Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), and Associated Security Solutions

The Ministry of Education in New Zealand is procuring a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) to support its Cyber Security Centre (CSC) with operational security monitoring, detection, and incident response services, backed by SIEM capability and related security technologies. The objective is to establish a scalable, resilient, and future-ready security capability. The procurement is a single-step, multi-stage RFP process with multiple evaluation stages to down-select to a smaller number of respondents. A supplier briefing will be held on 22 June 2026. The contract is expected to be multi-year given the nature of managed security services.