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title: "AT1506 - Data Security Platform"
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# AT1506 - Data Security Platform

Buyer: Luton Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ee162ab-1274-4d8e-b15a-186dc8499ce5

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## Summary

Luton Council procured Varonis, a data security software platform to protect sensitive information held across both on-premises systems and cloud environments. The requirement is for a comprehensive platform, rather than a general software package or information systems project. Delivery is for the council in Luton, England. The procurement is categorised as goods and concerns data security technology for the council’s own information environment.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Softcat plc following a direct award. The award date was 18 September 2026, with the contract running from 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2028. The awarded value is £357,535.20. The earlier tender deadline was 10 September 2026. The requirement was awarded as a single contract; no lot-by-lot awards are recorded. The procurement information does not set out an evaluation basis or supplier eligibility requirements, so the award route shown is direct award rather than a competitive evaluation.

This award shows Luton Council’s demand for an integrated data security platform that protects sensitive information across on-premises and cloud environments. Suppliers likely to be credible for this specific requirement when it returns to market will need to provide the Varonis platform or demonstrate that their proposed solution can meet the same cross-environment security need. They should be able to supply and support a comprehensive platform suited to a council’s sensitive information estate, rather than offering a narrowly scoped tool for only cloud or on-premises data. The awarded supplier was a large company, and the procurement was made by direct award; these are features of this completed process, not stated qualifications for future suppliers.

## Notice

The procurement of Varonis will provide Luton Borough Council with a comprehensive data security platform capable of securing sensitive information across both on-premises and cloud environments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f80d3a3f-9c3d-41a5-a46a-eca5e4cae3a8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £357,535 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £357,535 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Luton Council |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Postcode area | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Softcat Plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 10:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f80d3a3f-9c3d-41a5-a46a-eca5e4cae3a8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f80d3a3f-9c3d-41a5-a46a-eca5e4cae3a8
  30th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.luton.gov.uk

## Provenance

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