Open-Source Vulnerability Management Tool and DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) Tool

Official notice

Authority: ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED (Public body)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: South East (UKJ32)

Awarded value£924,801published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ordnance Survey Ltd (OS) is Britain's mapping agency and is responsible for the surveying, production, maintenance and marketing of a wide range of geographic information, relied on by government, business and individuals.OS is a private limited company (company registration number 09121572), and the entire share capital is owned by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. OS also has several wholly owned subsidiaries who may access this contract.Ordnance Survey has a large in-house technology function that seeks to develop and maintain their systems in a secure manner. As such Application Security Testing is essential.Ordnance Survey are seeking to renew their licensing for Application Security Testing Tools under this procurement.

CPV: Security software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Ordnance Survey Ltd (OS) is Great Britain’s mapping agency and is responsible for the…Awarded

Ordnance Survey Ltd (OS) is Great Britain’s mapping agency and is responsible for the surveying, production, maintenance and marketing of a wide range of geographic information, relied on by government, business and individuals. Further information can be found on our website www.os.uk ↗. OS is a private limited company (company registration number 09121572), and the entire share capital is owned by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.OS has a large in-house technology function that seeks to develop and maintain their systems in a secure manner. As such Application Security Testing is essential.OS are seeking to renew their licensing for its Application Security Testing Tools under this procurement.

Delivery: South East

48730000 Security software package

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Goods
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: 1 Oct 2025, 09:36 BST
Last source update: 1 Oct 2025, 09:36 BST
Authority reference: TS.0578
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-061139
Classification (CPV): Security software package
Delivery area: South East (UKJ32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a57b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Call-off from an existing framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £924,8011 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat PlcOpen-Source Vulnerability Management Tool and DAST	£924,801 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Open-Source Vulnerability Management Tool and DAST · Softcat Plc
Signed
16 Sept 2025
Value
£924,801
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ordnance Survey

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public law10 09121572 Explorer House, Adanac Drive, Southampton, South East, SO16 0ASContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Softcat PLCAwarded supplier02174990 Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, South East, SL7 1LW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.