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
- Cafcass · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Softcat PLC
- Value
- £77,575
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- IT services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV 72000000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date12 Jan 2026
- Published17 Mar 2026Published 64 days after the contract date
Description
For information only. Call off contract against Crown Commercial Services RM1557.14 G Cloud 14. Egress Protect enables users to apply the appropriate level of email encryption, as well as control and revoke access, and audit data in real-time. Certified and accredited by NCSC as suitable for transferring OFFICIAL and OFFICIAL SENSITIVE data under the current Government Classification Scheme. This Call-Off Contract can be extended by the Buyer for one period of up to 12 months, by giving the Supplier 30 days written notice before its expiry. Annual value of this contract is £77,575.00 (excluding VAT)
About the supplier
Softcat PLC: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02174990).