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ANNUAL RENEWAL OF EGRESS LICENSES

Sefton Council

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20 Jul 2026 at 15:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sefton Council procured the annual renewal of Egress licences used as its primary email encryption tool. The requirement supports council employees in protecting sensitive and confidential information shared with external recipients. It covers one year of Egress software licensing, comprising 1,029 Protect licences and 203 Workspace licences. The procurement is for IT services, including software and support, delivered for Sefton Council in the United Kingdom. The buyer is Sefton Council, a public authority based in Bootle. This requirement is relevant to suppliers that provide Egress licensing, secure email or information-protection software, and associated licensing support for public-sector users handling confidential communications.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Communicate Technology Limited was selected as the supplier. The award was made on 16 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2027. Its value is £85,461.60 excluding VAT, or £102,553.92 including VAT. There was one completed lot covering the Egress licence renewal. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement used a limited procedure rather than an open competition, with the requirement treated as below threshold. The recorded procurement category is services, specifically IT software and support.

This procurement indicates established demand from Sefton Council for secure email encryption and controlled sharing of sensitive information with external recipients. A credible future competitor would need to supply and support Egress licensing at council scale, manage a substantial Protect licence estate alongside Workspace licences, and understand the operational needs of employees exchanging confidential information outside the organisation. Relevant capability includes reliable licence renewal, account or subscription administration, software support and continuity of service for a public-sector customer. Suppliers with direct Egress expertise, experience supporting secure communications environments, and the capacity to manage a sizeable mixed licence requirement would be well placed when this buyer next reviews the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ANNUAL RENEWAL OF EGRESS LICENSES

Notice Description

Sefton Council have used Egress as it's primary mail encryption tool for a number of years which has provided employees with the functionality to protect sensitive/confidential information they share with external recipients. Egress licences for 1 year covering the period 03/08/2026 to 02/08/2027; * 1029 x 'Protect 'licences * 203 x 'Workspace' licences

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf0c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068335-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

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
£85,461 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sefton Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 3NJ
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Derby
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Communicate Technology PLC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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