Egress Switch

Westmorland and Furness Council
North West
28 March 2026 to 27 March 2027

Subscription and licensing for Egress Switch software to facilitate secure email encryption and the transfer of large files. The contract covers the provision of the software platform for a 12-month period.

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Awarded value: £60k; As published
Published: 11 May 2026
Awarded: 11 May 2026; Softcat
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 27 March 2027

What the contract covers

Software contract

Provision of secure email encryption and large file transfer software solutions to support organisational data protection and secure communication requirements.

Software for secure email encryption and large file transfer

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Software contract
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 28 March 2026 to 27 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 48000000

Services in this contract

Email securityMain service£66k typicalEgress Switch secure email encryption software
Managed and high-speed file transfer software£33k typicalLarge file transfer capability of Egress Switch software

Lifecycle

Published
11 May 2026
Contract awardedto Softcat
11 May 2026
Contract starts
28 March 2026
Contract ends
27 March 2027

The buyer

Westmorland and Furness Council

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The supplier

Softcat

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3579922/egress-switch
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06960d
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Westmorland and Furness Council. Egress Switch. Contract award, 11 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3579922/egress-switch (accessed 4 November 2026).