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Managed Security Services for Medicines Discovery Catapult

Authority: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT SERVICES LIMITED

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Software package and information systems (48000000)
Published contract value£195,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 28 Feb 2028
Awarded to Softcat Plc
Contract starts 1 Mar 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Medicines Discovery Catapult required a managed detection and response and for an effective EDR tool. The EDR provision was evaluated on the basis of Mean Time to Detect (MTTD), ease

and speed of deployment within the Windows, Mac and Linux estate, detection capabilities (as scored by MITRE ATT&CK evaluations).

The tender was ran as a competition under the NHS SBS Digital Solutions framework.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
0311
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
England, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    24 Jan 2025
  2. Contract starts
    1 Mar 2025
  3. Notice published
    8 Jul 2025
  4. Contract ends
    28 Feb 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT SERVICES LIMITEDContracting authority Block 35g Mereside, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, SK104TG, EnglandContact email
    Identifier
    sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/jv925UDD · GB-SRS

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Softcat PlcSupplier Universal Square Devonshire Street Manchester M12 6JH
    Identifier
    02174990 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notices published for this procedure

Source record

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Notice language
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Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-f06be353-b062-4240-b63c-b1fb2d458a79-2025-07-08T15:32:40+01:00
Published
8 Jul 2025
Latest update
8 Jul 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-f06be353-b062-4240-b63c-b1fb2d458a79
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-f06be353-b062-4240-b63c-b1fb2d458a79-1