Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham City University
10007140
Joseph Priestley Building
Birmingham
B47BD
UK
E-mail: procurement@bcu.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bcu.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
IT242 - Advanced Threat Protection
Reference number: IT242
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72260000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Antivirus/Endpoint Detection Solution
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 523 892.03
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option for a two-year extension in one-year increments.
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
Direct Award via SUPC Software Licence Resellers Agreement Framework.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Softcat PLC
02174990
Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane
Marlow
SL7 1LW
UK
NUTS: UKJ13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 523 892.03
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/09/2026