Awarded contract

Anti Virus Software

Details

Buyer: East Lothian Council
Supplier(s): Chess Cybersecurity Limited
Value: £488,898
Topic: Software package and information systems
Published: 19 January 2026
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

Anti Virus Software Lot 1: Anti Virus Software.

Timeline

Completed: Award date17 December 2025
Completed: Award published19 January 2026
Current notice

About the buyer

East Lothian Council is the local authority for East Lothian in Scotland, procuring goods, services and works across the region. Larger contract opportunities are advertised through Public Contracts Scotland, the national portal for Scottish public sector tenders. Suppliers register there and switch on Supplier Finder to be matched against the council's requirements. Smaller requirements are sourced by direct quotation, with the council inviting a minimum of three suppliers. A corporate procurement team based at John Muir House in Haddington manages sourcing and contract awards. Award notices and a public contracts register are published for transparency.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of East Lothian Council's contract awards have been in construction work, IT services and transport equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

48000000 · Software package and information systems
72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@east-lothian-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@east-lothian-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@east-lothian-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@east-lothian-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@east-lothian-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@east-lothian-council.gov