Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb8-5b1e-724f-8e32-c02694143a37/managed-security-services-office-365

awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Managed Security Services - Office 365

[National Savings & Investments](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-savings-investments)

Estimated value

£105,000

Published

19 Sept 2023

Deadline

Closed

31 Aug 2023

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Small contract value

    Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services.

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## About this tender

As part of the ongoing digital transformation in NS&I, we have started to introduce new modern digital services for our staff including Microsoft 365 (M365, contract Ref# 22-D-05). This will bring material business benefits in efficiency and collaboration within our business as well as across Government and with third-party partners.

As M365 is an externally hosted, cloud-based service there is a requirement for the M365 "Tenant" to be monitored by a security operations centre (SOC) which will identify any malicious activity, indicators of compromise and investigate any activity of this nature.

When the activity to establish this service began in May 2023, the original design intent was for security monitoring to be provided by either Atos (as incumbent) or IBM (as incoming supplier of the new NS&I integration CSMS platform.) However, following advice from the NS&I Enterprise Design Authority (EDA) it was agreed to keep the NS&I Corporate functions and new retail platforms physically and commercially separate at this time.

It is best practice to maintain independence of the SOC from the M365 supplier.

## CPV classification

Security software development services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/57b5ee63-d05d-4290-b470-bb97feb2c748)

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