Appcheck Web Security Scanner Licensing

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£98,333published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The appcheck licensing and support agreement provides for regular cyber security monitoring of 225 public-facing websites that are operated by a range of NHS Scotland and Scottish Government stakeholders. This is a call-off against the Software Value Added Reseller (S-VAR) framework via Softcat for the license for Appcheck website security scanning software.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Maintenance and support of Tableau developer and user licenses from the Software Value…Awarded

Maintenance and support of Tableau developer and user licenses from the Software Value Added Reseller (S-VAR) framework. The agreement is against licenses and provides for ongoing version releases of the software, security and software patches, platform health checks and reviews, and platform support.

Delivery: Scotland · Scotland

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Apr 2023, 08:44 BST
Last source update: 19 Apr 2023, 08:44 BST
Authority reference: NP501623
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-011168
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c1e2 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award against Softcat Value Added Reseller Framework (S-VAR)

Publisher note: (SC Ref:729725)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £98,3331 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	£98,333 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 011168-2023-NP501623-1 · Softcat Plc
Signed
31 Mar 2023
Value
£98,333
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff Court HouseReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SoftcatAwarded supplier 8 Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow, UK, G2 1BTContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.