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Published 22 Dec 2025, 16:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Darktrace Enterprise System · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: South West (UKK2)
Awarded value£525,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Darktrace Enterprise System

CPV: Information systems and servers · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Darktrace Enterprise System for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust for cyber securityAwarded
Delivery: South West
48800000 Information systems and servers

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Goods
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Dec 2025, 16:10 GMT
Last source update
22 Dec 2025, 16:10 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085549
Classification (CPV)
Information systems and serversSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
South West (UKK2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fbea Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

Direct award against NHS Shared Business Services for Darktrace Enterprise System for 5 years.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £525,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Softcat Plc£525,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 085549-2025-1 · Softcat Plc

    Signed
    1 Nov 2025
    Value
    £525,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, South West, TA15DAContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Softcat PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02174990 Marlow, South West, SL7 1LW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.