Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform · UK public procurement notice

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£2,598,999published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Computacenter

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The NHS and NSS have invested in and deployed a range of cyber security tools across NHS boards through the Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE). These tools work together to reduce the risk and impact of cyber-attacks. While this approach has been successful and adds value, the residual risk is still high due to the nature of ransomware attacks:

Existing tools by their nature remediate reactively once they detect an attack to contain it, and
The risk of data being stolen prior to its encryption is now equal to – if not greater than – the encryption of the data itself.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 31 Oct 2025, 16:29 GMT
Last source update: 31 Oct 2025, 16:29 GMT
Authority reference: NP884425
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-070238
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d86c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Call off contract from the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:814501)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,598,9991 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Computacenter	£2,598,999 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 070238-2025-NP884425-1 · Computacenter
Signed
31 Oct 2025
Value
£2,598,999
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareNational or federal agency/officeHealth 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ComputacenterAwarded supplier Haston House, 2 Redheughs Rigg,, South Gyle, Edinburgh, UK, EH12 9DQContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.