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Published 29 May 2026, 11:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Email Security Solution (Valimail)

Official notice

Authority: University of Bedfordshire (Education)

Below threshold - limited competitionSME suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South East (UKJ)
Awarded value£35,155published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 19 May 2026
Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Email Security Solution (Valimail)-UoB

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South East
48223000 Electronic mail software package72212223 Electronic mail software development services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 May 2026, 11:44 BST
Last source update
29 May 2026, 11:44 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050751
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a8a5 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 29 May 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    29 May 2026, 11:44 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £35,1551 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Softcat Plc16 Jun 2026 – 15 Jun 2029£35,15519 May 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bedfordshire

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PVYH-1841-HTTT · GB-UKPRN: 10007152 University Square, Luton, East of England, LU1 3JUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SOFTCAT PlCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02174990 Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, South East, SL7 1LWContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender