Stockton-on-tees Borough Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Award of Security Operations Centre (SOC) Services to Aspire Technology Solutions Limited by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Awarded 09 Aug 2025

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Awarded09 Aug 2025
Value£488,448.00
SupplierAspire Technology Solutions Limited
AgencyStockton-on-tees Borough Council
RegionNorth East
CategoryIT & Software
Expires in 2y 9mo4y term, 31% elapsed
Awarded 9 Aug 2025Expires 9 Aug 2029

About

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council awarded a contract to Aspire Technology Solutions Limited for a Security Operations Centre (SOC) service to improve the council's overall security posture.

The provider operates a continuous 24/7 monitoring system to safeguard against ongoing cyber threats, with cybersecurity professionals investigating alerts and isolating potential threats.

The SOC complements existing resources within Xentrall and provides essential protection during critical out-of-hours periods.

The service retains incident response functions from a previous contract while introducing proactive monitoring capabilities.

Aspire Technology Solutions Limited also manages the council's internet connectivity and network hardware, ensuring comprehensive visibility and control, and being locally based, can deliver rapid response to significant incidents.

The contract value is AUD 488,448.

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