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AwardedAwarded 29 July 2026

Managed Security Operation Centre

Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited · Public undertaking

In brief

Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited awarded IT and software work to Specialist Computer Centres Plc on 29 July 2026.

The notice gives a value of £1,850,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 27 July 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.

What the notice says

Provision of a new outsourced hybrid Security Operation Centre, providing UK-based 24/7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) and Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) capabilities. The supplier will integrate with our existing SIEM and EDR/XDR capabilities as well as our IT ticketing system.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Specialist Computer Centres Plc
4 bids received
£1,189,380
Awarded 26 June 2026
29 July 2026 to 28 July 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 067845-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 069515-2025
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 010987-2026
  4. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 060762-2026
  5. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 080730-2026

About the buyer

Financial Services Compensation Scheme LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

28

Awards

17

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From notice 067845-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 23 October 2025, last updated 25 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.