Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c72-3b4c-70d5-839f-7d398a9a4b30/m365-security-partner closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # M365 Security Partner [Portsmouth City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/portsmouth-city-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 6 Oct 2021 Deadline Closed 5 Nov 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Portsmouth City Council are seeking an IT Security Partner to provide consultancy services for M365 E5. The Council needs a fit for purpose viable security infrastructure to protect data in the new cloud-based infrastructures being provisioned. Full details are contained with the attached documents. o Invitation to Tender and Specification (ITT) o Supplier Requirements Questionnaire (SRQ) o Company Reference Questionnaire (CRQ) o Quality Assessment Questions and Pricing Instructions (QAQ) o Terms and conditions of contract o Open Procedure Tender Guidance o Supplier Guidance The contract is for 8 months with a cap of ?140,000. The project will be scored on a 60% quality, 40% price basis. The relevant documentation and terms and conditions are attached. Please ensure your quote is valid for 30 days, and is a quote exclusive of VAT. The closing date for submission of your quote is shown above entitled 'Date documents can be requested until' Please use the correspondence function within In-Tend for any questions Additional information: Portsmouth City Council is currently in the process of seeking expressions of interest for the following project - M365 Security Partner The full details and ability to express an interest will be via our e-sourcing system Intend. This filepath will take you to the relevant area of Intend, [in-tendhost.co.uk](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/Tenders/Current) Once on the page you can either scroll down or use the search function to find the relevant project. Should you have any problems with the above link, please contact us on 023 9268 8235 or email: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No Read full description ## CPV classification Security software development services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6a35f020-bbb8-46f6-8ebe-a434f3d5cebd) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Portsmouth City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/portsmouth-city-council) [Sector More IT services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services) ## More tenders like this [SONI090 – Client-Side Advisor · SONI Ltd · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4736-72ba-9b73-0e325c4a96e5/soni090-client-side-advisor) [Software implementation services – DNS - Metada Platform - licence a související implementační, konzultační, analytické a školicí služby · DIAMO, státní podnik · 36 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8989-719a-85fd-f036dc09b9df/czechia-software-implementation-services-dns-metada-platform-licence-a-s) [IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – Integrale ICT-dienstverlening · Stichting TWijs · 42 days left · 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8078-70d7-8df3-40f25f4d83c5/netherlands-it-services-consulting-software-development-internet-and-suppor) [Software supply services – CRE\_2026\_092 Renouvellement des licences Varonis · CREOS Luxembourg S.A. · 27 days left · 15 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-411c-7086-9da9-540c2fa32c64/luxembourg-software-supply-services-cre-2026-092-renouvellement-des-licences) [Software supply services – Vergabe zur Ablösung der bestehenden SAP-Lösung im Bereich Personal · Westfälische Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0636-71ff-ab09-9dda4a94f77c/germany-software-supply-services-vergabe-zur-ablosung-der-bestehenden-sap-lo) [Computer facilities management services – IT-tjänster · Kalmar Läns Museum · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8774-723e-83a8-af2cae60c2ed/sweden-computer-facilities-management-services-it-tjanster)