Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Luminate Education Group
Park Lane Campus, Park Lane, Leeds
Leeds
UK
E-mail: mike.fanoiki@luminate.ac.uk
NUTS: UKE4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://luminate.ac.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Luminate Education Group - ITT Security Operations Centre(SOC) and IT Managed Security Services Provider(MSSP)
Reference number: LEG T091
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Luminate Education Group (LEG) is a Further and Higher Education provider based in the Leeds City Region, and one of the largest education groups in the UK. Home to 26,000 students across over 20 sites located in Leeds, Harrogate and Keighley; the Group aims to make a positive difference to the lives of our students and apprentices, by delivering high-quality teaching and training opportunities that will improve outcomes and change lives. We pride ourselves on the exceptional quality of our offering through foundation skills to Level 7 awards, and the quality of this offering was recognised by Ofsted in April 2022 when we received a 'Good with Outstanding Features' grade. Luminate Education Group (‘the College’) is seeking to appoint a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) and Security Operations Centre (SOC) for a period of 36 months. Our current contract will end on 18 December 2023. The College will continue to use the CROWDSTRIKE Falcon software in the SOC.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE4
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Luminate Education Group (‘the College’) is seeking to appoint a preferred Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) and Security Operations Centre (SOC) for a period of 36 months. Our current contract will end on 18 December 2023. The College will continue to use the CROWDSTRIKE Falcon software in the SOC. The software includes managed detection and response products and services and will require 1100 end point licenses. It currently has 850 licenses.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
19/12/2023
End:
18/12/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/10/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/10/2023
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Interested parties should note that the Authority reserves the right to cancel or vary this procurement process at any point and will not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by interested parties in responding to this opportunity. The Authority also reserves the right not to award a contract to the lowest priced bidder or indeed to award any contract at all as a result of this procurement. The Authority may also change the basis, procedures and/or timescales set out or referred to within the procurement documents.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/09/2023