SOC Out-of-Hours Protective Monitoring Service

Location

London

Description

Defra's Security Operations Centre (SOC) is reliant on a hybrid model for protective monitoring, whereby Defra's internal SOC provides coverage during standard business hours (09:00-17:00) Monday to Friday and an external supplier delivers monitoring outside these hours. Defra is seeking to reprocure this out-of-hours Protective Monitoring SOC service when the incumbent contract expires on 31st October 2026.

Total Quantity or Scope

Contract Term:The Authority is seeking an initial contract term of 3-years, with two options to extend for 1-year each (3+1+1).Route to Market:The Crown Commercial Service's RM3764.3 Cyber Security Services 3 DPS. Suppliers must register on the DPS via CCS' website and meet the Contracting Authority's requirements to be considered for this opportunity.Timelines* (2026)10th March - ITT Stage 1 released23rd March - ITT Stage 2 released20th April - ITT Submission deadline11th June - Contract Award1st November - Contract Start Date*Please note that these are provisional timelines and could be subject to change at the Authority's discretion.

CPV Codes

• 72222300 - Information technology services
• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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Other Information

Please register on the DPS here https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps/RM37643?nav=0 to be considered for this opportunity.