Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Southampton City Council
Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road
Southampton
SO14 7LY
UK
Contact person: Caroline Marie Walsh
Telephone: +44 2382545849
E-mail: caroline.walsh@southampton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.southampton.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Forescout Network Access Control (NAC) Refresh & Renewal
Reference number: SCC-SMS-0986
II.1.2) Main CPV code
44316400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This is for the renewal of the Forescout system which is coming to EOL (end of life) in February 2026.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
174 921.99
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is for the renewal of the Forescout system which is coming to EOL (end of life) in February 2026.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Can be extended by one year.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
A direct award was conducted under G-Cloud 14
Framework Agreement (RM1557.14).
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SCC-SMS-0986
Title: Forescout Network Access Control (NAC) refresh renewal
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bluefort Security Limited
6085154
Cody Technology Park
Farnborough
GU14 0LX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 174 921.99
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
SW1v 1LX
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/11/2025