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Contract Award Notice

Security Operations Centre (SOC) and Managed Detection Response (MDR) Services

  • First published: 19 December 2024
  • Last modified: 19 December 2024
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Associated British Ports
Authority ID:
AA20591
Publication date:
19 December 2024
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

We are looking for an established and respected security partner to provide SOC and MDR capabilities that function over a 24-hour period, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The supplier should be able to provide physically present forensic support at our group or port locations (within the UK) to assist with a major incident within 4 hours.The security partner must demonstrate having audited security standards in place including ISO 27001. Other accreditations that would be beneficial are CREST, SOC 2 or similar and be familiar with the UK Network and Information Systems Regulation (2018).

Full notice text

Contract award notice – utilities

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Associated British Ports

25 Bedford Street

London

WC2E 9ES

UK

E-mail: procurement@abports.co.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Current

I.6) Main activity

Port-related activities

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Security Operations Centre (SOC) and Managed Detection Response (MDR) Services

Reference number: BSS-GRP-240774

II.1.2) Main CPV code

72212732

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

We are looking for an established and respected security partner to provide SOC and MDR capabilities that function over a 24-hour period, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The supplier should be able to provide physically present forensic support at our group or port locations (within the UK) to assist with a major incident within 4 hours.The security partner must demonstrate having audited security standards in place including ISO 27001. Other accreditations that would be beneficial are CREST, SOC 2 or similar and be familiar with the UK Network and Information Systems Regulation (2018).

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:   / Highest offer:  

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

72212732

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

We are looking for an established and respected security partner to provide SOC and MDR capabilities that function over a 24-hour period, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The supplier should be able to provide physically present forensic support at our group or port locations (within the UK) to assist with a major incident within 4 hours.The security partner must demonstrate having audited security standards in place including ISO 27001. Other accreditations that would be beneficial are CREST, SOC 2 or similar and be familiar with the UK Network and Information Systems Regulation (2018).

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

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:

2024/S 000-012681

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Contract No: BSS-GRP-24/0774

Title: SOC & MDR Security Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18/12/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Associate British Ports

25 Bedford Street

London

WC2E 9ES

UK

Internet address(es)

URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Current

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Associated British Ports

25 Bedford Street

London

WC2E 9ES

UK

Internet address(es)

URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Current

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Associated British Ports

25 Bedford Street

London

WC2E 9ES

UK

Internet address(es)

URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Current

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

18/12/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
72212732 Data security software development services Programming services of application software

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement@abports.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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