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DCO Security Information and Event Management Capability Elastic Licence

Ministry of Defence
South West
Selective procedure
26 March 2025 to 25 March 2026

Procurement of Elastic SIEM software licences and associated support services to maintain defensive cyber operations and big data analytics capabilities. This contract involves the renewal or provision of software access rights to support existing security infrastructure.

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Awarded value: £7.8m; As published
Published: 25 April 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 12 March 2025; Softcat, Centerprise International, Ultima Business Solutions and 1 more
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 25 March 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of enterprise software licensing and technical support for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and big data analytics platforms.

Category: Data security software development services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
25 April 2025
Contract awardedto Softcat, Centerprise International, Ultima Business Solutions and 1 more
12 March 2025
Contract starts
26 March 2025
Contract ends
25 March 2026

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
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Open SIEM tenders: 0
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How it compares

60× the typical SIEM contract (£130k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/260380/dco-security-information-and-event-management-capability-elastic-licence
Buyer reference: tender_490621/1472628
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-d115ac1e-3d95-48f6-9987-97023636d90b
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Ministry of Defence. DCO Security Information and Event Management Capability Elastic Licence. Contract award, 25 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/260380/dco-security-information-and-event-management-capability-elastic-licence (accessed 12 October 2026).