Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Security Industry Authority
PO Box 74957
London
E141UG
Contact
Jodie Cox
Telephone
+44 2070254191
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Companies House
10274564
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/security-industry-authority
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SIA 916 - Internet Content Filtering Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The SIA are currently inviting established providers to provide the Internet Content Filtering Service on SIA's server estate.
This will be required for an SIA user community of up to 400 colleagues.
The specifics of the requirement are detailed below including explicit outputs and inclusive deliverables.
Output 1: Deliver a SaaS based secure internet access service to the SIA (requirements as listed but not limited to those listed in the specification)
Output 2: Provide the Service Delivery, Collaboration, Sustainability and continuously meet the required standards (requirements as listed but not limited to those listed in the specification)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £38,289.6
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Secondary Competition via the Crown Commercial Service Framework, RM6098 Technology Products and Associated Services 2 framework.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
option to extend by up to 12 months - any extension will be subject to need of the business, performance of the supplier and available funding.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Awarded via an Enabled Framework via Secondary Competition.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.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
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Softcat plc
Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane
Buckinghamshire
SL7 1LW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02174990
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £45,947.52
Total value of the contract/lot: £30,631.68
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
N/A
N/A
Country
United Kingdom