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Forum Sentry API Security Gateway Flex Licences Networks UC

Department for Work and Pensions

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13 Aug 2026 at 12:53

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions procured services for Forum Sentry API Security Gateway Flex licences, supporting its software and information-systems requirements. The scope is described as provision of Forum Sentry licences, rather than wider software development or consultancy. Delivery is associated with the department’s operations in the North West of England, including the Blackpool area. The procurement is classified under software packages and information systems, with services as the main category. This is relevant to suppliers providing API security gateway licensing, software licensing services, enterprise network security products or associated commercial and technical support. The buyer is the Department for Work and Pensions, a central government department with an established requirement for secure technology supporting public services and departmental networks.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 12 August 2026 to Computacenter (UK) Ltd. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The awarded value is £844,454.80, within the procurement’s stated estimated range of £844,454.80 to £1,491,574.39. The contract period runs from 25 August 2026 to 24 August 2028. Bids had to be submitted by 12:00 on 11 June 2026. The award was made to a single supplier, and the award status is active. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and was evaluated through the framework call-off route. This outcome shows the buyer selected an established technology supplier for a substantial, multi-year licensing requirement.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the requirement indicates meaningful demand for enterprise API security gateway licensing within the Department for Work and Pensions. A credible future competitor would need access to Forum Sentry or equivalent API security gateway products, the ability to provide flexible licence arrangements, and experience supporting software deployed across a large public-sector network environment. Framework access or a route to participate in a relevant framework call-off would be commercially important, since this procurement was not run as an open standalone tender. Suppliers should also be able to manage licensing administration, renewal and technical support at departmental scale. The opportunity was marked as suitable for SMEs, so a specialist security or licensing business could be relevant where it can demonstrate sufficient product capability, delivery capacity and public-sector assurance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Forum Sentry API Security Gateway Flex Licences Networks UC

Notice Description

Provision for Forum Sentry licences.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-43ba1aef-2b8a-462d-b510-9e5a2ac07be7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f02be661-134e-4dbd-851a-c1b331ba6d0a
Current Stage
Award
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,491,574 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£844,454 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
25 Aug 2026 - 24 Aug 2028 2-3 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
Department for Work and Pensions
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY4 5ES
Postcode Area
Blackpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Stanley
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Computacenter (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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