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Mimecast services

OPTIVO

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07 Oct 2026 at 16:29

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Summary of the contracting process

Southern Housing procured Mimecast services, classified as software and information systems. The requirement is for services associated with Mimecast; no more detailed breakdown of the products or work is described. Delivery covers locations in the East Midlands, West Midlands, London, South East and South West of England.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Softcat plc. Southern Housing used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 17 September 2026, for £208,458.40. The contract period runs from 6 September 2026 to 5 September 2027. The tender’s estimated value was £2,085,458.40. The tender deadline was 1 August 2026. The process identifies SME suitability. No evaluation basis is stated in the available procurement details.

This award shows Southern Housing buying Mimecast services through a framework call-off, with delivery spanning five English areas. The procurement identified the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, and the selected supplier was Softcat plc. For suppliers considering similar Mimecast work for this buyer, relevant commercial positioning is experience supplying Mimecast services and the ability to support delivery across the stated locations. The award provides evidence of a completed requirement, rather than an invitation to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mimecast services

Notice Description

Mimecast services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d2f16d50-e7df-4316-9172-70fe993885b5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6da05fa6-9a26-4bbe-8a37-fa5997e930f4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,085,458 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£208,458 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
6 Sep 2026 - 5 Sep 2027 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
OPTIVO
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
CR0 9XP
Postcode Area
Croydon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Softcat Plc

Further Information

Notice Documents

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