Future opportunity

Managed Security Operations Centre

  • Scotland Excel

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2025/S 000-000717

Published 9 January 2025, 4:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scotland Excel

Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

Paisley

PA1 1AR

Email

digital@scotland-excel.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1414888230

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Managed Security Operations Centre

Reference number

1722

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72212730 - Security software development services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

We are looking for a partner(s) who can help implement and monitor a managed security operations centre solution(s), and respond to security

events as they arise. This solution will be a common platform to provide visibility of security events from multiple sources in both the

cloud and on-premises environment of the contracting local authority. The service will also provide a 24/7/365 monitoring of the platform

and will take agreed upon delegated actions within agreed SLAs based on the categorisation of the security event.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £13,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72212732 - Data security software development services
  • 72212731 - File security software development services
  • 72212730 - Security software development services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) relates to the provision of a Managed Security Operational Centre.

The solution will provide a common platform to enable and simplify councils and associate members of Scotland Excel with a sound

security cloud-based system.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

17 February 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Scotland Excel is the procurement centre of expertise for the local government sector in Scotland. All 32 Scottish councils are currently

members of Scotland Excel. Scotland Excel, in cooperation with the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government has been consulting with

Scottish councils and other public bodies that are interested in a Security Operations Centre and managed detection and response service on

the collaborative procurement of a framework.

It is hoped that the solution will offer a range of benefits for Scotland Excel members including:

- Offering a security solution available to all Scottish councils and potentially other Scottish public sector organisations.

- Help to simplify and accelerate the move to a standard system throughout the councils of Scotland.

- Offering financial economies and operational efficiencies.

- Consistent use of data and sources to help monitor and improve security services across all councils.

- Develop a sector wide standard for security solutions.

- Increase the security skills of public sector staff and allow the development of a community of interest with a common platform and

language.

- Share skills and learning among the community of interest who adopt the solution.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=787418.

(SC Ref:787418)