Closing soon32 hours left · express interest by midday, Tuesday 29 September 2026

SIEM/SOAR Solution for Jisc Security Operations Centre

Jisc · Local or regional public body

In brief

Jisc is looking for suppliers for IT and software work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £9,250,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 June 2028.

This is the first stage: register your interest by midday, Tuesday 29 September 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 11:30pm, Monday 21 September 2026
Express interest by: midday, Tuesday 29 September 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Technical 40% · Pricing 20% · Proof of Concept 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

What the notice says

Jisc operates a Security Operations Centre (SOC) providing managed security monitoring, detection, and response services to organisations across the UK education and research sector. The SOC ingests and analyses security telemetry from a wide range of sources including endpoints, identity systems, cloud platforms, network infrastructure, and applications in order to detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats on behalf of its customers. Jisc is commencing a formal procurement process for a SIEM/SOAR platform to support ongoing evolution of its SOC capability. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) outlines Jisc's requirements and the evaluation process that will be used to assess supplier submissions and select a preferred partner. This procurement process is led by Jisc Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jisc.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 1 day?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £9,250,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in locations across the UK?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: uk.eu-supply.com.
Send clarification questions before 11:30pm, Monday 21 September 2026.
Register your interest before midday, Tuesday 29 September 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

12 March 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 022351-2026
14 May 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 044473-2026
2 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 083054-2026

About the buyer

JiscLast 12 months

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From notice 022351-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 March 2026, last updated 2 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.