Buyer Name: Merseytravel
Buyer Address: 1 Mann Island, Liverpool, UKD72, L3 1BP, United Kingdom
Contact Email: Procurement@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Merseytravel
Buyer Address: 1 Mann Island, Liverpool, UKD72, L3 1BP, United Kingdom
Contact Email: Procurement@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
Merseytravel (an officer of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority) is seeking to appoint a single strategic MDR/SOC provider to act as a trusted, accountable partner responsible for delivering robust cybersecurity, threat detection, incident response, and security operations, while driving innovation to ensure security enhances rather than constrains business operations. The proposed contract is for an initial 2 years with an option to extend up to an additional 2 years.
No linked documents found for this notice.
Lot 1 Status: complete
Document Description: Not published
Contract Title: Purchase of IT Corporate Security Solution
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