Soft Market Testing for Managed XDR Service
Issued by Bristol City Council · via UK Find a Tender Service
- Published
- 12 Oct 2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-078589
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- services
At a glance
Bristol City Council in United Kingdom has published a request for information: “Soft Market Testing for Managed XDR Service”. The notice does not state a closing date, so confirm the timetable on the official portal. Quote reference ocds-h6vhtk-078589 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 10 notices from this buyer since 2026, 8 of them currently open. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.
Details
Bristol City Council is conducting a soft market test exercise to assess the marketplace and identify a suitable supplier capable of delivering a Managed Extended Detection and Response (XDR) service, including Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities, across the Council's infrastructure, cloud services, networks, and end-user devices. In order to access the Soft market testing documents,, please register your interest on ProContract. https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
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We hold 10 notices from Bristol City Council, going back to September 2026 — 8 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Education & Training and Electrical equipment.
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