UKRI- 5555 STFC FortiNDR installation

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 6 Jan 2026no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply and installation of a new Network Detection and Response (NDR) solution for STFC.

CPV: Network management software services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Supply and installation of a new Network Detection and Response (NDR) solution for STFCAwarded

Supply and installation of a new Network Detection and Response (NDR) solution for STFC. Additional information: This procurement is a call-off on the Health Trust Europe ICT Solutions 3 Framework.

Delivery: UK · Oxfordshire

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: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Jan 2026, 14:27 GMT
Last source update: 12 Jan 2026, 14:27 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-5555
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-002311
Classification (CPV): Network management software services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0603cb Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Previous capital investment in the same technology, providing seamless integration with existing infrastructure.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jan 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 002311-2026-1
Signed
6 Jan 2026
Value
£1,288,556
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch 14697629 Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK, SN2 1FLContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Insight Direct (UK) LtdFramework contractor02579852 1st Floor, St. Pauls Place, 121 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2JFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.