Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-eca5-73d4-8963-74983bd40724/soft-market-test-for-managed-xdr-service Open for bids GB open procedure # Soft Market test for Managed XDR Service [Bristol City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bristol-city-council) Often single bidder Pays 92% within 30 days Estimated value Not stated Published 12 Oct 2026 Deadline 9 days left 28 Oct 2026 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Soft Market test for Managed XDR Service. Bristol City Council is conducting a soft market test exercise to assess the marketplace and identify a suitable supplier capable of delivering a Managed Extended Detection and Response (XDR) service, including Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities, across the Council's infrastructure, cloud services, networks, and end-user devices. In order to access Soft market testing documents, please register your interest on procontract by clicking on the link:- [procontract.due-north.com/Login](https://procontract.due-north.com/Login) ## CPV classification Software package and information systems Source ProContract (Proactis) [View official notice](https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=10600466-1dc6-f111-813c-005056b64545) 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 Bristol City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bristol-city-council) [Sector More Software packages & information systems tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems) ## More tenders like this [RES/Bristol Apprenticeship Service DPS · Bristol City Council · 316 days left · 31 Aug 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-c5d8-71d4-8b24-5ed507aa838b/resbristol-apprenticeship-service-dps) [Soft Market Testing for EV Hub at Top Wighay · Nottinghamshire County Council · 1 day left · 20 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-eccf-7183-a15d-8981b6b11815/soft-market-testing-for-ev-hub-at-top-wighay) [Market Engagement Sessions - Prevention Services South Gloucestershire · South Gloucestershire Council · 2 days left · 20 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-4469-7104-8843-e54acb5c1c16/market-engagement-sessions-prevention-services-south-gloucestershire) [Specialist Provider Framework - Pseudo DPS · South Gloucestershire Council · 1047 days left · 31 Aug 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-f637-72a7-9ebe-29231ccaa8aa/specialist-provider-framework-pseudo-dps) [SEND Transport DPS · Medway Council · 1412 days left · 31 Aug 2030](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-e308-729d-865a-e3214053fde0/send-transport-dps) [MBC-1728 Income Recovery IT Solutions · Welland Procurement · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1434d-7a97-70c7-bbb4-502325bfa3f0/mbc-1728-income-recovery-it-solutions)