United Kingdom-London: Data Security and Protection System

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 013594/S 000-2025
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: NHS Counter Fraud Authority

Town: London
Region: UK
Postal code: E14 4PU
Country: United Kingdom

Contact Person: Sarah Golby
Email: sarah.golby1@nhs.net

Internet address

I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type

I.5) Main activity
Health

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Data Security and Protection System
Reference number: ocds-h6vhtk-04fe9c

II.1.2) CPV Codes
Main CPV code
48000000

II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies

II.1.4) Short description
To reduce Information and Cyber Security Risk by providing improved visibility, classification, access governance, exposure identification and management of NHSCFA data, improving the NHSCFA response to incidents affecting data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Lot No
1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code
48000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To reduce Information and Cyber Security Risk by providing improved visibility, classification, access governance, exposure identification and management of NHSCFA data, improving the NHSCFA response to incidents affecting data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: Delivery
Weighting: 10%

Quality
Name: Support & Maintenance
Weighting: 10%

Quality
Name: Social Value
Weighting: 10%

Cost
Name: Price
Weighting: 70%

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Rationale
A quotation exercise was undertaken based on the value as per the NHS Counter Frauds Authority’s Standing Financial Instructions.

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

V) Award of contract
Contract No
013594-2025-1
Lot No
1
A contract / lot is awarded
Yes

V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
Date signed
2025-04-01 00:00

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received
1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name
Softcat Plc
National registration number
02174990
Town: Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Region: UK
Country: United Kingdom

The contractor is an SME
No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract / lot
Value (excluding VAT)
47,475
Currency
GBP

VI) Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name
NHS Counter Fraud Authority
Town: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2025-04-08 11:24