---
title: "Information Assured Technology"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078810"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority"
published: "2026-10-15"
---

# Information Assured Technology

Buyer: Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078810

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## Summary

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) procured information-assured technology through a value-added reseller. The requirement covers hardware, software, licences and associated professional services, combining technology supply with the services needed to support its use. The procurement is classified as IT services, including consulting, software development, internet and support. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. This is a technology products and services requirement rather than a single software or hardware purchase, so relevant suppliers may include resellers able to provide a broad product range alongside professional services. IPSA is the public body buying the requirement; the selected supplier is Softcat Plc.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Softcat Plc. IPSA ran a limited mini-competition under the Government Commercial Agency’s Technology Products and Associated Services 2 framework, Lot 4, without a separate prior call for competition. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026 and has a stated value of £7,000,000. The stated initial term is three years, with extensions of three years, one year and one year, giving a possible maximum term of eight years. The published lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are active; the data does not explain this status difference. Price was the stated award criterion, and the bid statistics record one bid for the lot.

For suppliers tracking IPSA’s technology demand, this award shows a broad, reseller-led requirement spanning hardware, software, licences and professional services, rather than a narrow product purchase. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to bring together a suitable technology portfolio and the ability to deliver associated professional services through a value-added reseller model. The buyer used a mini-competition through an established technology framework, so framework access and the ability to respond to a focused competition would be commercially relevant. Price was the stated award basis, and the recorded competition attracted one bid. This indicates that competitive pricing and the capacity to assemble a coherent offer across products and services are central considerations for suppliers serving this buyer.

## Notice

Provision of Hardware, Software, Licences and Professional Services via a Value Added Reseller model.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Hardware, Software, Licences and Professional Services via a Value Added Reseller model.

Options: Initial Term - 3 years Foreseen Extension - +3+1+1 Total - 8 years

### Procurement Information

Mini Competition via GCA RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2, Lot 4

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097257-2026 |
| 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 | 15 Oct 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 | £7,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | Central London |
| Postcode | WC2N 6AB |
| 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 | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 08:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097257-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ipsa.org.uk
- http://www.softcat.com
- https://www.ipsa.org.uk

## Provenance

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