---
title: "Email Security"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f186"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)"
published: "2026-09-03"
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# Email Security

Buyer: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f186

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## Summary

The BBC is procuring email security services through the renewal of its email security licences. The requirement is intended to maintain continuity of the BBC’s email security service for a one-year period. The scope covers the supply of security software and associated software supply services, including the required vendor solution. The work is for the BBC’s operational needs and is bought by the British Broadcasting Corporation, a public authority based in London. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected supplier is a large organisation. Suppliers operating in email security, cybersecurity software licensing, software distribution or managed technology supply may find the requirement relevant, particularly where they can provide the specified vendor solution through the approved public-sector purchasing route.

The procurement has been completed and a supplier was selected through a direct award under the GCA Framework RM6098. The BBC conducted a pricing exercise with relevant framework suppliers able to provide the required vendor solution, then selected Computacenter (UK) Ltd as offering the most economically advantageous response. The award is for one lot and has a gross value of £750,000. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The procedure was justified by the technical characteristics of the required solution and its availability through approved resellers on the framework. The requirement is classified as services and is above the relevant threshold. The award relates to software supply services and security software packages.

This procurement shows that the BBC buys email security as a continuity-critical licence renewal rather than as a standalone software purchase. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply the specified vendor solution, provide security software licences and support reliable continuity of service across the BBC’s email environment. Access to the relevant approved reseller or public-sector framework route would be important, since the buyer used framework suppliers capable of supplying the required solution. Suppliers should also be able to participate in a structured pricing exercise and demonstrate an economically advantageous offer, not simply technical suitability. The opportunity is relevant to established cybersecurity software vendors, authorised resellers, technology distributors and service providers with sufficient delivery capacity for a large public-sector customer.

## Notice

GCA Framework (RM6098) Call off - Renewal of email security licences. This is a one-year contract which provides the BBC with continuity of service for its email security needs.

### Procurement Information

The main solution to support the BBCs requirement is available through approved resellers under CCS Framework RM6098. To ensure value for money, the Authority conducted a pricing exercise with relevant framework suppliers capable of supplying the required vendor solution. Following a review of the responses received, Computacenter submitted the most economically advantageous offer and was therefore selected for contract award. The direct award justification relates to the technical characteristics of the required solution.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083574-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £750,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | West London |
| Postcode | W1A 1AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48730000 - Security software package
- 72268000 - Software supply services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 15:36 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083574-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083574-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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