Incident Response Tenders
See open incident response tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
Almost all of this market is cyber rather than physical. Buyers put a responder on contract before anything happens: named cyber incident response partners, NCSC-assured retainers, forensics and containment bolted onto a managed security operations centre. Standalone open tenders are rare. Most of the paperwork lands as a direct award or a framework call-off.
313 notices match on record, 186 already awarded and 5 open now. Another 28 sit at pre-tender, where a retainer renewal surfaces first.
311 results
- Closed tenderPublished 17 November 2023
Security Operations Centre (SOC)
- Closed tenderPublished 17 November 2023
Security Operations Centre Services
- Expired contract
Cyber Incident Response Contract Value Extension - Deloitte Reg 72(1)(b)
- Closed tenderPublished 26 October 2023
PURCH2317 PROVISION OF A CONTRACT FOR MANAGED SECURITY SERVICES
- Closed tenderPublished 26 October 2023
PURCH2317 PROVISION OF A CONTRACT FOR MANAGED SECURITY SERVICES
- Awarded contract
Teagasc - Provision of SOC and SIEM Services - Lot 8
- Expired contract
Provision of IT Security Incident Response Service
- Open tenderPublished 29 September 2023
DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM Qualification MANAGED EXTENDED DETECTION AND RESPONSE SERVICE
- Closed tenderPublished 26 September 2023
SU243(23) Security Operations Centre, Managed Services
- Awarded contract
ACRO Cyber Incident Response
- Closed tenderPublished 26 September 2023
SU243(23) Security Operations Centre, Managed Services
- Closed tenderPublished 22 September 2023
CEFAS23-141 ITT for provision of gamma detector, lead shield, and liquid nitrogen cooling system
- Closed tenderPublished 22 September 2023
CEFAS23-141 Contract for provision of a gamma detector and associated parts
- Expired contract
Cyber Security Incident Response Retainer and Cyber Security Posture Assessment
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 2 August 2023
National Grid ESO - Cyber Incident Response and Digital Forensics
- Open tenderPublished 15 July 2023
DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM Qualification MANAGED EXTENDED DETECTION AND RESPONSE SERVICE
- Open tenderPublished 13 July 2023
Dynamic Purchasing System For Managed Extended Detection And Response Service
- Closed tenderPublished 29 June 2023
Invitation to Tender - Security Consultant
- Expired contract
Security Incident Response Management (SIRM) Case Management System
- Open tenderPublished 24 June 2023
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Unified Cyber Incident Response Service
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about cyber incident response, security incident response, cyber security incident, incident response retainer, incident response capability, incident response plan, digital forensics and incident response, cyber incident management in the UK public sector.
How do I win public sector incident response contracts?
Two routes. Track the retainers coming up for renewal, because a cyber incident response partner is nearly always appointed in advance and re-appointed on a cycle. Or get onto the frameworks buyers call off from. Stotles tracks notices from 100+ portals plus the strategy and board papers behind them, so a security team writing an incident response plan shows up well before its tender does. Platform-wide, 2,147 notices are open right now.
What do incident response tenders actually buy?
Mostly a retainer. The contract puts a certified responder on call for a fixed period, with triage, containment, forensics and post-incident reporting priced up front and drawn down only if something happens. Bigger buys wrap it into a managed security operations centre deal, where detection and response sit with one supplier. Preparedness work shows up too: playbooks, readiness reviews and cyber tabletop exercises run against a buyer's own incident response processes.
What CPV codes cover incident response procurement?
There is no dedicated code, so buyers file it under IT services. Alongside this page's keyword filter, 114 notices carry 72000000 (IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support), 30 carry 72222300 (Information technology services) and 19 carry 72212730 (Security software development services). The codes are recorded as research and not applied as a filter here, because filtering on them would drop every matching notice that carries no code at all.
How many incident response tenders and contracts are there?
313 notices match this page's filter on record, across the UK and Ireland. 186 are awarded contracts, 5 are open and 28 sit at pre-tender. Weekly flow is thin: a single week often brings nothing at all, so read an empty open list as normal for this niche rather than a dead market, and watch the awarded side for expiry dates instead.
Which frameworks are used to buy incident response?
Two recur in the notices behind this page: the Cyber Security Services 3 DPS (RM3764.3), used to appoint NCSC-assured cyber incident response partners, and G-Cloud (RM1557.14), used for retainer call-offs. Direct awards to a single supplier are common as well, so a framework place is worth having before an incident forces the buyer's hand.
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