Tender Details
Security Operations Centre (SOC) Managed Services – Forward Procurement Notice
Business Name
Department of Transport and Main Roads - ITB
VP Reference #
VP470516
Buyers Reference #
TMRICT25126-FPN
Opens
Friday 25 July 2025 (E. Australia Standard Time)
Closes
Sunday 24 August 2025 05:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time) CLOSED
Supplier query cut-off
Sunday 24 August 2025 05:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)
Expected decision
Monday 25 August 2025 (E. Australia Standard Time)
Buyer Details
Business Name
Department of Transport and Main Roads - ITB
Location
532 Beams Rd
Carseldine, Queensland 4034
Australia
WebSite:
https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/
Business Info
The Department of Transport and Main Roads provides reliable, resilient and responsive transport networks and digital services that are safe and accessible for everyone. This procurement is led by TMR's Information Technology branch (ITB).
Contact Details
The buyer has elected to have their personal and contact details hidden. These details will be revealed at the buyers discretion.
What the buyer is requesting
Details
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) intends to issue an Expression of Interest (EOI) seeking highly capable and genuinely suitable and interested Suppliers to register for a forthcoming Invitation to Offer (ITO) seeking Offers for Security Operations Centre (SOC) Managed Services for the establishment of a hybrid SOC.

THIS IS A FORWARD NOTICE OF INTENDED PROCUREMENT ONLY. THERE IS NO NEED FOR SUPPLIERS TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE.
Background information / Compatibility requirements
Details
The Department is intending to issue an EOI to market in the near future seeking the provision of Managed Services for the establishment of a hybrid SOC working in collaboration with the Department’s existing Cyber Defence team. The scope of Services will likely include:

(a) security monitoring services (24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year)

(b) Cyber Incident Response, including detection, investigation, containment, eradication and recovery

(c) jointly managing TMR’s Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform(s) and associated platform features and components to enhance security operations and maturity;

(d) support future planning and continuous improvement.
Desired Outcomes ('Nice to haves', Conditions & Warranties, SLA's, Project benefits)
Details
Suppliers are advised that any subsequent contract(s) will use the Queensland Information Technology Contracting (QITC) Framework.

Supplier's will be required to complete a Confidentiality Deed and meet minimum mandatory participation requirements set out in the EOI in order to qualify for the ITO.

This Forward Procurement Notice is to inform potential suppliers of the intention to advertise the EOI shortly. There is no need for suppliers to respond to this forward procurement notice. If you do have any questions relating to this tender, please direct them to ICT.Tenders@tmr.qld.gov.au.

At this stage, the EOI is estimated to be published in mid-August with the ITO to follow in late August.
Supplier lists selected
Lists
  • IT & Telecomms
Categories selected
Categories
  • IT & Telecomms
    1: IT Services
    2: Services - Consultants
    3: Services - Managed Services
Regions of Service
Locations
  • Queensland
    1: Brisbane

All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.
Information requested by others
19/Aug/2025 06:45 PM
Question:
Good afternoon Procurement Department and the Department of Transport and Main Roads

Hope you had a great working week.

Our company would like to double check the status and progress o this FPN and if possible time line for the next steps including the detailed documents of the Project background, Current IT infrastructure and if any break down of legacy software / platforms / systems together with the requirements for the project.

So at this stage, there is no need to respond anything on the Vendor Panel for this due date on Sunday 24th August?

Does vendor need to register the interest or how we will receive the invitation for the next steps?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Warm Reads,

Max Khunatkhosit

Answered on 20/Aug/2025 08:43 AM:


Thank you for your interest in this opportunity.

This is a Forward Procurement Notice (FPN) only and is issued for the purpose of advising the industry that an Expression of Interest (EOI) is intended to be published soon. There are no response documents published and there is no need for suppliers to respond to the FPN.

Further details about the Requirements will be forthcoming in the Expression of Interest (EOI) when it is released to market via Vendor Panel after the FPN close date.
22/Aug/2025 01:33 PM
Question:
Is there a date on when the EOI will be released?

Answered on 22/Aug/2025 02:59 PM:


The Expression of Interest (EOI) is likely to be published sometime in early September.

Suppliers are encouraged to continue to monitor Vendor Panel for its release.

It will be released on Vendor Panel to the same Supplier List as the Forward Procurement Notice, and will use the tender number TMRICTEOI25126.

If you have any further questions after the close date of this Forward Procurement Notice, Suppliers can continue to direct them to ICT.Tenders@tmr.qld.gov.au.
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