Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Luminate Education Group
Park Lane Campus, Park Lane, Leeds
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
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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
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Luminate Education Group - ITT Security Operations Centre(SOC) and IT Managed Security Services Provider(MSSP)
Reference number
LEG T091
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
Luminate Education Group (LEG) is a Further and Higher Education provider based in the Leeds City Region, and one of the largest education groups in the UK. Home to 26,000 students across over 20 sites located in Leeds, Harrogate and Keighley; the Group aims to make a positive difference to the lives of our students and apprentices, by delivering high-quality teaching and training opportunities that will improve outcomes and change lives. We pride ourselves on the exceptional quality of our offering through foundation skills to Level 7 awards, and the quality of this offering was recognised by Ofsted in April 2022 when we received a 'Good with Outstanding Features' grade. Luminate Education Group (‘the College’) is seeking to appoint a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) and Security Operations Centre (SOC) for a period of 36 months. Our current contract will end on 18 December 2023. The College will continue to use the CROWDSTRIKE Falcon software in the SOC.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Luminate Education Group (‘the College’) is seeking to appoint a preferred Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) and Security Operations Centre (SOC) for a period of 36 months. Our current contract will end on 18 December 2023. The College will continue to use the CROWDSTRIKE Falcon software in the SOC. The software includes managed detection and response products and services and will require 1100 end point licenses. It currently has 850 licenses.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
19 December 2023
End date
18 December 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Interested parties should note that the Authority reserves the right to cancel or vary this procurement process at any point and will not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by interested parties in responding to this opportunity. The Authority also reserves the right not to award a contract to the lowest priced bidder or indeed to award any contract at all as a result of this procurement. The Authority may also change the basis, procedures and/or timescales set out or referred to within the procurement documents.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom