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Cortex XDR Licences

STUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITED

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21 Aug 2026 at 09:55

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Summary of the contracting process

Student Loans Company Limited procured Cortex XDR licences and related security software services for its UK estate. The requirement covered renewal of protection for 6,500 endpoints, including devices used by staff working remotely, and the organisation’s server estate. Cortex XDR was selected as the company’s strategic replacement for on-site antivirus technology in 2020. The platform provides malware detection and response, with actions initiated through configured rulesets, and is used to address advanced cyber threats. It also supports the company’s managed Security Operations Centre by enabling monitoring across the estate. The procurement is categorised as data security software and as a services requirement, with delivery across the United Kingdom.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective procedure described as a catalogue purchase. The tender submission deadline was 13 July 2025 at 12:00. The contract was awarded on 20 July 2025 to Computacenter (UK) Limited for £167,570 GBP. The contract period runs from 20 July 2025 to 19 July 2026. The same £167,570 GBP amount is recorded as the procurement’s total value and the awarded value. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The recorded outcome is an active award and a complete tender process.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates established demand from Student Loans Company Limited for enterprise endpoint detection and response, server protection and security operations monitoring. A credible future competitor would need to supply or support Cortex XDR licensing and understand its use across a large, distributed estate, including remote-working devices. Relevant capability would include endpoint security, malware detection and response, rule-based incident actions, server protection and integration with a managed Security Operations Centre. Suppliers should be able to manage licensing and service requirements at 6,500-endpoint scale, provide dependable support for a UK-wide estate and show experience of protecting organisations facing advanced cyber threats. The procurement route also indicates that catalogue purchasing capability may be relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cortex XDR Licences

Notice Description

In 2020, SLC selected Cortex XDR as its strategic replacement for onsite antivirus technology. Cortex XDR provides malware detection and response, initiating actions based on configured rulesets. This platform offers a higher level of protection for SLC's estate, which faces more advanced threats, especially with staff working remotely. Additionally, SLC uses Cortex to protect its server estate. The platform is also central to enabling SLC's managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) service to monitor the estate. This procurement was to renew the 6500 end points required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-461bd4c1-2480-4c6b-b9fc-8e9baf7ebc79
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0fd5e30-435c-41a8-b358-bb47fba6f8c2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Catalogue purchase
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48732000 - Data security software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£167,570 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£167,570 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
20 Jul 2025 - 19 Jul 2026 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
STUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
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Postcode
G5 8DF
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Govan
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow South West

Further Information

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