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SONI095 Managed Service - Security Operations Centre[E21]

Belfast, United KingdomSONI Ltd[E1]

In plain English

What they want: SONI intends to procure a single Supplier to deliver the SOC (Managed Service - Security Operations Centre) Services, as one tier of a multi-tiered security environment, operating fully within SONI owned tooling and SIEM for the provision of the managed SOC.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 17,600,000
Buyer: SONI LtdSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

Deadline[E5]: 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E22]: GBP 17,600,000
Published[E17]: 27 Oct 2026
Procedure[E16]: Competitive flexible procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 12 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

SONI intends to procure a single Supplier to deliver the SOC (Managed Service - Security Operations Centre) Services, as one tier of a multi-tiered security environment, operating fully within SONI owned tooling and SIEM for the provision of the managed SOC. Detailed service, architecture, tooling, telemetry, integration, governance, performance and contractual requirements will be provided at tender stage under NDA. Following completion of this PSQ stage, up to 3 suitably qualified Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to participate in the tender stage. The tender process will result in the selection and appointment of a single Supplier who will be responsible for delivering the Services for the duration of the contract.[E6]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E7]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]
ConditionLot 1 technical criterion: Refer to PSQ[E9]
ConditionLot 1 selection criterion: Refer to PSQ[E11]
ConditionLot 1 economic criterion: Refer to PSQ[E10]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E12]
ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E13]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Mar 2027 to 28 Feb 2032, extendable to 28 Feb 2035.[E3]
DetailClarification questions close at 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.[E14]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E20]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskThe buyer lists contract risks in the notice.[E18]
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 101615-2026

Evidence

22 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is SONI Ltd.
Document 101615-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 72000000 (IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support).
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Lot 1 runs from 1 Mar 2027 to 28 Feb 2032, extendable to 28 Feb 2035.
“2027-03-01T00:00:00+00:00 to 2032-02-28T23:59:59+00:00”
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 101615-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
Requests to participate must be submitted by 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. Invited suppliers bid later.
“2026-11-30T12:00:00+00:00”
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/expressionOfInterestDeadline, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“SONI intends to procure a single Supplier to deliver the SOC (Managed Service - Security Operations Centre) Services, as one tier of a multi-tiered security environment, operating fully within SONI owned tooling and SIEM for the provision of the managed SOC. Detailed service, ar…”
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Lot 1 technical criterion: Refer to PSQ
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/1/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Lot 1 economic criterion: Refer to PSQ
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/0/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Lot 1 selection criterion: Refer to PSQ
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/2/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.
“GPA”
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
Clarification questions close at 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-16T12:00:00+00:00”
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 101615-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The procedure is: Competitive flexible procedure.
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-27T14:32:26Z”
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/documents/3/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The buyer lists contract risks in the notice.
“Refer to PSQ”
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/riskDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E19
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E20
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“www.mytenders.co.uk”
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E21
The notice is titled "SONI095 Managed Service - Security Operations Centre".
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E22
The stated value is GBP 17,600,000 excluding VAT.
“17600000 GBP”
Document 101615-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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