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title: "3985 - Standard Tenable.io Vulnerability Management"
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# 3985 - Standard Tenable.io Vulnerability Management

Buyer: Durham County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-315def7a-3ae0-4718-b448-3b4d86482b0f

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## Summary

Durham County Council procured a cloud-based Tenable.io vulnerability management service for assessing cyber security risks across Windows endpoints. The tool identifies endpoints susceptible to cyber vulnerabilities and misconfigurations and provides risk-based assessment. This is a cyber security software service, within the broader IT services category (CPV 72000000), for delivery in the North East of England. The requirement concerns vulnerability assessment and management for the council’s Windows endpoint environment.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Softcat plc on 2 October 2026. The awarded value is £77,459.88. The contract runs from 18 November 2026 to 17 November 2027. Durham County Council used a selective procedure through a call-off from a framework agreement. The requirement was treated as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It was presented as a single requirement, with no lot-level awards recorded. The stated purpose was to assess Windows endpoints for cyber vulnerabilities and misconfigurations using Tenable.io; no separate evaluation criteria are recorded in the available award information.

This award demonstrates demand at Durham County Council for managed access to cloud-based vulnerability assessment focused on Windows endpoints. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need to supply or support Tenable.io, and show that its service can identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations across endpoint estates while providing useful risk-based assessment. The selected supplier was Softcat plc, an SME, indicating that a small or medium-sized supplier can deliver this requirement through a framework call-off. Suppliers with relevant cyber security software expertise, the ability to serve a council-scale endpoint environment and experience supporting public-sector framework purchasing are best placed to compete when this specific requirement returns to market.

## Notice

Tenable.IO is a cloud-based cyber security vulnerability assessment tool that provides an accurate risk-based assessment of all Windows endpoints which are susceptible to cyber related vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dead212-9f94-42f0-b0d4-0cccff828bc9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Nov 2026 - 17 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £77,459 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £77,459 |
| 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 | Durham County Council |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Postcode area | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Framwellgate & Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 11:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dead212-9f94-42f0-b0d4-0cccff828bc9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dead212-9f94-42f0-b0d4-0cccff828bc9
  14th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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