Award

Trend Micro Zero Trust Secure Access

  • STUDENT LOANS COMPANY

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-017473

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0508c8

Published 29 April 2025, 9:08am



Scope

Description

Zero trust (ZT) is an architectural approach and goal for network security that assumes that every transaction, entity, and identity is untrusted until trust is established and maintained over time. ZT strategies contrast with the legacy view that a network is secure unless security systems identify a breach.


Contract 1. Trend Micro Zero Trust Secure Access

Supplier

Contract value

  • £47,736 excluding VAT
  • £56,927 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

29 April 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

29 April 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 9 May 2025 to 8 May 2027
  • 2 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Information about tenders

  • 3 tenders received
  • 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - limited competition


Supplier

SOFTCAT PLC

  • Companies House: 02174990
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZRT-9169-TVMT

Solar House

Marlow

SL7 1LW

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Trend Micro Zero Trust Secure Access


Contracting authority

STUDENT LOANS COMPANY

  • Companies House: 02401034
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMXL-3278-BCWT

Memphis Building Lingfield Point

Darlington

DL1 1RW

United Kingdom

Region: UKC13 - Darlington

Organisation type: Public authority - central government