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Provision of Unified Exposure Management Platform

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

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20 Apr 2026 at 08:05

Award

09 Apr 2026 at 13:42

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process initiated by the Crown Commercial Service, acting on behalf of the Cabinet Office, involved the direct award of a contract for the provision of a Unified Exposure Management Platform. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically classified as a Data Security Software Package, and is valued at £894,159.70. The contract period began on 12th March 2026 and will run until 11th March 2029, with delivery focused in London, United Kingdom. This procurement followed a direct award method via the RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 lot cloud software. The procurement stage is award update, completed as of the published date, 20th April 2026.

This contract provides substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale suppliers with expertise in data security software and services. Businesses well-suited for similar opportunities include those capable of delivering robust and scalable security platforms catered to public sector specifications. With procurement managed through established frameworks such as the G-Cloud, suppliers can leverage their innovative software solutions to gain expanded access to future government contracts and foster stronger professional relationships within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of Unified Exposure Management Platform

Notice Description

Provision of Unified Exposure Management Platform

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-90713c37-8599-4c85-b457-6dc3b9a583bb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2a2c2ca-8d45-4c5e-bb19-fe00b34cfda4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct award via RM1557.14 G cloud 14 lot cloud software
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48732000 - Data security software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£894,159 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£894,159 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Apr 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
2 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Mar 20261 months ago
Contract Period
12 Mar 2026 - 11 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Additional Buyers

GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY

Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

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