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title: "Contract Award- Vulnerability Scanning Software on behalf of NHS Counter Fraud Authority"
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# Contract Award- Vulnerability Scanning Software on behalf of NHS Counter Fraud Authority

Buyer: N H S SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc67a6ac-c057-4b99-8081-8915284965ad

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## Summary

The NHS Shared Business Services has completed the award stage of a procurement process for vulnerability scanning software, with Sapphire Technologies Ltd as the supplier. This project involves an exposure management platform aimed at enhancing cyber resilience within IT, cloud, and identity environments. The contract runs from 19th December 2025 to 18th December 2028 and is part of the software package and information systems industry category. The procurement was conducted using a selective method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender was open for submissions until 18th December 2025, and the procurement is focused on services tailored for improvement in cyber security, primarily within the United Kingdom.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in cyber security solutions, particularly those that offer real-time assessment, threat intelligence, and remediation prioritisation. Companies of varying scales, especially SMEs, that possess expertise in managing IT and cloud-based exposures, are well-suited to this procurement. With the NHS Counter Fraud Authority prioritising cyber resilience, businesses that align with these objectives can leverage this contract to strengthen their foothold in the public sector marketplace, especially in offering software solutions designed to safeguard sensitive environments.

## Notice

The procurement of an exposure management platform to improve cyber resilience across IT, cloud, and identity environments with a risk-based view of real-time continuous assessment, with built-in prioritization, threat intelligence and real-time insight help understand exposures and proactively prioritize remediations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/828047e0-62f9-4d5f-8698-2dfabe670b9f |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 19 Dec 2025 - 18 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £188,523 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £188,523 |
| 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 | N H S SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M50 2UW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Quays |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SAPPHIRE TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2026 at 09:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/828047e0-62f9-4d5f-8698-2dfabe670b9f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/828047e0-62f9-4d5f-8698-2dfabe670b9f
  3rd March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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