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SafeDrop - secure file sharing service

Suffolk County Council

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07 Oct 2026 at 10:06

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council procured SafeDrop, a software-as-a-service secure file-sharing system for securely sharing files. This is an IT software service, delivered for the council in the East of England. The requirement was a framework call-off for a hosted service rather than a purchase of equipment or construction work.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to OD Consultancy Limited. The award was made on 25 September 2026 for £64,000. The contract runs from 28 September 2026 to 28 September 2030. The council used a selective call-off from the G-Cloud 14 framework. The procurement was classified as a services requirement, and the published tender deadline was 25 September 2026. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No lot breakdown or specific evaluation criteria are stated in the award information.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for Suffolk County Council, this award demonstrates demand for a secure, cloud-hosted file-sharing service delivered as software as a service. A credible competitor would need to provide a system that enables secure sharing of files and be capable of supporting the council's service requirement over a multi-year contract. The selected supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that a smaller specialist provider has delivered this type of requirement. The route used was a call-off from the G-Cloud framework, so framework participation and the ability to meet the buyer's requirements through that route are commercially relevant. The opportunity is centred on secure file sharing, not general IT consultancy or unrelated cloud services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SafeDrop - secure file sharing service

Notice Description

Previously awarded. Published here for transparency purposes. Awarded Call-Off Contract for the G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14), for the supply of Software as a service system used to securing share files.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6c973f4b-a3c2-4dda-b389-3f27073456cc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c3ab8fb-b200-40e9-81f3-0a278c7ecfb8
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
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
£64,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£64,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 28 Sep 2030 4-5 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
Suffolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OD CONSULTANCY LTD

Further Information

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