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title: "IT242 - Advanced Threat Protection"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ef43"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Birmingham City University"
published: "2026-09-01"
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# IT242 - Advanced Threat Protection

Buyer: Birmingham City University  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ef43

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## Summary

Birmingham City University procured an antivirus and endpoint detection solution to protect its organisation from cyberattacks. The service uses cloud-based technology and artificial intelligence to detect, prevent and respond to threats affecting endpoints, user identities and workloads. This is a software-related cybersecurity service, delivered for the university in Birmingham. The requirement is relevant to suppliers providing enterprise endpoint protection, antivirus, threat detection and response services, particularly solutions that combine cloud delivery with AI-supported monitoring and prevention. It may also suit technology resellers or managed security providers able to supply and support such software for a public university environment.

The procurement is complete and an award was made to Softcat PLC. The recorded contract is active, valued at £3,523,892.03, and was signed on 27 April 2026. The process used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, through a direct award via the SUPC Software Licence Resellers Agreement Framework. The award was based on price. One bid was recorded. The single lot is marked as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active, so the published outcome contains both statuses. The arrangement included an option for a two-year extension, exercisable in one-year increments.

This outcome demonstrates substantial university demand for enterprise antivirus and endpoint detection capability, covering endpoints, identities and workloads rather than a narrow desktop antivirus product. Competitors seeking similar work would need a mature cloud-based security platform with artificial-intelligence capabilities to identify, prevent and respond to cyber threats across a broad organisational environment. Credibility would also depend on the ability to supply an enterprise-scale software solution and support its use by a higher-education institution. The procurement route indicates that access to the SUPC Software Licence Resellers Agreement Framework, or an equivalent route recognised by the buyer, can be commercially important. Price competitiveness was decisive in this award.

## Notice

Antivirus/Endpoint Detection Solution

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Birmingham City University has an ongoing need for an Antivirus/Endpoint Detection solution, which protects organisations from cyberattacks by using cloud-based technology and AI to detect, prevent, and respond to threats on endpoints, identities, and workloads.

Options: Option for a two-year extension in one-year increments.

### Procurement Information

Direct Award via SUPC Software Licence Resellers Agreement Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082518-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,523,892 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Birmingham City University |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7BD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Nechells |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Softcat Plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 10:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082518-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bcu.ac.uk

## Provenance

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