DDaT25591 - UKSBS Security Operations Center
UK Shared Business Services Ltd · Local or regional public body
In brief
UK Shared Business Services Ltd has announced plans to buy IT and software and accountancy work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £600,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 1 year, up to 2 years with extensions, starting 6 April 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts across the UK (from 1293 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
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…Read the full description
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 002161-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
17Awards
11Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Oracle Corporation UK Limited2 contracts
- Barley Communications Limited1 contract
- Scaled Agile, Inc.1 contract
- Softcat plc1 contract
- Tribusit Limited1 contract
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From notice 002161-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.