--- title: "CA18385 - Nova Education Trust Tender for the provision of IT Security and Internet Filtering Platform" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ff735b29-eeae-4bdd-85e3-c9c23ad6ed61" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff735b29-eeae-4bdd-85e3-c9c23ad6ed61" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff735b29-eeae-4bdd-85e3-c9c23ad6ed61.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff735b29-eeae-4bdd-85e3-c9c23ad6ed61.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Nova Trust" published: "2026-08-26" --- # CA18385 - Nova Education Trust Tender for the provision of IT Security and Internet Filtering Platform Buyer: Nova Trust Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff735b29-eeae-4bdd-85e3-c9c23ad6ed61 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff735b29-eeae-4bdd-85e3-c9c23ad6ed61) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff735b29-eeae-4bdd-85e3-c9c23ad6ed61.json) ## Summary Nova Education Trust is procuring a single strategic partner to provide a fully integrated IT security and internet filtering platform across its educational estate. The requirement covers primary, secondary and post-16 settings, with approximately 12,000 students, 5,000 endpoint devices, more than 140 servers and 19 school sites. The expected solution brings together firewall infrastructure, internet filtering, endpoint protection, server protection and managed threat detection and response. This is primarily a technology and software supply requirement, covering IT software and data security software. Delivery is across the Trust’s school sites in the United Kingdom, supporting a diverse education environment rather than a single location. The procurement has reached the tender stage: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. Bids must be submitted by 28 September 2026 at 10:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 17 December 2026 to 16 December 2029. Its estimated value is £500,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The buyer intends to appoint one strategic partner for the integrated platform requirement. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Suppliers should review the procurement requirements and submit a complete offer covering the Trust-wide security and internet filtering service. The procurement is for goods, with the requirement centred on software and associated platform provision. This opportunity suits an established IT security provider able to deliver and support an integrated platform across a substantial, distributed education estate. Relevant capability includes firewall management, secure internet filtering, endpoint and server protection, and managed threat detection and response. Suppliers should be able to support around 5,000 endpoint devices, more than 140 servers and 19 school sites, while working across primary, secondary and post-16 settings. The requirement is suitable for SMEs, so specialist providers with the operational capacity to act as a single strategic partner may compete. Businesses with experience of multi-site education environments, combining preventative controls with monitoring and incident response, are particularly well placed. ## Notice Nova Education Trust is seeking to appoint a single strategic partner to provide a fully integrated IT Security and internet filtering platform across the Trust. The Trust operates a diverse educational environment comprising primary, secondary and post-16 settings, supporting approximately 12,000 students, 5,000 endpoint devices, over 140 servers and 19 school sites. The current security environment includes firewall infrastructure, internet filtering, endpoint and server protection, and managed threat detection and response services. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18385. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18385 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a73e058-dc64-4818-a6d0-0e029307679b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Dec 2026 - 16 Dec 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Nova Trust | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Postcode area | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG7 2TU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham | | Local authority | Nottingham | | Electoral ward | Lenton & Wollaton East | | Westminster constituency | Nottingham South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48517000 - IT software package - 48732000 - Data security software package ## Release History - 26 Aug 2026 at 12:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a73e058-dc64-4818-a6d0-0e029307679b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a73e058-dc64-4818-a6d0-0e029307679b 26th August 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://suppliers.multiquote.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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