Published date: 4 November 2020

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


Closing: 6 March 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

ex30nw

Value of contract

£105,324

Procurement reference

DS291-19 Protective Monitoring Software

Published date

4 November 2020

Closing date

6 March 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

27 July 2020

Contract end date

26 July 2022

Contract type

Service contract

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

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is the largest non-metropolitan fire and rescue service in England. We provide prevention, protection and response services across the counties of Devon and Somerset (including Torbay and Plymouth).

We have 85 fire stations, the second largest number in England and over 1,900 committed and dedicated staff who work tirelessly to protect the 1.7 million people who live in our counties.

Increasing Information Security risks coupled with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Code of Connection compliance, Airwave and Emergency Services Network (ESN), require a replacement Protective Monitoring solution.

Essentially this is a cyber fire alarm that will notify if it detects 'smoke' for investigation. That could include multiple failed attempts to login, could be a forgotten password or an attack, or known attack behaviour at the firewall. Currently there is no visibility of potential issues.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is specifying a Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) for the Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) based on the EU Security of Networks and Information Systems (NIS) Directive. The CAF is made up of four objectives, one of which is Security Monitoring which a correctly configured Protective Monitoring solution would cover.

Procurement of a protective monitoring system will enable Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority to implement the required controls to protect the IT networks and to meet NCSC, Airwave/ESN and GDPR compliance.

Award information

Awarded date

27 July 2020

Contract start date

27 July 2020

Contract end date

26 July 2022

Total value of contract

£105,324

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

SOFTCAT PLC

Address

Fieldhouse Lane
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 1LW
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 02174990

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Pete Aighton

Address

The Knowle, Clyst St. George
EXETER
EX30NW
England

Telephone

01392872396

Email

paighton@dsfire.gov.uk