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DDaT25591 - UKSBS Security Operations Center

UK Shared Business Services Ltd · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 07:26.

Opportunity overview

UK Shared Business Services (UKSBS) is seeking to procure a hybrid managed, 24/7 Security Operations Centre (SOC) service to enhance the security posture of its NEO environments. The primary function of this service is to provide continuous, human-led monitoring, detection, and response to security incidents, leveraging the Exabeam SIEM platform that is currently used within UKSBS. The Managed SOC will ensure rapid identification and mitigation of threats, safeguarding sensitive data and supporting business continuity across all UKSBS operations. Through this notice we are looking for engagement with the market and feedback and what is available in general along with any elements of innovation that may need to be considered. Please see below link which will take you to a form with a list of market engagement questions. If you could please provide feedback by 14:00pm (GMT) 21/01/2026 this will be much appreciated. To Access the Requirements Specification which is the current version of the specification which will provide further details on the requirement you will need to contact the DDaT procurement team at UKSBS on ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk Once you have received the specification you will then be able to answer the list of market engagement questions accessible through the link below:- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=FtDPLd_5jEixa2g0W1mvtzPoUGIrQtZChfiEUUwgGb1URFRKWEU4VFFJN0Q4N0ZFRENJSjhIMUFJRS4u Please contact ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk, referencing DDaT25591 - UKSBS Security Operations Center - market engagement - to gain access to the specification. Please note that the route to market is undecided at this moment in time. It is hoped that through this pre-market engagement this will help to inform this.

Classification

  • CPV72212730 — Security software development services
  • CPV79212400 — Fraud audit 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
DDaT25591 - UKSBS Security Operations Center
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
2 Feb 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
6 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
5 Apr 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
5 Apr 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212730
Description
Security software development services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79212400
Description
Fraud audit services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The Contracting Authority UK Shared Business Services would like to conduct pre-market engagement. As part of this information gathering exercise, we have developed a series of questions to ascertain the capability, the capacity and the appetite of the current market and would welcome your responses. Please see link below to access the questionnaire: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=FtDPLd_5jEixa2g0W1mvtzPoUGIrQtZChfiEUUwgGb1URFRKWEU4VFFJN0Q4N0ZFRENJSjhIMUFJRS4u Due to the timeframe required, please ensure to complete the questionnaire before 14:00pm (GMT) on 21st January 2026
Due
21 Jan 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
002161-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 Jan 2026, 10:47
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PMPN-7535-GNTG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMPN-7535-GNTG

Address

Street Address
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN2 1FF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon · UKK14 · SN2 1FF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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