Official UK procurement notice
Security Operation Centre Services
Authority: University of Ulster (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSecurity Operation Centre Services
CPV: Data network management and support services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Ulster University is developing it’s cyber response capabilities and as a part of that…Awarded
Ulster University is developing it’s cyber response capabilities and as a part of that process a requirement has been identified for a security operations centre.
The key aims of a SOC are
- to detect and respond to threats, keeping the information held on systems
and networks secure
- to increase resilience by learning about the changing threat landscape
(both malicious and non-malicious, internal and external)
- to identify and address negligent or criminal behaviours
- to derive business intelligence about user behaviours in order to shape
and prioritise the development of technologies Additional information: This notice relates to a direct award of a contract through the NI Public Sector Network (NI PSSN) Framework.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT
- Authority reference
Project_26672- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-004220- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031718Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The Public Sector within Northern Ireland has many constituent parts that serve the needs of the NI Citizen. Each Policy and Delivery Organisation had a range of network services WANs, LANs and associated services which were under a number of different contractual arrangements. These included framework type contracts, Managed Service contracts and large fully outsourced business projects where the network is only one constituent part.
The Stormont House Agreement was published on 23 December 2014 (agreed by the NI Executive on 22 January 2015) and included a commitment to the extension of shared services across the NI public sector in driving forward a comprehensive programme of public sector reform and restructuring.
Under the stated objective of the NI Executive to drive towards shared services key stakeholders in the public sector came together to consider the options for future provision of network services. IT Assist, Education Authority, Business Services Organisation and PSNI resourced a joint procurement team with assistance from CPD and SIB.
The NI Public Sector Network (NI PSSN) contract was awarded to BT in Oct 2018.
In addition to other Public Sector organisations to make use of the contract, the scope of the contract includes:
- the provision of WAN and unified communications environment.
- other network services and unified communications to be purchased and managed and/or supplied under the NI PSSN.
This framework agreement that was availed of was procured via the Open route and a notice was published on 15 October 2018 in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) under reference 2018/S 200-455203. The Framework agreement used had already been tendered in accordance with the EU Directives. This award notice is voluntary. Reg: 50 (4); in the case of framework agreements, contracting authorities shall not be bound to send a notice of the results of the procurement procedure for each contract based on that agreement.
- Review procedure
Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved Party's who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (NI).
Publisher note: The anticipated start date of this contract is 31st March 2022 for 1 year, with the option to extend for a further two years.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Telecommunications Plc | £866,100 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 004220-2022-1 · British Telecommunications Plc
- Signed
- 9 Feb 2022
- Value
- £866,100
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- British Telecommunications PlcAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.