HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is aiming to strengthen it security operations centre (SOC) capabilities to safeguard against new cyber threats.
It has published a preliminary market engagement notice saying it has a series of questions aimed at providing information to enhance its SOC through deploying advanced technological tools and expertise.
The notice says that prospective partners will have demonstrate a clear technological map aligned with HMRC’s strategic needs, and that they can provide flexible and scalable solutions.
“A strong focus on long term collaboration is essential to meet our cybersecurity objectives, as outlined in the RFI (request for information) documents, effectively safeguarding against the continuously changing global geopolitical and economic landscape,” it says.
It also indicates that any resulting contract is expected to run from December of this year until November 2028, but does not provide any estimated value.
