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ENHT - Sophos Solution

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

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15 Oct 2026 at 12:26

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Summary of the contracting process

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust procured a Sophos network and web protection solution, covering the supply of software-related goods for the Trust. The requirement was delivered in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, with the procurement also identifying the United Kingdom as a delivery location. The purchase was made through Health Trust Europe’s COMIT3 framework. This is a technology procurement for suppliers of Sophos security products and related network and web protection solutions, rather than a general IT services requirement. The Trust is based in Welwyn Garden City.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Softcat Plc. The award was made on 8 August 2026, at a value of £127,000. The contract period runs from 8 August 2026 to 8 August 2029. The original estimated value range was £120,000 to £127,000, and bids were due by 13 July 2026. This was a selective procurement using a call-off from a framework agreement, specifically Health Trust Europe’s COMIT3 framework. The process records one awarded supplier and one procurement requirement. The Trust marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates demand from East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust for Sophos-based network and web protection through the Health Trust Europe COMIT3 framework. Suppliers best placed to compete when this requirement returns will need to provide the relevant Sophos security products and support the Trust’s network and web protection needs, as well as qualify to supply through that framework route. The selected supplier was a large business, and the Trust classified the requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that competing suppliers should be able to deliver at an enterprise scale. Experience supplying Sophos security solutions to NHS or similarly complex organisations would be commercially relevant to this specific requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ENHT - Sophos Solution

Notice Description

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust Network & Web Protection for Sophos via Health Trust Europe COMIT3 Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0074c4e5-535b-47a8-af45-d487638adff4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c855f389-52a6-40ca-a9f4-06ce6afb26fc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£127,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£127,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
8 Aug 2026 - 8 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Postcode
AL8 6NS
Postcode Area
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Handside
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Softcat Plc

Further Information

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