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Data protection and Cyber recovery platform

Police Digital Service

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13 Aug 2026 at 10:11

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Summary of the contracting process

The Police Digital Service procured a cloud data protection and cyber recovery platform as a managed technology service. The requirement covers backup, recovery, ransomware protection and data resilience across on-premises infrastructure and cloud services. For Microsoft 365, the platform must create independent protected copies of Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive and Teams data, separately from the production environment. It must support rapid restoration of individual emails, mailboxes, files, folders, document libraries and complete sites following data loss, corruption, accidental deletion or a cyber incident. This is a software and information systems requirement, classified under CPV 48000000, with delivery across the United Kingdom. The Police Digital Service is the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Softcat PLC on 31 July 2026. The award value is £68,512. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. It was conducted as a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with tender submissions due by 22 July 2026 at 14:00. The awarded supplier is Softcat PLC, and the award is active. The requirement is categorised as a service and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award relates to one overall requirement rather than separately reported lots. The contract provides the Police Digital Service with the specified cloud data protection and cyber recovery capability for the three-year contract period.

This award demonstrates demand from the Police Digital Service for resilient backup and cyber recovery covering both on-premises systems and cloud platforms, particularly the Microsoft 365 estate. Suppliers competing for a future requirement of this type would need credible capability in secure cloud backup, isolated or independently protected copies, ransomware recovery and granular restoration. Practical experience across Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive and Teams would be important, as would the ability to recover individual items and entire sites after deletion, corruption or cyber attack. A supplier would also need sufficient operational capacity to support a public-sector customer across the UK and to deliver through a framework call-off route. The opportunity was suitable for SMEs, although the appointed supplier is a large business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Data protection and Cyber recovery platform

Notice Description

PDS requires a cloud data protection and cyber recovery platform that provides backup, recovery, ransomware protection, and data resilience across on-premises and cloud services. For Microsoft 365, the software creates independent backups of Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Teams data, storing protected copies separately from the production Microsoft 365 environment. This allows organizations to quickly restore individual emails, mailboxes, files, folders, document libraries, or entire sites if data is lost, corrupted, accidentally deleted, or affected by a cyber incident.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-973d2710-ceb5-4830-9dd9-dd2ac3a39d50
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fdcded3-c73b-42db-9a67-c0db51643e82
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
£68,512 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£68,512 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 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
Police Digital Service
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2M 4WN
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Softcat Plc

Further Information

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