Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Housing 21
10th Floor, Tricorn House,, Birmingham, B16 8TP,, B168TP
Birmingham
B168TP
Contact
Gill Brown
Telephone
+44 7872156532
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.housing21.org.uk/corporate/procurement/
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 to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Tender for the Provision of a Cyber Security Centre
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
Housing 21 wish to procure and implement a new Security Operation Centre (SOC) to improve their security posture in 2 key areas:
1. To provide 24/7 monitoring of the Housing 21 IT estate via an external dedicated cyber security company, being able to provide initial triage of security alerts, take immediate containment actions in the event of a cyber security incident and escalate to the Housing 21 security team.
2. And to provide consolidated visibility and centralised audit logging of core servers, enabling server security logging to be stored centrally to prevent destruction or tampering of the audit logs and enable quicker cyber security incident response.
The value on the tender advert includes consideration of an anticipated spend on this project, but also makes provision for any further relates services or supplies that does not materially alter the substance of this opportunity
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Housing 21 wish to procure and implement a new Cyber Security Centre to improve their security posture
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: £800,000
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
This contract includes options for two further one year extension periods
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As stated in the procurement document
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
two.2.14) Additional information
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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
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 September 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: In 5 years
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
Housing 21 reserve the right to invite a minimum number of three of highest scoring bidders at SQ stage (quality), to tender at ITT stage
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To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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GO Reference: GO-202288-PRO-20752672
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Housing 21
Birmingham, 51-53 Hagley Road, B168TP
Birmingham
B168TP
Country
United Kingdom