Published date: 2 January 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 19 December 2025, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Network servers - 48821000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£55,800.57

Procurement reference

OPEN20252103

Published date

2 January 2026

Closing date

19 December 2025

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

10 January 2026

Contract end date

9 January 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Renewal\Extension of Bitdefender Business Security. Bitdefender provides critical protection for all council-managed laptops and computers that connect to the council network, defending against a wide range of evolving cyber threats including viruses, malware, and other security risks.

An extension of the current Bitdefender Business Security licence is required for an additional year to maintain this protection while the council progresses towards procuring a Security Operations Centre (SOC) and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution, which will ultimately encompass this functionality.

This is a Call-Off Contract for the provision of Services Under Lot 2 Cloud Software from G-Cloud.

Award information

Awarded date

19 December 2025

Contract start date

10 January 2026

Contract end date

9 January 2027

Total value of contract

£55,800.57

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Boxxe Ltd

Address

Artemis House, Eboracum Way, Heworth Green York, YO31 7RE

Reference

Companies House number: 02109168

Value of contract

£55,800.57

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Zoe Embleton

Address

County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UQ
England

Email

zoe.embleton@durham.gov.uk