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Security Operations Centre (SOC)

LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:29.

Opportunity overview

To establish a Security Operations Centre (SOC). The value of this Procurement is expected to be in the region of £200,000 per annum. 3.2 The Contract will be for an initial term of 3 years extendable at the Client's sole option for 3 periods of 12 months, OR, 1 period of 36 months giving a total of 6 years (the Term). 4 The Client's Objectives for the contract 4.1 The Client's aims and objectives are to: LiveWest is seeking a supplier to establish a Security Operations Centre (SOC) for our organisation. The SOC will be responsible for monitoring, detecting, investigating and responding to cybersecurity threats and incidents around the clock. The SOC will be responsible for continuous monitoring of network traffic, logs, and security events, Incident detection and response, Threat intelligence and proactive threat hunting. Supporting our vulnerability assessments and preventive measures, routine maintenance and updates of security tools and systems. Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders for incident management. The Supplier will have, and be able to demonstrate sufficient technical knowledge and experience in the delivery and maintenance of a proposed solution, that they can also provide advisory / consultancy services if needed. The Supplier will comply with LiveWest policies in relation to data protection and information security and provide necessary documentation in relation to: • Information Security Policy and hold any associated credentials (cyber essentials/ISO27001) • IT Access Controls Policy • IT Change Control Policy • IT Incident Management Policy • IT Acceptable Usage Policy • Data Protection Compliance Policy

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
£1.6m
Awarded
14 Jul 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02962709
Location
Alderley Edge, UKD62, SK9 7JP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Lots

  • Lot 1£1m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN769699
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Expression Of Interest Deadline
19 May 2025, 14:00

Procedure

Features
Detailed within documentation
Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
Qualifying planned procurement notice

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
28 Jul 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
23 Jun 2025, 23:59

Communication

Future Notice Date
8 May 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
14 May 2025, 15:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
1,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,200,000

Renewal

Description
3x12 month OR 1x36 month at LiveWests sole discretion

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
5
Minimum Candidates
3

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
1
Weight
order
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
2
Weight
order

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2031, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Contained within Conditions of Participation document
For Reduction
Yes

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 3
Id
020141-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
9 May 2025, 15:28

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
011888-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
28 Mar 2025, 18:47
Entry 2
Id
012915-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
3 Apr 2025, 16:15

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
met
Date Met
31 Jan 2025, 00:00
Description
LiveWest engaged with similar organisations to ourselves to understand their requirements and difficulties experienced, existing suppliers to understand the different solutions the market has to offer and help form our specification where applicable.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-RS007724
Name
LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK43
Country
GB
Locality
Exeter
Postal Code
EX5 2FZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Skypark, 1 Wellington Way

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
RS007724
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PCRN-5716-MJRP
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02962709
Name
CHESS CYBERSECURITY LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD62
Country
GB
Locality
Alderley Edge
Postal Code
SK9 7JP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Bridgford House

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
02962709
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PJNQ-2513-JCDY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
15 Jul 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
15 Jul 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Value

Amount
1,600,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,920,000

Renewal

Description
3+3+3 At the clients discretion.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
040249-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
15 Jul 2025, 18:11

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02962709
Name
CHESS CYBERSECURITY LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Aug 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2034, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
24 Jul 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
8 Aug 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Not required to publish KPIs for contracts below £5M in value.

Value

Amount
1,600,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,920,000

Period

Ends
17 Aug 2028, 23:59
Starts
18 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
17 Aug 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2* 3 year extensions to be activated at the sole discretion of LiveWest

Documents

Entry 1
Id
051744-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
27 Aug 2025, 17:50

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Exeter · UKK43 · EX5 2FZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04fa61-2025-08-27T17:50:55+01:00Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·