IT242 - Advanced Threat Protection

Official notice

Authority: Birmingham City University (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG31)

Awarded value£3,523,892published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Antivirus/Endpoint Detection Solution

CPV: Software-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Birmingham City University has an ongoing need for an Antivirus/Endpoint Detection…Awarded

Birmingham City University has an ongoing need for an Antivirus/Endpoint Detection solution, which protects organisations from cyberattacks by using cloud-based technology and AI to detect, prevent, and respond to threats on endpoints, identities, and workloads.

Delivery: West Midlands

Extensions: Option for a two-year extension in one-year increments.

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: 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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST
Last source update: 1 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST
Authority reference: IT242
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-082518
Classification (CPV): Software-related services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ef43 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award via SUPC Software Licence Resellers Agreement Framework.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,523,8921 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	£3,523,892 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 082518-2026-1 · Softcat Plc
Signed
27 Apr 2026
Value
£3,523,892
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Birmingham City University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: 10007140 Joseph Priestley Building, Birmingham, West Midlands, B47BDContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Softcat PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02174990 Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, South East, SL7 1LW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.