# Cyber Security Operations Centre

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX\(THE\).

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX\(THE\)](/buyers/university-of-sussex-the/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [EXPONENTIAL-E LIMITED](/suppliers/exponential-e/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,333,505
- Tender value: £1,500,000
- Award date: 22 August 2023
- Published: 11 January 2024
- Contract start: 20 December 2023
- Contract end: 19 December 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 65d3c0a4-e4cb-4856-8fc1-a5cf87edd456-713387
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ccd87c6-9b5b-44b9-b1a3-d2f097538807

## Description

The University of Sussex wishes to procure and implement a managed Security Operations Centre \[SOC\] service from an external provider, delivered as a service\. The intention is to operate this as a co-sourced or hybrid operating model, where the external SOC provider works in close collaboration with the University's internal IT Services team\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65d3c0a4-e4cb-4856-8fc1-a5cf87edd456-713387)