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title: "Procurement of a Vulnerability Assessment System (VAS) for the Isle of Wight Council"
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# Procurement of a Vulnerability Assessment System (VAS) for the Isle of Wight Council

Buyer: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4922dbbc-cf86-4939-9e5b-a13d732e1ef3

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## Summary

The Isle of Wight Council completed the procurement process for a Vulnerability Assessment System (VAS), valued at £203,000. The contract period is expected to run from February 13, 2023, to February 12, 2026. The procurement stage was an Award, and the tender period ended on January 12, 2023. The main procurement category is services, specifically within the Software package and information systems industry category. The buying organisation is the Isle of Wight Council, located at County Hall, High Street, Newport, PO30 1UD, England.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, such as IT service providers and software developers, to engage with the Isle of Wight Council in delivering a vulnerability scanning solution. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been identified as suitable bidders for this contract. The contract may involve a mix of services and supplies, providing a competitive landscape for companies offering a range of IT consulting, software development, and support services. To learn more, please visit the Isle of Wight Council's website at http://www.iwight.com.

## Notice

The Authority issued a further competition invitation for the Provision of a Vulnerability Assessment System (VAS) under the CCS Technology Products and Associated Services Framework (RM6068) Lot 3. The requirement is for a vulnerability scanning solution that can scan all our devices on our corporate network. This is needed to help us to identify where patches, firmware or other security updates are missing or are required and highlight to us, advising on a risk basis which vulnerabilities we should address first. Please note that above the contract type is stated as a 'service' but there may be an element of supplies as well. Please also note that the value stated is for the whole potential life cost of the contract (not including any uplift for years 4 and 5 as per the tender pack). Additional information: Please note that the initial term dates are expected to be 13/02/23 - 12/02/26 but if extensions are utilised the end date could be 12/02/28

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ede525e1-3d10-45bd-9104-740fee3a710c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 13 Feb 2023 - 12 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £203,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £203,000 |
| 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 | ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO30 1UD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ34 Isle of Wight |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Electoral ward | Newport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Isle of Wight West |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOFTCAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 9 Feb 2023 at 10:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ede525e1-3d10-45bd-9104-740fee3a710c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ede525e1-3d10-45bd-9104-740fee3a710c
  9th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.iwight.com

## Provenance

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