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GLF SCHOOLS

Managed and Extended Detection and Response Solution

Software & IT SystemsCPV 48730000
Value£360k
Deadline10 Sept 2026
Published26 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 26 Aug 20262 days leftCloses 10 Sept 2026
Who to contact
Cath Connolly
procurement@glfschools.org

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

Email to procurement@glfschools.org

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£360ktotal contract value
median £91k
this tender£0£1.1m

This is a large award for Software & IT Systems — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 30,286 valued Software & IT Systems tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

GLF SCHOOLS has published 13 notices across all categories, and 36% of its awards go to a supplier it has used before.

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The brief

GLF Schools seeks to procure a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution, supported by Extended Detection and Response (XDR) capabilities, to provide continuous threat monitoring, investigation, detection, and response capabilities across its digital estate.

The Contract is required for a period of 3 years from 1st January 2027 with the option to extend for a further 2 years, ie a 3+2 year contract.

What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidCyber Essentials Plus (often mandatory for gov IT)
  • Hold at bidISO 27001 (information security)
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d363
Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
081149-2026
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