Preliminary Market Engagement (RFI) - DBS Security Operations Centre (SOC) service

Concepts

• information technology
• merseyside
• security software
• computer services
• software services
• security services
• market engagement
• market interest
• dbs security operations centre
• market capabilities

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is progressing a major transformation of its legacy IT estate, moving to modern, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)–based applications. As part of this transformation, DBS intends to implement a modern, CREST accredited Security Operations Centre (SOC) service to protect and monitor its next-generation estate. DBS has previously undertaken market engagement under the Crown Commercial Service Framework RM3764.3 – Cyber Security Services 3. That exercise helped shape our proposed approach to contracting and identified the information that potential bidders would find most useful in an Invitation to Tender (ITT) process. Feedback from that earlier engagement has been incorporated into our updated approach, which we are now seeking to test through this further round of market engagement. This engagement will share: • Updated draft requirements and implementation expectations • A proposed pricing model template • Indicative volumes for the information we have available • Our intended contracting approach We will also seek feedback on the potential use of a simple Competitive Flexible procedure for the procurement, and will gauge the level of market interest in the opportunity. The objective is to ensure our requirements are aligned with market capabilities and expectations, and to refine our approach ahead of formal procurement. Planned Market Engagement Timeline: • Market Engagement Launch (RFI issued): 11 August 2025 • Market Engagement Close: 26 August 2025 For the avoidance of doubt, DBS does not commit to adopting the approach set out in the market engagement documentation for the subsequent procurement process.

CPV Codes

• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 72222300 - Information technology services
• 72212730 - Security software development services
• 72500000 - Computer-related services
• 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
• 72260000 - Software-related services
• 79710000 - Security services

Indicators

• Renewals are available.

Other Information

More information about DBS and its operations can be found at: Disclosure and Barring Service - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **