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title: "Support and maintenance of Sophos Central for Endpoint"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ce02"
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buyer: "ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL"
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# Support and maintenance of Sophos Central for Endpoint

Buyer: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ce02

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## Summary

The Isle of Wight Council recently completed a procurement process for the support and maintenance of Sophos Central for Endpoint, classified under IT services: consulting, software development, Internet, and support, with the CPV code 72000000. This contract involves upgrading from Sophos EDR to Sophos XDR, justified by technical reasons and existing compatibility needs, without public tender owing to limited competition. The total contract value is now £269,828.75, revised from £176,611.25, and is awarded to Phoenix Software Limited. This agreement will remain active until 25 March 2029. The award stage concluded with a 10-day standstill ending on 27 October 2025, ensuring compliance with procurement regulations. The procurement location is specified as UKJ34.

This tender presents a noteworthy opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those proficient in endpoint security solutions. Companies experienced in negotiating direct contracts and capable of demonstrating unique technical capabilities stand well-placed to engage in similar procurements. Businesses of substantial scale with the ability to provide specialized IT consultancy, software development, or support services might find significant growth potential by participating in such exclusive negotiations with regional authorities like the Isle of Wight Council.

## Notice

Support and maintenance of Sophos Central for Endpoint

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Support and maintenance of Sophos Central for Endpoint

### Procurement Information

Under the existing contract, the intention is to upgrade the license from Sophos EDR to Sophos XDR. There are compatibility and efficiency reasons for maintaining this current contract and upgrading as described, which has the effect of the Council no longer requiring an alternative contract for an anti-malware solution. EDR is designed to monitor, detect and respond to advanced threats and security incidents on endpoints. XDR builds on this by analysing data across multiple attack surfaces,integrating data from endpoints, servers, cloud, network and other sources along with the inclusion of the ability to isolate endpoints. As part of our existing M365 E3 licenses we are entitled to use Defender for Endpoint P1 which can be configured to work passively as a backup to Sophos reaffirming our defence in depth approach. Sophos XDR is an additional PS93,217.50 to upgrade for the remaining 4 years. This makes the new total for this contract PS269,828.75 (from PS176,611.25 original value). Please note that the Council is observing a 10 day standstill period which will conclude on 27 October 2025 at midnight. The contract end date remains the same at 25/03/2029.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065934-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £269,828 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLJ34 Isle of Wight |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PHOENIX SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2025 at 13:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065934-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.iow.gov.uk

## Provenance

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