IT242 - Advanced Threat Protection

Birmingham City University
West Midlands

Antivirus and Endpoint Detection Solution utilizing cloud-based technology and artificial intelligence to protect endpoints, identities, and workloads against cyberattacks.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £3.5m; As published
Published: 1 September 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 27 April 2026; Softcat
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of antivirus and endpoint detection software licenses and advanced threat protection services for higher education operations.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
1 September 2026
Contract awardedto Softcat
27 April 2026
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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The buyer

Type: School or college
Endpoint security contracts, 24 months: 1
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How it compares

61× the typical endpoint security contract (£58k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3862949/it242-advanced-threat-protection
Buyer reference: IT242
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Birmingham City University. IT242 - Advanced Threat Protection. Contract award, 1 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3862949/it242-advanced-threat-protection (accessed 12 October 2026).