Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place
Leeds
LS2 9JZ
Contact
Ben Waters
Telephone
+44 11334341528
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE42 - Leeds
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/K4748P5S8G
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
Security Operations Centre
Reference number
2021/164
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 Leeds is one of the UK’s largest research-intensive Russell Group universities. More than 38,000 students, including 7,500 international students from more than 170 countries are currently studying with us and we hold the highest TEF award - Gold. The University is the city’s third largest employer with over 8,000 staff from more than 90 countries. We value our civic roots and contribute to the wellbeing and strength of the city region. In order to address the complex threat landscape facing higher education establishments, the University of Leeds requires a single Managed Security Service (MSS) Provider to run an outsourced Security Operations Centre (SOC) with 24/7/365 monitoring.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE42 - Leeds
Main site or place of performance
Leeds
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Leeds is one of the UK’s largest research-intensive Russell Group universities. More than 38,000 students, including 7,500 international students from more than 170 countries are currently studying with us and we hold the highest TEF award - Gold. The University is the city’s third largest employer with over 8,000 staff from more than 90 countries. We value our civic roots and contribute to the wellbeing and strength of the city region. In order to address the complex threat landscape facing higher education establishments, the University of Leeds requires a single Managed Security Service (MSS) Provider to run an outsourced Security Operations Centre (SOC) with 24/7/365 monitoring.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for up to a further 2 years, reviewed annually.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As detailed in the tender documents
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 June 2021
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/K4748P5S8G
GO Reference: GO-2021525-PRO-18294123
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Leeds
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom