Managed Detection & Response (MDR)

Official notice

Authority: Bradford College (Education)

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£296,998published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Delays with error messages publishing notices. Price secured before end of March. This is an "award without competition" under the Procurement Services "IT Hardware, ITAD & Associated Services" framework (PS IT Hardware) [Y26005]. (Framework Number: Y26005; PA 2023 Award Notice: 2025/S: 000-068914; ocds-h6vhtk-055242).

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: 30 Mar 2026, 17:41 BST
Last source update: 8 Apr 2026, 13:06 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-031925
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067862 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Urgency
Published justification: Delays with error messages publishing notices. Price secured before end of March. This is an "award without competition" under the Procurement Services "IT Hardware, ITAD & Associated Services" framework (PS IT Hardware) [Y26005]. (Framework Number: Y26005; PA 2023 Award Notice: 2025/S: 000-068914; ocds-h6vhtk-055242).

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Mar 2026

Transparency notice published
30 Mar 2026, 17:41 BST
UK5
Transparency notice published
31 Mar 2026, 13:49 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
8 Apr 2026, 12:47 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
8 Apr 2026, 13:06 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
23 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-03: 1 release · 30 Mar 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £296,9981 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Phoenix Software Ltd24 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2029Amended: The contract start date is now urgent, but we have had issues with filing the correct notices that we've been trying to resolve.	£296,998	8 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Managed Detection & Response (MDR) · Phoenix Software Ltd
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£296,998
Period
24 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2029
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bradford College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PRQR-6323-DRZQ Great Horton Road, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD7 1AYContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Phoenix Software LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02548628 Phoenix Software, Blenheim House, York Road, Pocklington, York, YO42 1NS, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO42 1NSContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Apr 2026, 13:06 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender8 Apr 2026, 12:47 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender31 Mar 2026, 13:49 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender30 Mar 2026, 17:41 BST