Award

Vulnerability Scanning Tool (September 2025)

  • University of Salford

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-068133

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05957a (view related notices)

Published 24 October 2025, 11:37am



Scope

Description

The University of Salford Digital IT team is seeking to procure a vulnerability scanning solution to operate over the next three years.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £69,600 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

16 September 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

24 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 24 October 2025 to 17 September 2028
  • 2 years, 10 months, 25 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Contract locations

  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester

Information about tenders

  • 1 tender received
  • 1 tender 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
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

Softcat Limited

Universal Square Devonshire Street

Manchester

M12 6JH

United Kingdom

Region: UKD33 - Manchester

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

University of Salford

  • Charity Commission (England and Wales): RC000666
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDHR-3751-QPQR

43 The Crescent

Salford

M5 4WT

United Kingdom

Region: UKD34 - Greater Manchester South West

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government