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Opswat CDR

Intellectual Property Office

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15 Sep 2026 at 15:20

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Summary of the contracting process

The Intellectual Property Office procured four instances of OPSWAT MetaDefender to provide enterprise-grade file security, malware protection and Content Disarm and Reconstruct (CDR) protection across its digital services. This is a security software service within the wider information and communications technology sector, covering software that detects and manages malicious or potentially harmful content in files. Delivery is associated with the Intellectual Property Office’s Concept House site in Newport, United Kingdom. The requirement is therefore relevant to suppliers of enterprise cyber security software, file sanitisation platforms, malware protection and related implementation or support services for public sector digital environments.

The procurement has been completed and awarded to Barrier Networks Ltd. The award was made on 24 August 2026 for GBP 292,998.92, with a contract running from 24 August 2026 to 23 August 2027. The tender’s estimated value was also GBP 292,998.92. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open standalone competition. The tender submission deadline was 23 August 2026 at 15:14. The award was for the complete requirement of four OPSWAT MetaDefender instances, evaluated through the framework call-off process. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the contract is categorised as a service.

This award indicates demand from the Intellectual Property Office for enterprise file-security technology that combines malware protection with Content Disarm and Reconstruct capability across digital services. Suppliers competing for comparable work should be credible providers of OPSWAT MetaDefender or equivalent enterprise security platforms, with the technical ability to protect files and neutralise malicious content without disrupting legitimate business use. They would also benefit from experience supporting public sector or other high-assurance digital environments, integrating security software into existing services, and providing reliable implementation and ongoing technical support. The route to market is significant: a suitable supplier would need access to the relevant framework agreement and the capability to deliver a multi-instance enterprise deployment at public sector scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Opswat CDR

Notice Description

4 instances of Opswat Metadefender to provide enterprise grade file security, malware and CDR (Content Disarm and Reconstruct) protection across our digital services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2aded50c-95cc-40df-ae44-113442a5a5da
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/701932dd-cac6-4623-b4ef-1e7938d2aa70
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48730000 - Security software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£292,998 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£292,998 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2027 6-12 months
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
Intellectual Property Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8QQ
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Barrier Networks

Further Information

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