Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton
TA15DA
Contact
Vicky Matthews
vicky.matthews@somersetft.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK23 - Somerset
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Darktrace Enterprise System
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Darktrace Enterprise System
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: £525,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Darktrace Enterprise System for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust for cyber security.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Direct award against NHS Shared Business Services for Darktrace Enterprise System for 5 years.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Softcat PLC
Marlow
SL7 1LW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
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: £525,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £525,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Yeovil
BA21 4AT
Country
United Kingdom