Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Westminster City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Softcat PLC
- Value
- £639,861.40
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Recreation, culture & sport · Cybercafé services (CPV 92700000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 073123-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 Jul 2026
- Published3 Aug 2026Published 4 days after the contract date
Description
The contract will implement the full Security Service Edge (SSE) stack, including Secure Web Gateway, Cloud Access Security Broker and Zero Trust Network Access. This will provide a strategic Zero Trust control layer across internet access, SaaS services and private applications, improving visibility, policy enforcement and segmentation
About the supplier
Softcat PLC: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02174990).