Notice Information
Notice Title
Email Security Solution (Valimail)
Notice Description
Email Security Solution (Valimail)-UoB
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a8a5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050751-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48223000 - Electronic mail software package
72212223 - Electronic mail software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £35,155 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 May 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 May 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 15 Jun 2026 - 15 Jun 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LUTON
- Postcode
- LU1 3JU
- Post Town
- Luton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH21 Luton
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Luton
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050751-2026
29th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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