Contract

Cyber Security Operations Centre Service

  • Heriot-Watt University

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011323

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f8ec

Published 26 March 2025, 1:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Heriot-Watt University

Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University

Riccarton, Edinburgh

EH14 4AP

Contact

Richard Kinghorn

Email

R.G.Kinghorn@hw.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1314513704

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://hw.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00307

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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 Service

Reference number

HWU-UK-2425-094-00

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

Cyber Security Operations Centre Service provision

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: £217,800

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance

Heriot-Watt University

Riccarton

Currie

Edinburgh

EH14 4AS

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cyber Security Operations Centre Service provision

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 50

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Direct Award to Service provider - Academia utilising the ITS4042SU (SLRA) Framework for the supply of Software and/or Services under Lot 5 (other)


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Direct Award to Service provider - Academia utilising the ITS4042SU (SLRA) Framework for the supply of Software and/or Services under Lot 5 (other)

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

HWU-UK-2425-094-00

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Academia

1 The Progression Centre, Mark Road

Hemel Hempstead

HP2 7DW

Telephone

+44 07988985421

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI43 - Haringey and Islington
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £217,800


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Direct Award to Service provider - Academia utilising the ITS4042SU (SLRA) Framework for the supply of Software and/or Services under Lot 5 (other)

(SC Ref:794423)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Edinburgh

Country

United Kingdom