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title: "Sophos - Central Intercept X Advanced with XDR - 500 - 999 users for 24 month period"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05548d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON"
published: "2025-06-26"
---

# Sophos - Central Intercept X Advanced with XDR - 500 - 999 users for 24 month period

Buyer: THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05548d

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## Summary

The procurement process spearheaded by The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London pertains to the renewal of the Sophos - Central Intercept X Advanced with XDR licence, accommodating between 500 to 999 users over a 24-month period. Falling under the services category in the security software development domain, the contract was awarded to Chess CyberSecurity for a duration from 25 June 2025 to 24 June 2027. This process reached its completion stage as of 26 June 2025, following a direct procurement method below the competition threshold, under UKPGA 2023/54 legal basis. Located in London, this contract is part of sub-central government public authority activities, with the total gross value recorded at £28,680.

Opportunities for business growth fostered by this tender mainly relate to suppliers within the cybersecurity sector. Companies specialising in endpoint security solutions, particularly those offering advanced threat prevention services integrating AI and control technology, are well-suited to engage with such contracts. Large-scale enterprises may find alignment with contracts of this nature, as demonstrated by Chess CyberSecurity's successful bid, enabling potential partnerships with government entities for sophisticated security solutions.

## Notice

Sophos contract renewal through CyberLab (Chess Cybersecurity Limited) Sophos is an industry leading Server and Desktop Endpoint Security solution that reduces the attack surface and prevents attacks from running. Combining anti exploit, anti-ransomware, deep learning AI and control technology it stops attacks before they impact business systems

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035560-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Jun 2025 - 24 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £23,900 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON |
| Locality | CITY OF LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHESS CYBERSECURITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212730 - Security software development services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2025 at 17:35 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035560-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035560-2025
  26th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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