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Award

02 Jul 2026 at 14:48

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process, overseen by East Suffolk Council, pertains to a contract for "Barracuda email protection." This procurement falls under the category of goods, specifically targeting the virus protection software industry. Based in the UKH region, the purchase was conducted under a limited procurement method as a direct award without prior publication of a call for competition, due to its specialist nature. The procurement process commenced with the tender stage and concluded with the award stage on 2nd July 2026, following the contract signing on 1st July 2026. The total contract value is £61,631.30.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities, especially for businesses specialising in IT security and virus protection solutions. With the contract awarded to Advania, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) located in Chesterfield, it demonstrates excellent prospects for SMEs in securing such specialist service contracts. Companies within the digital security sector, particularly those capable of delivering comprehensive email protection solutions, are well-suited to compete in similar future opportunities. The award criteria were based primarily on price, presenting a competitive edge for cost-efficient vendors.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Barracuda email protection

Notice Description

Barracuda email protection - uplift and further year

Procurement Information

This was a specialist service procured as a direct award under HTE-011002 framework

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c2b5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062423-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48760000 - Virus protection software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£61,631 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOODBRIDGE
Postcode
IP12 1RT
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Melton
Westminster Constituency
Suffolk Coastal

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADVANIA

Further Information

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