US_21057 - Cyber Security (Market Engagement)

Tender description

The University of Sussex has a requirement to establish a Cyber Security Operations Centre (SOC) and to upgrade existing malware protection. The purpose of this pre-market engagement is to increase the University’s understanding of what types of services and products are available to meet this requirement. The University would also like to understand the relationship between associated anti-malware monitoring services and how these act as, or in place of, SOC services. Lot 1: The University of Sussex has a requirement to establish a Cyber Security Operations Centre (SOC) and to upgrade existing malware protection. The purpose of this pre-market engagement is to increase the University’s understanding of what types of services and products are available to meet this requirement. The University would also like to understand the relationship between associated anti-malware monitoring services and how these act as, or in place of, SOC services. We are looking to engage with providers who would be interested in this opportunity and/or have experience of delivering similar projects. We have prepared an indicative scope of works and a market engagement questionnaire designed to inform the University of the current solutions the market is able to offer. For the avoidance of doubt, this market engagement exercise implies no commercial commitment and is not a formal tender process. How to view this market engagement opportunity: - Register and log into Proactis https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login - Click on the red box marked `Opportunities` and then scroll down to the project or use the search function - Select ‘Show me’ on the relevant opportunity - Click on the ‘Register Interest’ tab - The questionnaire can be found in the tab titled `Request Documents’ Please contact suppliersupport@proactis.com if you have any difficulties accessing the documents. Alternatively, please contact us by email at the following email address and documents will be shared with you: cybersoc@sussex.ac.uk Please complete and return our short questionnaire by 22.6.2021 Additional information: This PIN does not constitute a call for competition. Any subsequent procurement will be carried out strictly in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations. Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement process shall not prevent any supplier from participating in a potential future procurement, nor place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in a potential future procurement.