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title: "Corporate Web Filtering Solution"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000790736"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-02-14"
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# Corporate Web Filtering Solution

Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000790736

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## Summary

North Lanarkshire Council has completed the public procurement process for the "Corporate Web Filtering Solution," classified under the ICT category, aimed at bolstering their digital infrastructure and protecting against malicious actors. This procurement, situated in Motherwell, UKM84 region, has progressed to the award stage as of 14th February 2025. The contract, identified as NLC-SLP-24-068, was awarded to Softcat Plc for a value of £498,984, and the contract was signed on 31st January 2025. The process followed an open procurement method to ensure compliance with various legislative and security standards, including PSN, PCI DSS, and Cyber Essentials.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in ICT and digital security solutions. The demand for advanced web filtering technologies to ensure secure and efficient online operations for local authorities presents potential for companies to showcase innovative products. Large companies with experience in providing comprehensive digital workplace solutions, like Softcat Plc, are well-suited to compete for such contracts, given their capability to address stringent compliance requirements and deliver high-value projects. The contract's provision of modern, cloud-based solutions highlights the growing market for technologically advanced security services.

## Notice

NLC (North Lanarkshire Council) continues to deliver on its digital ambitions with an agile approach to staff working and increasingly more services being consumed over the Internet. In order to protect the Council from malicious actors who may seek to cause operational disruption and reputational damage, and in order to ensure compliance with our Acceptable Use Policy and legislative requirements around items such as PSN (Public Services Network) and PCI DSS (the PCS Security Standard Council).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

the web filter provides the following functions: Control: Allow staff to access the websites and services required to perform their business function, preventing access to inappropriate or dangerous content. Access may be different depending on the requirements of the user. Allows NLC to meet requirements for PSN , PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials etc. Monitor: Log all access requests made by users and use this data to investigate any incidents, identify emerging threats or provide feedback on how staff are using the Internet, leading to continual improvement of our access provision. Protect: Stop users from inadvertently or deliberately endangering Council and personal data, prevent access to certain features of cloud-based applications, malicious or inappropriate websites. Mitigate risks from Internet based threats, such as malware or ransomware that could have significant operational disruption and reputational damage to the Council. A modern, cloud-based web filtering solution is essential to ensure continued provision of an appropriate level of Internet access allowing staff to deliver to our service users while working from a variety of locations.. Direct award call-off via NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions Framework Contract Number: SBS/19/AB/WAB/9411/21.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523981 |
| 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 | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 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 | £498,984 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | MOTHERWELL |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML1 1AB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig |
| Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke |
| Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48730000 - Security software package
- 48732000 - Data security software package

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523981

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523981
  Corporate Web Filtering Solution - NLC (North Lanarkshire Council) continues to deliver on its digital ambitions with an agile approach to staff working and increasingly more services being consumed over the Internet. In order to protect the Council from malicious actors who may seek to cause operational disruption and reputational damage, and in order to ensure compliance with our Acceptable Use Policy and legislative requirements around items such as PSN (Public Services Network) and PCI DSS (the PCS Security Standard Council).

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000790736
- https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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