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3985 - Standard Tenable.io Vulnerability Management

Durham County Council

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14 Oct 2026 at 11:23

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Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council procured a cloud-based Tenable.io vulnerability management service for assessing cyber security risks across Windows endpoints. The tool identifies endpoints susceptible to cyber vulnerabilities and misconfigurations and provides risk-based assessment. This is a cyber security software service, within the broader IT services category (CPV 72000000), for delivery in the North East of England. The requirement concerns vulnerability assessment and management for the council’s Windows endpoint environment.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Softcat plc on 2 October 2026. The awarded value is £77,459.88. The contract runs from 18 November 2026 to 17 November 2027. Durham County Council used a selective procedure through a call-off from a framework agreement. The requirement was treated as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It was presented as a single requirement, with no lot-level awards recorded. The stated purpose was to assess Windows endpoints for cyber vulnerabilities and misconfigurations using Tenable.io; no separate evaluation criteria are recorded in the available award information.

This award demonstrates demand at Durham County Council for managed access to cloud-based vulnerability assessment focused on Windows endpoints. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need to supply or support Tenable.io, and show that its service can identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations across endpoint estates while providing useful risk-based assessment. The selected supplier was Softcat plc, an SME, indicating that a small or medium-sized supplier can deliver this requirement through a framework call-off. Suppliers with relevant cyber security software expertise, the ability to serve a council-scale endpoint environment and experience supporting public-sector framework purchasing are best placed to compete when this specific requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

3985 - Standard Tenable.io Vulnerability Management

Notice Description

Tenable.IO is a cloud-based cyber security vulnerability assessment tool that provides an accurate risk-based assessment of all Windows endpoints which are susceptible to cyber related vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-315def7a-3ae0-4718-b448-3b4d86482b0f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dead212-9f94-42f0-b0d4-0cccff828bc9
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

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£77,459 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£77,459 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 Nov 2026 - 17 Nov 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
Durham County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UQ
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Softcat Plc

Further Information

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