# DfT Group Secure Operations Centre \(SOC\) Service

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by DfTc - Department for Transport.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [DfTc - Department for Transport](/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Sapphire Technologies Ltd](/suppliers/sapphire-technologies/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £2,500,000
- Tender value: £1,400,000
- Award date: 23 July 2025
- Published: 24 July 2025
- Contract start: 7 July 2025
- Contract end: 6 July 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 32767957-a101-451b-80be-058093ddae16-855936
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4b36f01c-9517-4e92-b5af-c95b750476ce

## Description

DfT has awarded a contract to replace the existing SOC provision\. The contract will be available to all parts of the DfT Group for the provision of 24/7\*365 cyber security monitoring, threat and vulnerability management

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32767957-a101-451b-80be-058093ddae16-855936)