Cyber Security Threat Monitoring Service - MSP Licences

Concepts

• security software
• bristol
• msp
• cyber security threat monitoring service - msp licences
• a cyber security threat monitoring service
• an msp agreement
• a managed service provision (msp) licence
• the overall service
• monitoring
• cyber

Location

Bristol

Description

Jisc have developed a cyber security threat monitoring service (CSTM); As part of the overall service offered, a managed service provision (MSP) licence from Splunk is required. As we (Jisc) are acting as a Managed Service Provider (MSP) hosting multiple tenants on behalf of other organizations, the specific licensing we need can only be purchased directly via an MSP agreement direct from Splunk Inc. Given the substantial extent of the operational knowledge and configuration both for Jisc and CSTM customers being live on the service we are unable to cease using Splunk without significant disruption. A future strategy for the CSTM is in hand and will be advertised to the marketplace when applicable.

Total Quantity or Scope

Jisc have developed a cyber security threat monitoring service (CSTM); As part of the overall service offered, a managed service provision (MSP) licence from Splunk is required is required. … Given the substantial value of the operational knowledge and configuration both for Jisc and CSTM customers being live on the service we are unable to cease using Splunk without significant disruption. A future strategy for the CSTM is in hand and will be advertised to the marketplace when applicable.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 72212730 - Security software development services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

As we are acting as a Managed Service Provider (MSP) hosting multiple tenants on behalf of other organizations, the licensing we need must be purchased directly via an MSP agreement. Given the substantial value of the operational knowledge and configuration both for Jisc and CSTM customers being live on the service we are not in a position to cease using Splunk for the time being without significant disruption. Therefore Jisc is clear that the arrangement falls within competition is absent for technical reasons, contained within Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, permitting Jisc to enter into direct award