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Protective Monitoring Transition and Exit

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Deadline
Deadline not specified
Contract Details
Category
Negotiated Procedure
Reference
007165-2026
Value
£405,198
Location
Inner London - West, United Kingdom
Published
September 28, 2026
Organization
Home Office
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

January 27, 2026

Contract Start Date

January 13, 2026

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Budget
£405,198
Duration
4 months
Location
Inner London - West
Type
Negotiated Procedure

Original Tender Description

The 2-month continuation (plus 1-month contingency) of the current protective monitoring service using IBM QRadar for on-premises and AWS-based Buyer-owned infrastructure and applications, to allow for transition to the in-house, long-term replacement solution. An operational support team monitor, support and patch the Protective Monitoring service and QRadar components including onboarding of new log sources. A Security Operations Centre (SOC) provides analysis of alerts, carries out triage and investigation of any potential security event, and alerts the Buyer. The monitoring service will be delivered from January 1st 2026 until March 31st 2026. An operational support team shall monitor, support and patch the Protective Monitoring service and QRadar components including onboarding of new log sources. A Security Operations Centre (SOC) shall provide analysis of alerts, carries out triage and investigation of any potential security event, and alert the Buyer. The in-house, long-term replacement solution is in the final stages of development and governance with an anticipated go-live of Jan/Feb 2026 with the current IBM QRadar contract terminating on 31st Decmeber 2025 with no further extensions available, this short-term continuation contract is required to support transition.

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Basic Requirements

  • Company registration in EU required
  • Proven track record in similar projects
  • Financial stability documentation

Documents

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OCDS RecordDOC
007165-2026_ocds_record.json

The Home Office requires a short-term, 2-month (plus 1-month contingency) protective monitoring service using IBM QRadar, including operational support and SOC services, to facilitate the transition to an in-house replacement solution.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
007165-2026_ocds_release.json

This tender is for a 2-month (plus 1-month contingency) continuation of a protective monitoring service using IBM QRadar, including operational support and SOC analysis, to facilitate transition to an in-house solution.

Official PDF VersionPDF
007165-2026_official.pdf

This document is a contract award notice detailing the Home Office's short-term contract with IBM UK Ltd for protective monitoring services using IBM QRadar, facilitating a transition to an in-house solution from January 1st to March 31st, 2026.

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