Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX (THE)
Sussex House, Falmer
BRIGHTON
BN1 9RH
Contact
Neil Gillespie
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Companies House
RC000672
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Cyber Security Operations Centre
Reference number
US_22139
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Sussex wishes to procure and implement a managed Security Operations Centre [SOC] service from an external provider, delivered as a service. The intention is to operate this as a co-sourced or hybrid operating model, where the external SOC provider works in close collaboration with the University's internal IT Services team.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,333,504.80
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Sussex wishes to procure and implement a managed Security Operations Centre [SOC] service from an external provider, delivered as a service. The intention is to operate this as a co-sourced or hybrid operating model, where the external SOC provider works in close collaboration with the University's internal IT Services team.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Requirements / Weighting: 75%
Price - Weighting: 25%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Three (3) year contract with options to extend to five (5) maximum.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-004002
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
US_22139
Title
Cyber Security Operations Centre
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Exponential-e Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House
04499567
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,333,504.80
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Sussex
Falmer
Brighton & Hove
BN1 9SL
Country
United Kingdom