Contract award · 16 Oct 2025

Cyber Security 24x7x365 Managed Detection and Response

Open University(the) awarded “Cyber Security 24x7x365 Managed Detection and Response” to Socura for £626k on 16 Oct 2025.

IT services South East

BuyerOpen University(the)

Value £626k

WinnerSocura SME

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Buyer: Open University(the) · Body governed by public law
Supplier: Socura SME
Value: £626,064.50
Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector: IT services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV 72000000)
Region: South East
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date16 Oct 2025

Published10 Nov 2025Published 25 days after the contract date

Description

Provision of a 24x7x365 Managed Detection and Response service.

About the supplier

Socura: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 12200836).

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