Published date: 28 September 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 August 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£155,025 to £258,375

Procurement reference

CF-0138600D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

28 September 2023

Closing date

28 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

29 August 2023

Contract end date

28 August 2026

Contract type

Not applicable

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Authority was seeking the provision of a Cyber Attack and Breach (CAB) Simulation Platform service for a period of 3 years with options to extend for a further 1 years at the end of year 3 and year 4 (3+1+1). This requirement would assist the Authority to be able to assess its capability to defend against cyber-attack. The Authority sought an off the shelf product that DEFRA could use, with some of following high level requirements:
1. The solution must provide a GUI that Defra staff can use to launch simulated attacks on the Defra estate with malware signatures that has been provided by the supplier.
2. The solution must provide a GUI that Defra staff can use to interrogate results from a simulated attack.
3. The solution must provide a capability to export results for reports (PDF/ CSV download).
4. The solution must provide training for staff either as an online course or as a bookable service as part of the FP contract.
5. The solution must be kept up to date with the latest malware and signatures to ensure Defra SOC is able to trigger "cutting edge" attacks against our estate.
6. The solution must be hosted on the supplier's cloud infrastructure.
7. The solution platform must be kept up to date with regular patching and security updates.
8. The solution must support the deployment of agents onto the latest cloud environments as well as older technology.
9. The solution must provide clear instructions an support when Defra deploy or remove agents from the estate over the length of the contract.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

29 August 2023

Contract start date

29 August 2023

Contract end date

28 August 2026

Total value of contract

£258,375

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

MTI Technology

Address

Level 22, Broadgate Tower EC2M 3AB

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Mamun Islam

Address

Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5TL
England

Telephone

00000000000

Email

mamun.islam@defra.gov.uk