Award

Award of SSE (Security Service Edge) Services

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL

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21 Nov 2025 at 00:00

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of SSE (Security Service Edge) Services

Notice Description

The Council had a requirement to procure SSE (Security Service Edge) Services, this was completed through a compliant direct award through the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council had a requirement to procure SSE (Security Service Edge) Services, this was completed through a compliant direct award through the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework

Procurement Information

This procurement was a compliant direct award through the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000816485
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV544037
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

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
£749,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL
Contact Name
Commercial and Procurement Shared Service
Contact Email
cpssprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1467530600

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5NX
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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