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title: "The Provision of Phishing Prevention Software"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000789340"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-01-31"
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# The Provision of Phishing Prevention Software

Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000789340

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## Summary

Renfrewshire Council has awarded a contract titled "The Provision of Phishing Prevention Software" within the general public services industry category. The procurement is located in Paisley, UKM83. The contract aims to provide an Intelligent Email Security solution to enhance anti-phishing protection within the M365 suite. This procurement process, classified under the goods category, conducted through an open procedure, reached the award stage, with the contract being signed on December 2, 2024, and valued at £667,284.43. The project falls under the Crown Commercial Services Framework Agreement for Technology Products & Associated Services 2 RM6098 Lot 3 (Software), adhering to Renfrewshire Council's procurement regulations.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in cybersecurity solutions. The opportunity to supply advanced email security software is indicative of increasing demand for enhanced protection against cyber threats. The contract awarded to Softcat Plc highlights the potential for large-scale IT and cybersecurity firms to secure significant local government contracts. SMEs with innovative anti-phishing solutions and capabilities to integrate seamlessly with the M365 suite would also find this type of procurement highly beneficial to their growth plans.

## Notice

The Council requires a contract for an Intelligent Email Security solution as a second layer of anti-phishing protection which currently or in future will have capability across the M365 suite to capture phishing attacks that are not trapped by M365 scans and enhance user education and awareness in real time.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement exercise was conducted as a further competition in accordance with the Call-Off award procedure under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework Agreement for Technology Products & Associated Services 2 RM6098 Lot 3 (Software) and Renfrewshire Council's Standing Orders Relating to Contracts for an above Threshold Supplies Contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522902 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £667,284 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 1JB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522902

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522902
  The Provision of Phishing Prevention Software - The Council requires a contract for an Intelligent Email Security solution as a second layer of anti-phishing protection which currently or in future will have capability across the M365 suite to capture phishing attacks that are not trapped by M365 scans and enhance user education and awareness in real time.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000789340

## Provenance

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