Commercial: Security Operations Centre for NHS Digital

UK-Leeds: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             The Information Centre for Health and Social Care (NHS Digital)
             1 Trevelyan Square, Leeds, LS1 6AE, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1132547264, Email: Andrew.Brittain@NHS.net
             Contact: Andrew Brittain or Karen Flintoft
             Main Address: https://digital.nhs.uk/
             NUTS Code: UKE42
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Security Operations Centre for NHS Digital       
      Reference Number: HCON01333
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: NHS Digital is looking to procure the services of a strategic partner to support the development and delivery of a Security Operations Centre (SOC), which will deliver enhanced cyber security capability and services to internal and external customers across the Health and Care sector.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 20,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      72700000 - Computer network services.
      72590000 - Computer-related professional services.
      72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKE42 Leeds
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: NHS Digital’s Data Security Centre (DSC), is responsible for providing a robust “defence in depth” data security service to NHS Digital and the wider health and care sector, as well as operating the live security services provided through the extant CareCERT service.

NHS Digital are seeking a strategic partner to support development and delivery of enhanced cyber security capabilities and services for both its internal and external customers.

Key to the delivery of enhanced cyber security capability is the development of a new Security Operations Centre (SOC) for the organisation. The SOC will bring together disparate security functions and will allow standardisation of processes and technology within a single unified Security Operating Model (SOM).

NHS Digital intend to build on and enhance (rather than replace) the current services offered by CareCERT and the DSC that provide preparation, detection and response services to the health and care sector.

Further information on NHS Digital's requirement is available via the Delta E-Sourcing platform here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=282810056 using access code 9M94954G5K.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 20,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 5
            / Maximum number: 6       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Selection Questionnaire responses will result in down-selection to a preferred 5-6 Suppliers who will be Invited to Tender.
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: Yes
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: Two x 1 Year options to extend the contract following the initial 3 year term.
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: Yes    

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description NEGOTIATED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure:   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue: Yes.
   IV.1.5) Information about negotiation: Yes.
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 141 - 289908       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 20/12/2017 Time: 17:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 15/01/2018       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 6
      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: This procurement is being run under the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. The first phase in this procurement consists of a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) which will be used to select a preferred 5 to 6 Suppliers who will be Invited to Tender. The SQ can be accessed via the link below along with accompanying Draft Tender documents.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./9M94954G5K

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9M94954G5K
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             The Information Centre for Health and Social Care (NHS Digital)
       1 Trevelyan Square, Leeds, LS1 6AE, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1132547264
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          The Information Centre for Health and Social Care (NS Digital)
       1 Trevelyan Square, Leeds, LS1 6AE, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1132547264
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 15/11/2017

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