Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Competition and Markets Authority
The Cabot, 25 Cabot Square
London
E144QZ
Contact
Rowan Chapman
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of an Outsourced Security Operation Centre Service
Reference number
PROC-944-2024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72700000 - Computer network services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The CMA requires a managed SOC solution that provides the right toolset, managed by the right partner. Having the right level of monitoring and alerting in place and having confidence in the service provision to enable appropriate levels of risk awareness with CMA senior management.
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: £175,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
- UKM - Scotland
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
he CMA requires a managed SOC solution that provides the right toolset, managed by the right partner. Having the right level of monitoring and alerting in place and having confidence in the service provision to enable appropriate levels of risk awareness with CMA senior management.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
1x 12 month extension
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Awarded through framework competition
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Little Fish (UK) Limited
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
04700876
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £175,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Competition and Markets Authority
London
Country
United Kingdom