---
title: "Appcheck Web Security Scanner Licensing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c1e2"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2023-04-19"
---

# Appcheck Web Security Scanner Licensing

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c1e2

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Appcheck Web Security Scanner Licensing" tender was completed by The Common Services Agency (NHS National Services Scotland). The tender falls under the IT services main procurement category and involves regular cyber security monitoring of 225 public-facing websites in Scotland. The procurement method used was a direct award against the Softcat Value Added Reseller Framework (S-VAR). The tender was awarded to Softcat on March 31, 2023, with a contract value of £98,332.5. The deadline for bids was not specified. The buying organisation is located in Edinburgh, UKM.

This tender for web security licensing services presents an opportunity for IT service providers specializing in cyber security, software development, and consulting to compete. Businesses offering maintenance, support, and licensing services would be well-suited to engage in this procurement process. The direct award nature of the tender against the Softcat framework highlights opportunities for strategic partnerships with established suppliers in the IT services sector.

## Notice

The appcheck licensing and support agreement provides for regular cyber security monitoring of 225 public-facing websites that are operated by a range of NHS Scotland and Scottish Government stakeholders. This is a call-off against the Software Value Added Reseller (S-VAR) framework via Softcat for the license for Appcheck website security scanning software.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Maintenance and support of Tableau developer and user licenses from the Software Value Added Reseller (S-VAR) framework. The agreement is against licenses and provides for ongoing version releases of the software, security and software patches, platform health checks and reviews, and platform support.

### Procurement Information

Direct Award against Softcat Value Added Reseller Framework (S-VAR)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011168-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £98,332 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 19 Apr 2023 at 07:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011168-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000729725
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

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