Contract

Sentinel SIEM and Security Operations Centre

  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-002145

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03d818

Published 22 January 2024, 5:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street

Leeds

LS1 2DE

Contact

James Firth

Email

james.firth@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

National registration number

8876556

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Sentinel SIEM and Security Operations Centre

Reference number

75768

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

West Yorkshire Combined Authority has procured an external party to implement Microsoft's Sentinel System Incident Event Monitoring (SIEM) tool into its Azure environment. The Combined Authority require security events, that are captured and correlated by the SIEM solution, to be monitored 24/7 using an externally hosted Security Operations Centre (SOC). The Combined Authority will leverage the security alerts provided by the SOC: • To understand where the Combined Authority needs to focus its resources to maximise its cybersecurity posture. • To detect and respond to threats, keeping the information held on systems and networks secure. • To increase resilience by learning about the changing threat landscape (both malicious and non-malicious, internal and external). • To identify and address negligent or criminal behaviours. • To derive business intelligence about user’s behaviours to shape and prioritise the development of technologies.

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: £598,600

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

West Yorkshire Combined Authority has procured an external party to implement Microsoft's Sentinel System Incident Event Monitoring (SIEM) tool into its Azure environment. The Combined Authority require security events, that are captured and correlated by the SIEM solution, to be monitored 24/7 using an externally hosted Security Operations Centre (SOC). The Combined Authority will leverage the security alerts provided by the SOC: • To understand where the Combined Authority needs to focus its resources to maximise its cybersecurity posture. • To detect and respond to threats, keeping the information held on systems and networks secure. • To increase resilience by learning about the changing threat landscape (both malicious and non-malicious, internal and external). • To identify and address negligent or criminal behaviours. • To derive business intelligence about user’s behaviours to shape and prioritise the development of technologies.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Method Statement Questions / Weighting: 50%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

Price - Weighting: 40%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-017595

four.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 five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Sentinel SIEM and Security Operations Centre

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

brightsolid online technology limited

Gateway House, Luna Pl, Technology Park,

Dundee

DD2 1TP

Email

Tenders@brightsolid.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

GB426921294

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £598,600

Lowest offer: £270,000 / Highest offer: £598,600 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom