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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: CYBER SECURITY FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT – EXPORTING OPPORTUNITY
2. Awarding Authority: Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills acting on behalf of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), GB. Web:
3. Contract type: Service contract
4. Description: Opportunity type NATO
Industry Defence
Notification of Intent to establish an Indefinite Delivery,Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) framework for cyber security services.
It is wanted by NATO’s Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) who lead the development and delivery of cyber security of cyber security capabilities and services.
Over the past 24 months, the NCSC has been requested to provide services to support various projects across different NCI agency service lines.
Following the expiry of existing contractual agreements, the NCSC is looking to establish a framework agreement for cyber security services, known as the Cyber Security Framework (CSF).
The agency does not currently have a preferred vehicle for contracted cyber security services.
It is looking to establish an IDIQ framework with up to 3 suppliers as the preferred vehicle for contractor support for surge cyber security services during the framework.
The IDIQ will provide an overarching set of terms and conditions and a broad requirement.
Up to 3 suppliers will receive a place on this IDIQ framework.
The aim of the IDIQ framework is to ensure a broad scope, however, for indicative purposes a non-exhaustive list of potential core services could include:
The extension of NCSC services to tier 3 sites 1 can involve:
deployment of a dedicated NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC) Tier-3 enclave and/or
configuration, tuning and/or testing of existing NCSC centralised services to support the extended NCSC protection and monitoring coverage to the additional site.
NCSC services include:
online computer forensics
online vulnerability assessment
log aggregation
firewalls
network intrusion prevention system
full packet capture
You should be able to supply expertise on but not limited to:
virtualisation
on-site connectivity
firewall integration
All services and goods procured should include include delivery to NATO sites.
You should be able to supply equipment and services to all authorised NATO command locations in Europe and North America including any of NATO’s affiliates
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply and a declaration of eligibility will be issued on your behalf.
NATO will then contact you directly with more information.
5. CPV Code(s): 72212730, 72212731, 48730000
6. NUTS code(s): UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: NATO
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.
9. Estimated value of requirement: Value of contract more than £50m
10. Opportunity closing date 31.8.2021.
11. Address to which they must be sent: To register your interest in the above opportunity please visit:
12. Other information: TKR-2021816-EX-1672945