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Sophos Anti-Virus

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

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01 Oct 2026 at 13:26

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, procured Sophos anti-virus software for delivery in Wales. This is a software supply requirement, classified under networking and internet software (CPV 48200000). The requirement was grouped as one lot and described as Sophos Anti Virus. The procurement was managed for the Welsh health service; the delivery location is identified with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. The purchase concerns a named commercial anti-virus product rather than a broader software development or managed security service.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to CDW Limited following a limited procedure without a published competition. The stated rationale was that Sophos supplies through partner CDW rather than contracting directly with customers, and that technical reasons meant only one economic operator could provide the goods. Price was the stated award criterion. One bid was received. The recorded award is active; the related lot is marked cancelled. The contract is also recorded as active and was signed on 14 July 2026. Its value is £45,500. The award record separately reports £37,000 for subcontracting. No contract period or award date is recorded.

For suppliers preparing to compete for a comparable anti-virus requirement from this NHS Wales procurement service, credibility would depend on being able to supply the specified Sophos product through an authorised route, with the necessary supplier relationship and fulfilment capability. This procurement shows a tightly specified, single-product software purchase rather than a broad cyber-security services package. The recorded route relied on CDW as Sophos’s procurement partner and cited technical exclusivity, so a prospective competitor would need to demonstrate a viable route to the required product and address any equivalent technical justification. The one recorded bid indicates that this purchase attracted limited competition, but it does not establish that future competitions will use the same procedure or supplier arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sophos Anti-Virus

Notice Description

Sophos Anti-Virus

Procurement Information

Sophos do not contract directly with their customers, however partner with CDW who will procure the

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ea1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092841-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£45,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CDW Limited

Further Information

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