrastructure, cloud services, networks, and end-user devices. In order to access the Soft market testing documents,, please register your interest on ProContract. https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Contract Period:** 01/08/2027 to 31/07/2030

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender Notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F096036-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-12T11:29:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-13T05:24:00.858Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078589