Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig
Fortran Road, St Mellons
Cardiff
CF3 0LT
UK
Telephone: +44 2920740450
E-mail: Briony.Toogood@dwrcymru.com
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://dwrcymru-welshwater.bravosolution.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://dwrcymru-welshwater.bravosolution.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Hybrid Security Operations Centre (HSOC)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72611000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hybrid Security Operations Centre (HSOC)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
Lot No: LOT 1
II.2.1) Title
Augmented Security Monitoring and Response Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72611000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DCC is seeking to establish a Hybrid Security Operations Centre with leverages the combined strength of DCC’s lean internal team and that of the successful Supplier.
DCC is seeking to procure 24/7/365 security monitoring and investigation capabilities, which will be core to DCC’s hybrid strategy.
The successful Supplier will be expected to work with DCC’s internal security analysts to detect, investigate and respond to security threats. The successful Supplier must have the capability to integrate with DCC’s existing SIEM and XDR technology stack to enrich and enhance DCC’s cyber defence capabilities in both IT and OT environments.
The successful Supplier should be threat-led at its core and provide suitably flexibility to evolve in line with DCC’s IT environment and business needs.
The successful Supplier must have the capability to offer a range of ‘value-add’ training and development services to support the continued maturity of DCC’s internal team which may include as a minimum purple team or tabletop exercises, analyst workshops, and/or access to cyber ranges.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contract may be extended by up to two years at DCC's option
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: LOT 2
II.2.1) Title
Threat Intelligence Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72611000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DCC seeking to procure services from a successful Supplier who will support a variety of use cases including; adversarial intelligence, tailored monthly strategic threat reports, attack surface monitoring, dark web monitoring, data exposure monitoring, brand and domain monitoring, and vulnerability intelligence. The successful Supplier will deliver these Services via a threat intelligence portal/platform and augmented by human analysis. This LOT 2 will also include ‘analyst-on-demand’ services.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot 2 has not been awarded by DCC.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-003082
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 1
Title: Augmented Security Monitoring and Response Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BRIDEWELL CONSULTING LIMITED
11101195
Reading
RG1 7EB
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 2
Title: Threat Intelligence Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
City of Westminster
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/04/2023