Endpoint security tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
72 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Endpoint security contracts ,
72 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest endpoint security contracts awarded
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Softcat won the most endpoint security contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Softcat North West · See every contract | 20 | £22.3m | 17 | ||
| 2 | Phoenix Software Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 7 | £721k | 7 | ||
| 3 | Computacenter North West · See every contract | 6 | £2.9m | 6 | ||
| 4 | Boxxe North East · SME · See every contract | 4 | £572k | 4 | ||
| 5joint | CDW East of England · See every contract | 3 | £525k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Trustmarque North West · See every contract | 3 | £52k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Bytes Software Services West Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £260k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Bluefort Security Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £116k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Ultima Business Solutions North West · See every contract | 2 | £60k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Integrity360 North East · See every contract | 2 | £38k | 2 |
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62 buyers awarded endpoint security contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
9 buyers bought endpoint security more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many endpoint security contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many endpoint security contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sellafield Ltd | 3 | £94k |
| 2 | H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS | 2 | £15.4m |
| 3 | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | £977k |
| 4 | Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | 2 | £448k |
| 5 | Salford City College Group | 2 | £276k |
| 6 | Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey | 2 | £116k |
| 7 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 2 | £86k |
| 8 | Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service | 2 | £34k |
| 9 | Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency | 2 | £33k |
| 10 | Birmingham City University | 1 | £3.5m |
Half of endpoint security contracts are worth less than £58k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
The 10 biggest contracts hold 86% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- H M REVENUE & CUSTOMSSoftcat · 21 Nov 2025
- H M REVENUE & CUSTOMSSoftcat · 18 Dec 2024
- Birmingham City UniversitySoftcat · 27 Apr 2026
- Public Services Delivery ScotlandComputacenter · 31 Oct 2025
- Department for Work and PensionsSoftcat · 6 Feb 2026
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustSoftcat · 1 Apr 2026
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustSoftcat · 1 Apr 2026
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilCDW · 20 Mar 2026
- Walsall Healthcare NHS TrustBoxxe · 12 May 2025
- South Tyneside CouncilSoftcat · 20 Dec 2024
The North West awards the most endpoint security contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
See the regions as a table
| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| North West | 9 | £1.5m |
| South East | 8 | £575k |
| West Midlands | 7 | £4.1m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 6 | £637k |
| East Midlands | 6 | £1.3m |
| London | 6 | £517k |
| Wales | 6 | £299k |
| North East | 5 | £560k |
| South West | 4 | £96k |
| East of England | 3 | £317k |
| Scotland | 2 | £2.6m |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
- 86%
of the money is in the 10 biggest endpoint security contracts.
Of 68 contracts with a published value. - 24%
of endpoint security contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 54 award notices.
Questions
How many endpoint security contracts does the UK public sector award?
72 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 62 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector endpoint security contract worth?
The median is £58k, and 84% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector endpoint security contracts?
Softcat won the most (20), and the most by value (£22.3m).
What is included
Security software installed on laptops, desktops and servers that blocks malware and attacks, such as antivirus, anti-malware and endpoint threat protection. It is licensed per device or server and managed from a central console.
- Antivirus and anti-malware licences
- Endpoint threat protection suites
- Server and virtualisation protection
- Cloud-managed endpoint consoles (e.g. Sophos Central)
- Endpoint detection and response (EDR) licences bought without a managed service
What is not included
- Managed detection and response delivered as a service -> it.cyber.managed-soc-mdr
- XDR and SOAR platforms run by the buyer's own team -> it.cyber.siem-security-operations-platforms
- USB device control and endpoint data loss prevention -> it.cyber.data-security-insider-threat
- Mobile device management -> another family: end-user device management
- Framework lots for 'security software' of many kinds -> it.cyber.unspecified