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Published 29 Sept 2023, 14:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Luminate Education Group - ITT Security Operations Centre(SOC) and IT Managed Security Services Provider(MSSP)

Official notice

Authority: Luminate Education Group (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 30 Oct 2023
Contract term 3 yrsends 18 Dec 2026 · starts 19 Dec 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Luminate Education Group (‘the College’) is seeking to appoint a preferred Managed… 3 yrs

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.

Contract period: 19 Dec 2023 – 18 Dec 2026 (3 yrs)
Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Sept 2023, 14:33 BST
Last source update
3 Oct 2023, 14:43 BST
Award evaluation window
30 Oct 2023 – …
Authority reference
2023/S 000-028819
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029122
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0406bb Find a Tender

Publisher note: 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.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
30 Oct 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
30 Oct 2023, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

3 Oct 2023 → 19 Dec 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    3 Oct 2023, 14:43 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    30 Oct 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    30 Oct 2023, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    19 Dec 2023

Notice history

3 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
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—TextCommunication · 1.3https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/Please visit the Group's Procurement Portal at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home, register (free of charge) if necessary and search for Luminate or for LEG T091.
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—TextCommunication · 1.3https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/Please visit the Group's Procurement Portal at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home, register (free of charge) if necessary and search for Luminate or for LEG T091.
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2 amendments published without a description.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Luminate Education Group

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Park Lane Campus, Park Lane, Leeds, Leeds, Yorkshire & HumberContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria