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Preliminary Market Engagement Notice For WMCA's Managed Security Operations Centre

West Midlands Combined Authority · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is exploring the option of procuring a Managed Security Operations Centre (MSOC). As cyber threats become more advanced, WMCA recognises the need to enhance its monitoring and response capabilities. WMCA require a future SOC service that not only reacts to alerts but also provides proactive threat hunting, greater visibility of risks and actionable guidance on how to improve our security posture. Through conducting this pre-market engagement, WMCA is seeking to gain a greater understanding of suppliers within this market who would be interested in responding to the upcoming release of WMCA’s specification of requirements. Please also note that this is not a formal PQQ or expression of interest in a tender exercise. This market engagement is an early step to help us shape our approach before moving into the procurement stage. The WMCA will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party participating in this exercise. WMCA intend to circulate a questionnaire through Bravo (WMCA e-tendering portal), allowing you to provide more information about your interest and comment on the proposed approach. Portal Website: https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk Pre Market Engagement Title: Preliminary Market Engagement for the Delivery of a Managed Security Operations Centre Bravo Solution Project Reference: PQQ_260

Classification

  • CPV48730000 — Security software package
  • CPV72212732 — Data security software development services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
PRT-DIGDAT-ESG-2025-0003
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
30 Jan 2029, 23:59
Starts
31 Jan 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48730000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security software package
Entry 2
Id
72212732
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data security software development services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
051149-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
26 Aug 2025, 10:17

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
12 Sept 2025, 23:59
Description
WMCA intend to circulate a questionnaire through Bravo (WMCA e-tendering portal), allowing you to provide more information about your interest and comment on the proposed approach. Portal Website: https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk Pre Market Engagement Title: Preliminary Market Engagement for the Delivery of a Managed Security Operations Centre Bravo Solution Project Reference: PQQ_260

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PGMD-1353-PZVX
Name
West Midlands Combined Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B19 3SD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
16 Summer Lane

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PGMD-1353-PZVX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B19 3SD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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