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Support and maintenance of Sophos Central for Endpoint

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL

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16 Oct 2025 at 13:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Isle of Wight Council recently completed a procurement process for the support and maintenance of Sophos Central for Endpoint, classified under IT services: consulting, software development, Internet, and support, with the CPV code 72000000. This contract involves upgrading from Sophos EDR to Sophos XDR, justified by technical reasons and existing compatibility needs, without public tender owing to limited competition. The total contract value is now £269,828.75, revised from £176,611.25, and is awarded to Phoenix Software Limited. This agreement will remain active until 25 March 2029. The award stage concluded with a 10-day standstill ending on 27 October 2025, ensuring compliance with procurement regulations. The procurement location is specified as UKJ34.

This tender presents a noteworthy opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those proficient in endpoint security solutions. Companies experienced in negotiating direct contracts and capable of demonstrating unique technical capabilities stand well-placed to engage in similar procurements. Businesses of substantial scale with the ability to provide specialized IT consultancy, software development, or support services might find significant growth potential by participating in such exclusive negotiations with regional authorities like the Isle of Wight Council.

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Notice Title

Support and maintenance of Sophos Central for Endpoint

Notice Description

Support and maintenance of Sophos Central for Endpoint

Lot Information

Lot 1

Support and maintenance of Sophos Central for Endpoint

Procurement Information

Under the existing contract, the intention is to upgrade the license from Sophos EDR to Sophos XDR. There are compatibility and efficiency reasons for maintaining this current contract and upgrading as described, which has the effect of the Council no longer requiring an alternative contract for an anti-malware solution. EDR is designed to monitor, detect and respond to advanced threats and security incidents on endpoints. XDR builds on this by analysing data across multiple attack surfaces,integrating data from endpoints, servers, cloud, network and other sources along with the inclusion of the ability to isolate endpoints. As part of our existing M365 E3 licenses we are entitled to use Defender for Endpoint P1 which can be configured to work passively as a backup to Sophos reaffirming our defence in depth approach. Sophos XDR is an additional PS93,217.50 to upgrade for the remaining 4 years. This makes the new total for this contract PS269,828.75 (from PS176,611.25 original value). Please note that the Council is observing a 10 day standstill period which will conclude on 27 October 2025 at midnight. The contract end date remains the same at 25/03/2029.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ce02
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065934-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£269,828 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs Lucy Chandler
Contact Email
lucy.chandler@iow.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1983821000

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
PO30 1UD
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ34 Isle of Wight
Delivery Location
TLJ34 Isle of Wight

Local Authority
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward
Newport Central
Westminster Constituency
Isle of Wight West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PHOENIX SOFTWARE

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