Scottish Water has awarded a contract for a Digital Directorate Cyber Security Partner to Fujitsu Services Ltd worth an estimated £50 million.
Scottish Water has awarded a contract for a Digital Directorate Cyber Security Partner to Fujitsu Services Ltd worth an estimated £50 million.
is seeking the procurement of a cybersecurity partner with strong heritage in security and cyber services to provide a comprehensive cyber-security managed service and delivery of cybersecurity projects.
When the water company went out to tender in January 2023, Scottish Water said it was looking to procure of a cybersecurity partner with a strong heritage in security and cyber services to provide a comprehensive cyber-security managed service and delivery of cybersecurity projects.
The utility was looking for a partner an extensive record of successful project delivery of security improvement projects, in addition to long term proven experience of delivering end to end cyber services within the UK utilities market, particularly in the water industry. Prospective tenderers were also expected to provide Advanced Threat Centre services from a Security Operations Centre located onshore within the UK.
Fujitsu Services Ltd will lead the proactive assessment and prevention of cybersecurity risk, lead the response and management of cyber-security emergencies, and deliver complex transformative cybersecurity projects.
The company will be working collaboratively with Scottish Water to deliver security improvement projects to enhance security capabilities, optimise costs and add value in addition to bringing or developing new innovative technologies to address the convergence of IT and OT security.
Fujitsu will work alongside existing framework suppliers, IT partners and key strategic software suppliers, including:
- IT service providers: ATOS, Capgemini and CompanyNet
- Supply chain specialist providers: Ground Control, Magdalene and Siemens
- Existing telemetry technology providers: ICONICS, Emerson and Schneider
The framework will run for an initial term of 3 years with 3 further annual extension options.
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