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    Contracts24/7 Security Operations Centre Monitoring Service
    Awarded contract

    24/7 Security Operations Centre Monitoring Service

    Awarded
    £144k
    Published 6 Aug 2026

    Defra seeks an out-of-hours SOC service provider to deliver 24/7 security monitoring and incident response support.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 6 Aug 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £144k
    Published 6 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £144,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      20 Apr 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CS
      CYBER SECURITY ASSOCIATES LTD
      Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    6 Aug 202620 Apr 2026

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks a Security Operations Centre (SOC) service provider to deliver out-of-hours monitoring and support to supplement Defra's existing in-house SOC team. The service must ensure continuous 24/7 security monitoring of Defra's IT infrastructure, systems, and networks outside normal business hours. The provider will be responsible for detecting, responding to, and escalating security incidents, threats, and anomalies in real-time. This service is critical to maintaining Defra's security posture and protecting its systems from cyber threats when the internal SOC team is not operating.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. AST Marine Sciences Limited1× · 33%
    2. Environmental Research Group Oxford Limited1× · 33%
    3. CYBER SECURITY ASSOCIATES LTD1× · 33%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    e40ba25a-c918-456e-b204-3f86767826fb-909633
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
    Sector
    IT & Software