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Defra Seeks Out-of-Hours Security Operations Centre Monitoring Service

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Source ID: UK-ocds-b5fd17-d5109687-8400-4a9d-b0dd-255786fee88b

openUnited Kingdom

Scope overview

Defra's Security Operations Centre (SOC) is reliant on a hybrid model for protective monitoring, whereby Defra's internal SOC provides coverage during standard business hours (09:00-17:00) Monday to Friday and an external supplier delivers monitoring outside these hours. Defra is seeking to reprocure this out-of-hours Protective Monitoring SOC service when the incumbent contract expires on 31st October 2026.

Contract Term: The Authority is seeking an initial contract term of 3-years, with two options to extend for 1-year each (3+1+1). Route to Market: The Crown Commercial Service's RM3764.3 Cyber Security Services 3 DPS. Suppliers must register on the DPS via CCS' website and meet the Contracting Authority's requirements to be considered for this opportunity.

Timelines* (2026) 10th March - ITT Stage 1 released 23rd March - ITT Stage 2 released 20th April - ITT Submission deadline 11th June - Contract Award 1st November - Contract Start Date *Please note that these are provisional timelines and could be subject to change at the Authority's discretion.

Statusopen
CategoryInformation Technology & Software
CountryUnited Kingdom
Publish dateDec 15, 2025
Submission deadline
Estimated value
Notice typeaward_notice
Sourceuk-contracts-finder
BuyerDefra
Buyer websitehttps://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/
CityLondon

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network.procurement@defra.gov.ukUnlock export & alerts
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Tags & Signals

security operations centreprotective monitoringcyber security servicesout-of-hours monitoringDefra SOCcontract reprocurementCrown Commercial ServiceRM3764.3 DPS
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