# 002556 - Bitdefender Business Security / Anti-Virus & Endpoint Security \(Call off from G Cloud

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Durham County Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Durham County Council](/buyers/durham-county-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Boxxe Ltd](/suppliers/boxxe/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £55,801
- Tender value: £55,801
- Award date: 19 December 2025
- Published: 2 January 2026
- Contract start: 10 January 2026
- Contract end: 9 January 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8d659d30-efac-4947-b715-2786ea786a5c-877745
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c797730d-11b0-41f3-961f-98a3dd5d93da

## 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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d659d30-efac-4947-b715-2786ea786a5c-877745)