--- title: "Cortex XDR Licences" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-461bd4c1-2480-4c6b-b9fc-8e9baf7ebc79" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-461bd4c1-2480-4c6b-b9fc-8e9baf7ebc79" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-461bd4c1-2480-4c6b-b9fc-8e9baf7ebc79.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-461bd4c1-2480-4c6b-b9fc-8e9baf7ebc79.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Student Loans Company" published: "2026-08-21" --- # Cortex XDR Licences Buyer: Student Loans Company Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-461bd4c1-2480-4c6b-b9fc-8e9baf7ebc79 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-461bd4c1-2480-4c6b-b9fc-8e9baf7ebc79) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-461bd4c1-2480-4c6b-b9fc-8e9baf7ebc79.json) ## Summary Student Loans Company Limited procured Cortex XDR licences and related security software services for its UK estate. The requirement covered renewal of protection for 6,500 endpoints, including devices used by staff working remotely, and the organisation’s server estate. Cortex XDR was selected as the company’s strategic replacement for on-site antivirus technology in 2020. The platform provides malware detection and response, with actions initiated through configured rulesets, and is used to address advanced cyber threats. It also supports the company’s managed Security Operations Centre by enabling monitoring across the estate. The procurement is categorised as data security software and as a services requirement, with delivery across the United Kingdom. This procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective procedure described as a catalogue purchase. The tender submission deadline was 13 July 2025 at 12:00. The contract was awarded on 20 July 2025 to Computacenter (UK) Limited for £167,570 GBP. The contract period runs from 20 July 2025 to 19 July 2026. The same £167,570 GBP amount is recorded as the procurement’s total value and the awarded value. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The recorded outcome is an active award and a complete tender process. For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates established demand from Student Loans Company Limited for enterprise endpoint detection and response, server protection and security operations monitoring. A credible future competitor would need to supply or support Cortex XDR licensing and understand its use across a large, distributed estate, including remote-working devices. Relevant capability would include endpoint security, malware detection and response, rule-based incident actions, server protection and integration with a managed Security Operations Centre. Suppliers should be able to manage licensing and service requirements at 6,500-endpoint scale, provide dependable support for a UK-wide estate and show experience of protecting organisations facing advanced cyber threats. The procurement route also indicates that catalogue purchasing capability may be relevant. ## Notice In 2020, SLC selected Cortex XDR as its strategic replacement for onsite antivirus technology. Cortex XDR provides malware detection and response, initiating actions based on configured rulesets. This platform offers a higher level of protection for SLC's estate, which faces more advanced threats, especially with staff working remotely. Additionally, SLC uses Cortex to protect its server estate. The platform is also central to enabling SLC's managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) service to monitor the estate. This procurement was to renew the 6500 end points required. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0fd5e30-435c-41a8-b358-bb47fba6f8c2 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Catalogue purchase | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jul 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Jul 2025 | | Contract period | 20 Jul 2025 - 19 Jul 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £167,570 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £167,570 | | 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 | Student Loans Company | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Postcode area | Glasgow | | Postcode | G5 8DF | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Govan | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow South West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Computacenter (UK) Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48732000 - Data security software package ## Release History - 21 Aug 2026 at 09:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0fd5e30-435c-41a8-b358-bb47fba6f8c2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0fd5e30-435c-41a8-b358-bb47fba6f8c2 21st August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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